Welcome to my blog. It’s a mixture of anecdotes from 20 years working as a paramedic and also my thoughts and experience with mental health.
The thin green line: – the view from the ambulance front line of the NHS.
Come in, have a browse and I hope you enjoy it.
Warning: this is a grim post with a tragic ending – some of you may find it distressing (I do). Tony and I were on a day shift. We were in good spirits; it was our last day shift before our shift break so we were both looking forward to a few days rest. We … Continue reading Child cardiac arrest
As a ‘vintage’ paramedic in the UK my learning journey is quite extensive. As the saying goes ‘every day is a school day’ this is very true for all of us who work in emergency care. I have been asked a few times about how the education for a paramedic has changed over the years … Continue reading My paramedic learning journey
I’ve just finished working a run of night shifts and survived more or less intact so I thought I would share some tips which help me to function (almost) normally while on nights. I do prefer night shifts to days and have written about why I do here. Sleep. The biggest difference between working nights … Continue reading Surviving night shifts.
On 14th March 2018 Professor Stephen Hawking passed away. This date is Albert Einstein’s birthday. The Professor was born on January 8, 1942 – the 300th anniversary of the death of Galileo – two bizarre coincidences linking him with two other giants in the scientific world. These are some of my thoughts on the impact … Continue reading Professor Stephen Hawking – Paying my respects
