Righty ho.

[crazylegs]

I walked into work this morning, and before I'd clocked in, put on my uniform or infact done anything the front doorbell rang, someone else answered it and very quickly popped their head around the door.

Crazylegs, can you pop out and chat to a guy in reception, he's not very well (I'm first aid at work qualified you see).

Me: You really don't need this explaining
CIR: Chap in Reception

Me: Morning, what appears to be the problem sir?
CIR: Well, I've got crushing chest pains and shortness of breath
Me: Right, take a seat, have you had this before?
CIR: Yes, I've got angina but my GTN spray isn't working
Me:

So I get some more details and eventually CIR is carted off to hospital. Hell of a way to start the day.

*GTN spray is medication used to treat angina (chest pains which aren't heart attacks, generally it's a reduction of blood flow to the heart but it's not stopped completely).

[Becks]

And no one else could call an ambulance for the man?

[Slytovhand]

This obviously falls into the stupid questions category, but why did he go to the police rather than hospital?????

[crazylegs]

This obviously falls into the stupid questions category, but why did he go to the police rather than hospital?????

Because he was walking down the street when the pain started, he took his GTN which had no effect and he felt that he couldn't make it to the hospital so he staggered the ten yards to the station instead.

[PepperElf]

good on you for taking care of him.
it's always handy to have first-aid training