Walking along the pavement with his briefcase in his hand, Ethan was in a good mood. He was on his way to work when suddenly he heard a screech and a crash. He whipped his head around and saw the aftermath of a car crash.
Hello? I need an ambulance." Ethan said into the speaker as he run over towards the wreckage.
Ethan attempted to see how many people were injured and who was in top priority. Seconds later the sounds of sirens could be heard. Ethan turned around and saw paramedics jumping out of the ambulance. They ran over when they spotted Ethan.
"Ethan, what do we have here?" Dixie asked as Iain ran to the other car.
"We have two people. One with a suspected fractured tib, fib. The other suspected neck and spinal injury. In the other vehicle, we've got suspected pneumothorax and one complaining of chest pains. There is also a 5 year old child trapped in her seatbelt. "
"And how about you? Are you hurt?" Dixie questioned.
"No, no. I'm fine."
40 minutes later they had managed to get the four adults of the car. However, the 5 year old child was still trapped. The situation was getting worse for petrol was leaking and a few flames were beginning to come alight. Ethan remained in the car trying to cut the seatbelt.
"Don't mean to hurry you mate, but we need to get a move on." Dixie informed him.
"Yeah, I know. We're almost there." Ethan told her.
Dixie ran off to get another trolley while Ethan managed to pull the 5 year old girl out. As he stepped within 5 metres from the car there was a huge BANG and the force of the explosion knocked Ethan to the ground. As shards of glass fell down, Ethan protected the young girl from being caught up in the explosion.
"Ethan!" Dixie yelled running over to him.
Ethan scooped the little girl up off the road. She was unscathed. Handing her over to Dixie, Ethan readjusted his glasses. Seconds later Dixie returned.
"Here place this on that head wound." She said handing him a gauze.
The drive to the hospital didn't take them that long and having arrived at the ambulance bay, they were met by Connie, Zoe, Lofty and Robyn.
"You need to be checked over." Connie instructed to Ethan as they rolled into RESUS.
Ethan shook his head.
"No, I'm fine. "
"Dr. Hardy, cubicles now." Connie ordered.
Ethan was lead to cubicles by Lofty.
"You were lucky." Lofty told him cleaning his head wound. "You saved a little girl."
"Yeah, well it's part of the job." Ethan said nonchalantly.
Ethan was soon wracked with a coughing fit and once the fit had passed his breathing was wheezy and labored. Lofty place an oxygen mask over his face.
"Take deep breaths for me, Ethan."
Ethan gripped his chest in pain. He collapsed against the pillow.
"Ethan? Ethan, what is it? What's wrong?" Lofty called out worriedly.
No response.
"Can I get some help in here?" Lofty shouted drawing back the curtains.
"Lofty, what is it?" Cal asked running over and seeing his brother writhing in pain.
"His breathing became labored and wheezy. His SATs are dropping."
"Right, let's get him to RESUS before he crashes." Cal said looking worriedly at Ethan.
"What exactly happened?" Cal inquired rolling into RESUS.
"I don't know the full details. You better ask Dixie." Lofty told him.
The two of them burst through the double doors pushing the trolley.
"Ethan?" Zoe said seeing Ethan lying on the trolley clutching his chest.
"Cal, you can' treat him. Step away." Zoe demanded.
"Zoe, there are no other doctors." Cal said.
"Lofty, would you go and get Lily. Now, " Zoe said turning back to Cal. "Go to the staffroom and I'll get you when we know more."
Cal sighed. He was about to go when he saw Ethan become agitated.
"Where's Cal? I want Cal!"
