So today was my twentieth day working on the ambulances in Guadalajara. Much of the day was quiet, however we did respond to three calls in total. The first, an urgent transfer to another hospital for a patient that had a pelvic fracture and fractured femur for surgery.
The second was to three children that had been knocked down by a car in a hit and run. Thankfully on arrival the scene was not as bad as anticipated and only one of the children sustained serious injury. The girl had a fracture to the left tib/fib and was also complaining of back pain. As a precaution we immobilised the child using a device similar to a Kendrick Extrication Device and the smallest leg splint we had on board. I cannulated on route so that pain relief could be given as well as the standard Hartmann Alpha solution.(shown above)
The final call of the day was to a motorcycle accident, however on arrival it was apparent there were no serious injuries and the patient was left on scene.
On another note, I thought I would update you on the COVID-19 situation over here. So far there have been no confirmed cases in Guadalajara, the hospitals have increased the use of basic ppe such as surgical masks and gloves. There also has been an increase in distribution of hand sanitiser and a few more posters have appeared. Business carries on as usual, however I have heard rumors that some schools have closed as a precautionary measure.
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