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AverageOldGuy

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Thu Jun 4, 2026, 03:14 PM

Yesterday

Deliver a fetus at 4.5 months gestation still attached to umbilical; one hour and 45 minutes at 70 MPH with state trooper escort to nearest NICU; keep the fetus warm and moist, whiff O2, stay on phone to NICU.

Little girl is 7 years old and we have been to all 7 of her birthday parties.

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And they always said, Andy Canuck 23 hrs ago #16

Yeppers AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #17

Mine too! nt Dulcinea 23 hrs ago #24

Rampart, we gave a male Caucasian victim, orange coloration, hair attached only to the side of his head, hand ecchymosis Bristlecone 21 hrs ago #34

I tried getting my family to watch this because the wife and kids loved 911. But when they let the discs sit untouched LT Barclay 18 hrs ago #39

Loved that show! colorado_ufo 15 hrs ago #42

Even to this non medical person, it was pretty obvious mwmisses4289 Yesterday #2

ronnie jackson belongs in the brig. he's not just a doc, he's a navy doc. trained, specifically, mopinko 6 hrs ago #48

Not only the oath to the constitution. Also their Hippocratic Oath to "first do no harm." 3catwoman3 1 hr ago #57

I wish this person would have given some kind of time estimate on the issues he presents. hamsterjill Yesterday #3

I suspect that his Project 2025 handlers AdamGG Yesterday #5

Oh, I totally concur. hamsterjill Yesterday #7

Talk about the auto-pen! NCDem47 22 hrs ago #26

Remember back during the war against al-Qaida, Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #35

That would be a long-term diagnosis RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #11

No, they can't. That's why the paramedic didn't diagnose him. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #23

This is essentially what I was getting at RetiredParatrooper 5 hrs ago #50

That would be very helpful information, but I doubt he's in a position to provide that. ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #25

Uh, I do realize that. But this particular paramedic hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #29

I agree that even his educated guess would be worth more than ours. ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #43

Nope TheFracturedLine 8 hrs ago #45

Agreed popsdenver Yesterday #4

Ouch! For something so critical that's not right! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #31

About those mysterious visits .... usonian Yesterday #6

It's alive! IT'S ALIIIVVVVE!!! (nt) Pinback Yesterday #10

"Abby something." C Moon 23 hrs ago #21

I hope the rest of your day goes better. usonian 22 hrs ago #30

Abby Normal. NNadir 23 hrs ago #19

Every day that he doesn't die shrieking in agony is a day wasted Orrex Yesterday #8

As someone who recently "enjoyed" an ambulance ride... TBA Yesterday #9

You left out: AverageOldGuy Yesterday #12

4.5 months? 18 weeks? Wow. I worked with a lot of premies, but none survived on less than 25 weeks. And that was rare. Scrivener7 3 hrs ago #55

Same TheFracturedLine 2 hrs ago #56

Thanks for the substack link. Look at his piece on the Butler, PA. shooter and security timeline. chia Yesterday #13

I hate that I fervently hope this guy is right and that an AAA is the felon's ticking time bomb. pat_k Yesterday #14

if so .... He is taking an inordinate amount of time to do so. stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #18

I love paramedics!! I had to call them when I started using medical marijuana chowder66 23 hrs ago #20

Thank you TheFracturedLine 23 hrs ago #22

Welcome! chia 22 hrs ago #27

Welcome to DU! Spazito 22 hrs ago #28

Welcome and TY! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #33

Welcome Brother Buzz 20 hrs ago #36

Absolutely, just link to it TheFracturedLine 17 hrs ago #40

Hey, TheFracturedLine! Welcome to DU! calimary 13 hrs ago #44

Feel free to share any other observations you may have! Dem_in_Nebr. 6 hrs ago #49

Well... TheFracturedLine 5 hrs ago #51

No, you're kidding! It's an awesome article. Welcome. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #59

Unfortunately, w my mom then later my dad even from late teens I saw one parent then the other go off in an ambulance.. electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #32

People need to read this, if only for the Excellent Monikers RandomNumbers 18 hrs ago #37

I agree TheFracturedLine 16 hrs ago #41

most of the drumpf's don't hit 80. pansypoo53219 18 hrs ago #38

"Trump is Immortal!" Aussie105 8 hrs ago #46

Hitler had his 'Thousand Year Reich,' it only lasted 12 years. sop 7 hrs ago #47

It feels like a thousand years. 3catwoman3 1 hr ago #58

It does feel that way. sop 1 hr ago #60

As a former emt, I thoroughly enjoyed reading that! unblock 5 hrs ago #52

So, is he dead yet? GreenWave 5 hrs ago #53

good did dlongitute 4 hrs ago #54