Rattlecan Posted January 15, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2017 My step daughter and her husband are both Toronto paramedics. Theirs is sort of a May October romance, meaning my son in law is only 5 years younger than I. He has been with the EMS for about 40 years, starting at a time when there was really no such thing as a paramedic. They were ambulance drivers and attendants, and their job was to throw you in the back and drive fast. For the last few years, his job has been driving support vehicles, and 8 bed ambulance buses responding to large catastrophes. Thursday night, Friday morning at midnight, we got a call from my step daughter telling us that our son in law had been in an accident, and had been taken to the hospital. That's all we knew when we got in the car to go to their house to stay with our grandsons while she went to the hospital to be with him. Listening to local news radio on the 15 minute drive to their house, we heard a report of the accident, saying that the paramedic had been taken to hospital with minor injuries. Can't tell ya how relieved we were to hear that. Turned out, his injuries were not so minor. 3 broken ribs and a collapsed lung. He is in ICU with all kinds of tubes coming out of him and not having a good time. He is strong and fit, so we're confident of a recovery, but we are still worried. Meanwhile, the boys are with us, and we are spending the weekend shuttling them to hockey games and swimming lessons. As to what caused the crash in the first place, it would not be appropriate to speculate here, but I'm sure the details will emerge. here is a news report. http://globalnews.ca/news/3179000/driver-injured-after-toronto-ems-truck-smashes-into-hydro-pole/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 15, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2017 Oh dear- sounds scary. Hoping he is well soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted January 15, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2017 Best wishes for your SIL RC! I hope all goes well with his recovery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted January 15, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2017 Yikes, calls in the middle of the night are always unnerving. Hoping for the best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rattlecan Posted January 18, 2017 Author Popular Post Share #5 Posted January 18, 2017 A little update on his condition. He is out of the ICU, and no longer has the tube down his throat. Still had the vent tube in his chest as of yesterday, but it will likely come out soon. They have had him sitting up on the side of the bed, but not moving around any more than that. Still has quite a bit of pain, but he is mending. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 18, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 18, 2017 Vibes to a speedy recovery. Yeah those late night calls rarely lead to anything good... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted January 18, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 18, 2017 sorry to hear - hope he heals quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottles Posted January 18, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 18, 2017 Best wishes to all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted January 19, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 19, 2017 I am glad to hear he's out of the ICU, Rattlecan, and equally glad for your daughter. Best wishes to all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted January 19, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 19, 2017 Did he tell them what they were doing wrong as they were transporting him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted January 19, 2017 50 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Did he tell them what they were doing wrong as they were transporting him? He wasn't in any shape to tell anybody anything. He should be coming home today if his condition was stable over night. He's had all the tubes out for a full day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted January 19, 2017 Share #12 Posted January 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Rattlecan said: He wasn't in any shape to tell anybody anything. Doctors usually make the worst patients. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 19, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 19, 2017 It's great that he is on the mend. I hope he continues to feel much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted January 19, 2017 He came home about 3 this afternoon. Won't be jumping through any hoops for a while though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 19, 2017 Share #15 Posted January 19, 2017 45 minutes ago, Rattlecan said: He came home about 3 this afternoon. Won't be jumping through any hoops for a while though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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