A new member for the crew chapter (3)
"Squad 51, unknown type rescue. 1651 Centinela Avenue. 1651 Centinela Avenue. Cross street Gilmore. Time out 10:52." A voice said over the intercom.
"Squad 51, 10-4. KMG-365," Captain Stanley replied. Then turning to hand Roy the address, he said, "Johnny, let her get in the truck. I let her ride with you two."
"Layla, listen to what I say. Only what I say," Roy ordered.
"You're the boss, Mr. Desoto," Layla replied.
"Call me Roy, and him Johnny," Roy said as they pulled out of the driveway.
10 minutes later, they pulled up to a two-story house. A woman seeing them ran straight to the truck.
"I don't know what happened. One minute he was fine. The next, he was on the floor gasping for breath," she told them.
"Don't worry, ma'am. We'll take care of him," Roy stated as he opened the compartment door. Then handing the oxygen to Layla, he said, "Take this while I grab the I.V. box."
They walked over to where the man was laying, and Layla started checking the vitals.
"B.P. is 148 over 95, pulse160, respiration 37 and shallow," she stated. "Pupils are normal and he seems to have a bite on the back of his leg."
"Seems to be a snake bite," Roy replied sitting next to Layla and examining the man. "I'll set up a line with Rampart."
"Johnny, look around the garage and see if you can find a snake." Layla ordered.
As Roy started to set up the Bio-phone, Johnny walked around the garage in search for the snake. In a dark corner of the garage, he noticed something move. He picked up a flashlight from a near-by bench, and pointed it towards the corner. Directly in front of him was a 3-foot long king cobra.
"Roy, get me a bag to put this cobra in," Johnny called out.
"Layla, get a bag and go help Johnny capture the snake," Roy ordered.
Layla grabbed a bag from a shelf behind her, and ran to assist Johnny. Just as she reached Johnny, the cobra spit venom towards his face.
"Uggh," Johnny groaned as the venom hit his eyes.
"Come on. Let's get you to a sink," Layla said walking Johnny to the sink. "Roy! Let Rampart know that we have a fire fighter with snake venom in his eyes. I am rinsing them out now."
"Right," Roy responded opening the bio-com. Then picking up the receiver, he asked, "Rampart Base, this is rescue 51. How do you read?"
"Unit calling in please repeat," A male's voice answered.
"Rampart, this is rescue 51. We have two victims. The first is a male approximately 59. He is a snakebite victim. His vitals are B.P. is 148 over 95, pulse is 6, and respiration is 37 and shallow," Roy stated. "The second victim is a male approximately 36. He has been exposed to venom in the eyes. We are currently rinsing his eves out."
"What is the condition of your first Patient?" the man asked.
'The patient is currently unconscious. He did have difficulty breathing when we arrived on scene. We have him on 6 liters of oxygen."
"10-4 51. Starts an I.V. Lactated Ringers and continue monitoring vitals." The man ordered. "Also see if you can capture that snake."
"I.V. lactated Ringers and continue monitoring vitals, 10-4" Roy replied.
Meanwhile, back at the hospital, Dr. Brackett turns to Dixi.
"We need a treatment room for 51," He tells her.
"I'll have 3 set up for when they come." She says walking away.
As she left to go to the treatment room, Dr. Early walks to Dr. Bracket.
"Mind coming with me to treatment 2 Kal? I have patient I want you to check out." He stated.
"What seems to be the problem Joe?" Dr. Brackett asked.
"The police brought in a motorcyclist. I thought that this may interest you." Dr. Early replied.
"How so, Joe?"
"I think the patient might how some sort of inter cranial hemorrhaging." Dr. Early answered.
"Alright, let's take a look," Dr. Brackett stated. Then turning to the base station he told the nurse. "When rescue shows up, I'll be in 2."
In the ambulance, the patient started aspirating.
"Stop the truck!" Layla yelled to the driver.
As Layla prepared the esophageal airway, Johnny set up the bio-phone.
"Rampart base, this is rescue 51. How do you read me?"
"Go ahead 51," the doctor replied.
"Rampart, the patient started to aspirate. Request an esophageal airway." Johnny stated.
"10-4 on the airway. Transmit me a strip," the doctor ordered.
"10-4 transmitting a strip. This will be lead 2."
"51, your patient is sending out PVCs. Give the patient 500ccs Litocane drip. Continue monitoring vitals and bring him straight in."
"10-4. 500cc Litocane drip, monitor vitals, and transfer. ETA is 10 minutes." Johnny replied.
"Ok, he's stable!" Layla yelled to the driver.