Back again with another car crash situation...
(Pretty please asking for yet more stuff for my Big Edit).
The scene:
August 2008, circa 4pm on a Friday afternoon in Manhattan at a busy intersection.
I have the exact location and "logistics" all worked out (and have taken into account that cars and roads are back to front in the US ).
A medium-sized delivery truck hits a law enforcement type SUV on the driver's side. Truck is probably speeding slightly, SUV ran a red light (for reasons which will later be revealed). The SUV's passenger side (no passenger though) is then pushed into a lamppost (for some extra rapid deceleration). In addition to Google Streetview I also made a friend go to that intersection and take photos when he was last in NYC - haha!
The truck driver suffers superficial cuts and is last seen being led away from the scene. The FBI agent driving the SUV doesn't fare so well. I've got all the medical info and how he'd later be treated from a doctor friend of the family, so am quite secure on that side of things. I've done some accident scene treatment googling, so have a reasonable idea, but would be very appreciative of those extra details and snippets of authenticity from the experts (especially those in the US).
The injuries Mr Fed sustains (and survives) are:
* Serious scalp laceration - to provide lots of visible blood.
* 3 inch linear skull fracture.
* Cerebral contusion.
* Four broken ribs, one of which punctures his left lung.
* Small tear to spleen.
* Liver contusion.
* Compound fracture of the left radius and ulna (found a photo - urgh!).
* Fracture-dislocation of the left ankle.
It takes about 15-20 minutes for the Jaws of Life to arrive and provide full access for the EMTs/paramedics.
Now for the questions:
1). In the UK we just say paramedics, but I've seen the term Emergency Medical Technican also used in the US. What's the difference between a paramedic and an EMT, and who would attend? If both attend, who does what?
2). What would they do whilst the Jaws of Life were doing their thing?
3). When they gain full access how would they assess/treat the patient?
4). What would they ask him? I know there's the "Who's the president?" kind of thing, but what else might they ask?
By the time they gain access Mr Fed has sort of regained consciousness, but they're getting very little sense out of him. They find his credentials sticking out of his trouser pocket, so they know who they're dealing with (so can address him by name, etc). He's in a shedload of pain (who'da thunk it?) and becomes less and less coherent. He eventually throws up and passes out.
ALSO:
5). Mr Fed is aware of all the pain and that there's people around him, but he's not thinking straight. With all those nasty injuries, how might he be feeling (in addition to "like s***")? Any specifics would be gratefully received.
I think that's all - for now!
Many humungous thanks in anticipation,
LPH.
(Pretty please asking for yet more stuff for my Big Edit).
The scene:
August 2008, circa 4pm on a Friday afternoon in Manhattan at a busy intersection.
I have the exact location and "logistics" all worked out (and have taken into account that cars and roads are back to front in the US ).
A medium-sized delivery truck hits a law enforcement type SUV on the driver's side. Truck is probably speeding slightly, SUV ran a red light (for reasons which will later be revealed). The SUV's passenger side (no passenger though) is then pushed into a lamppost (for some extra rapid deceleration). In addition to Google Streetview I also made a friend go to that intersection and take photos when he was last in NYC - haha!
The truck driver suffers superficial cuts and is last seen being led away from the scene. The FBI agent driving the SUV doesn't fare so well. I've got all the medical info and how he'd later be treated from a doctor friend of the family, so am quite secure on that side of things. I've done some accident scene treatment googling, so have a reasonable idea, but would be very appreciative of those extra details and snippets of authenticity from the experts (especially those in the US).
The injuries Mr Fed sustains (and survives) are:
* Serious scalp laceration - to provide lots of visible blood.
* 3 inch linear skull fracture.
* Cerebral contusion.
* Four broken ribs, one of which punctures his left lung.
* Small tear to spleen.
* Liver contusion.
* Compound fracture of the left radius and ulna (found a photo - urgh!).
* Fracture-dislocation of the left ankle.
It takes about 15-20 minutes for the Jaws of Life to arrive and provide full access for the EMTs/paramedics.
Now for the questions:
1). In the UK we just say paramedics, but I've seen the term Emergency Medical Technican also used in the US. What's the difference between a paramedic and an EMT, and who would attend? If both attend, who does what?
2). What would they do whilst the Jaws of Life were doing their thing?
3). When they gain full access how would they assess/treat the patient?
4). What would they ask him? I know there's the "Who's the president?" kind of thing, but what else might they ask?
By the time they gain access Mr Fed has sort of regained consciousness, but they're getting very little sense out of him. They find his credentials sticking out of his trouser pocket, so they know who they're dealing with (so can address him by name, etc). He's in a shedload of pain (who'da thunk it?) and becomes less and less coherent. He eventually throws up and passes out.
ALSO:
5). Mr Fed is aware of all the pain and that there's people around him, but he's not thinking straight. With all those nasty injuries, how might he be feeling (in addition to "like s***")? Any specifics would be gratefully received.
I think that's all - for now!
Many humungous thanks in anticipation,
LPH.
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