Part Two
It only took a few minutes in the high speed ambulance to get to the crash scene; Carter had instructed Dave to treat any minor cases that were already awaiting their arrival. He told him that it was important that he and Luka were not disturbed until they could assess the situation and work out who was in greatest need of help.
Dave had nodded as he listened to Carters orders, happy to help in any way possible.
"If you need any help or you're not sure of what to do at any time just come and find Carter or myself ok?" Luka was more willing to help Dave through his first proper expedition outside County.
"Yeah sure" Dave had become quieter and quieter as they had approached the scene realising just how major this journey was going to be.
The second they came to a halt Carter had leapt from the rig and sprinted over to the fire chief to get the bullet about the situation.
Dave had made his way through a sea of injured people stopping as he went to reassure family members and assess injuries.
He was shocked to the core at the picture before him; three of the carriages had overturned and were now lying on their side; bloody and bruised passengers escaping through smashed windows at every opportunity.
The last three carriages had come to a halt under a brick bridge; the last of the upright carriages was embedded in the side of the bridge totally crushing the front segment of the carriage.
The screams of hundreds of injured and trapped passengers drifted up and then vanished in the cold winter's air.
"Please are you a doctor. Sir please help my daughter." A young woman in her late twenties called to Dave, noticing his bright fluorescent yellow jacket she was desperate for his help.
"Hey sweetie did you hurt your head when you fell?" Dave questioned the little girl who was silenced in the awe of the accident.
"No" Tears formed at the corners of her eyes as she looked from Dave to her mother.
"Ok mam I think your daughter will be fine just take her up to one of the ambulances and when they can they will take her to hospital."
"But she's bleeding can't you do something" The woman became hysterical at thought of Dave leaving.
"She has superficial wounds; she will be fine I have people in need of urgent attention just do as I said." With that Dave left sensing the woman would cope better when forced with no intervention or help.
"HELP! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US! PLEASE I HAVE CHILDREN IN HERE! THERE ARE HURT! PLEASE!" A women's voice called out to Dave above the rest of cries.
He leapt up on the side of the carriage and scrambled in through a broken window, falling heavily on his right side as he hit a seat on the way in.
He was shocked at the sight that lay before him - a baby faced woman no older than him covered in blood and at least twenty scared, white faces peering out form the darkness. Each wore a dark blue shirt, many were ripped and blood stained, the boys were in black trousers the girls in pinafores.
"Are you alright sir?" The women asked Dave as she helped him to his feet.
"Yeah I'm fine what happened here are you all alright?" Dave was panicked by the number of children's faces looking at him.
"We are from St. Mark's infant school we were on a field trip. I've done a head count we are all here but some of the kids are hurt. Please help us!"
It only took a few minutes in the high speed ambulance to get to the crash scene; Carter had instructed Dave to treat any minor cases that were already awaiting their arrival. He told him that it was important that he and Luka were not disturbed until they could assess the situation and work out who was in greatest need of help.
Dave had nodded as he listened to Carters orders, happy to help in any way possible.
"If you need any help or you're not sure of what to do at any time just come and find Carter or myself ok?" Luka was more willing to help Dave through his first proper expedition outside County.
"Yeah sure" Dave had become quieter and quieter as they had approached the scene realising just how major this journey was going to be.
The second they came to a halt Carter had leapt from the rig and sprinted over to the fire chief to get the bullet about the situation.
Dave had made his way through a sea of injured people stopping as he went to reassure family members and assess injuries.
He was shocked to the core at the picture before him; three of the carriages had overturned and were now lying on their side; bloody and bruised passengers escaping through smashed windows at every opportunity.
The last three carriages had come to a halt under a brick bridge; the last of the upright carriages was embedded in the side of the bridge totally crushing the front segment of the carriage.
The screams of hundreds of injured and trapped passengers drifted up and then vanished in the cold winter's air.
"Please are you a doctor. Sir please help my daughter." A young woman in her late twenties called to Dave, noticing his bright fluorescent yellow jacket she was desperate for his help.
"Hey sweetie did you hurt your head when you fell?" Dave questioned the little girl who was silenced in the awe of the accident.
"No" Tears formed at the corners of her eyes as she looked from Dave to her mother.
"Ok mam I think your daughter will be fine just take her up to one of the ambulances and when they can they will take her to hospital."
"But she's bleeding can't you do something" The woman became hysterical at thought of Dave leaving.
"She has superficial wounds; she will be fine I have people in need of urgent attention just do as I said." With that Dave left sensing the woman would cope better when forced with no intervention or help.
"HELP! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US! PLEASE I HAVE CHILDREN IN HERE! THERE ARE HURT! PLEASE!" A women's voice called out to Dave above the rest of cries.
He leapt up on the side of the carriage and scrambled in through a broken window, falling heavily on his right side as he hit a seat on the way in.
He was shocked at the sight that lay before him - a baby faced woman no older than him covered in blood and at least twenty scared, white faces peering out form the darkness. Each wore a dark blue shirt, many were ripped and blood stained, the boys were in black trousers the girls in pinafores.
"Are you alright sir?" The women asked Dave as she helped him to his feet.
"Yeah I'm fine what happened here are you all alright?" Dave was panicked by the number of children's faces looking at him.
"We are from St. Mark's infant school we were on a field trip. I've done a head count we are all here but some of the kids are hurt. Please help us!"