Gunshots

Well Halloween turned out to be a looong nite. Started out giving candy to little kids in the neighborhood. That didn't last long, my partner bought 25 bucks worth of candy and gave whole bunch to the first kids he saw. We had call after call all nite with little break in between. Just as we were heading back to the station we were turning off McKnight onto Deerfoot, we get a call for a gunshot wound, and to hold back, at McKnight & 12 St. We just passed that. So, I was thinking of digging out my bullet proof vest, while we turned onto the ramp at 64th, when a lady in a car frantically flaggs us down. She said her boyfriend had been shot. I did a quick check around and called it in. The guy was able to get out of the car and onto our stretcher, he was covered in blood, but talking normally. He said he thought he may have been shot twice. Needless to say this was a load and go situation. The Superintendent wasn't too far behind, so we got him to drive fast to the Foothills while we tended to his wounds. We got a large bore IV into him and gave him enough fluid to bring up his BP. The wounds seem to have missed his lungs, as he was breathing ok. We got him to the hospital alright, and he lived to see another day. Such is the life of a Calgary Paramedic. Just when I thought it was getting too boring!