A Good Line

Just got back from a cardiac arrest call. At least that is what we were dispatched for. As we were getting into the engine, knowing that we were going to a care facility, we were discussing which of the two possible scenarios we would face. In these cases, we expect a very deceased person, or a person sitting up and talking.

Turns out, it was the latter. The old guy fainted, fell down, and the very excited staff began CPR right up to the point when he started complaining about it. After we arrived, it was apparent that he was doing OK, but had a rather slow heart rate and was speaking slowly due to his Parkinson's. During the our exam, he closed his eyes for a moment. The Paramedic, who is a real clown, blurts out, "don't close your eyes Bill, or someone might start pushing on your chest!"