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Friday, March 6, 2009

Poor little Adam

Yes, he's feeling better so not to worry but! This is him on the right. That's Evan Longoria's (The Rays third baseman's) autograph.

Yesterday the guy went through a lot of trauma!!! He wasn't feeling well so we decided he needed to go to the doctor. I took him.

When we got to the office the electricity was out! Oh no! And Adam was running a temperature so this wasn't a good sign.

The nurses and the doctor were WONDERFUL. They saw him in the dark. I was glad of this. I didn't want to sit there and wait for the lights to come back on while he was miserable and I didn't want to reschedule. Anyhow, in the dark they checked his ears, nose and throat. Finally the lights came back on! Thank goodness because it had to be traumatic for Adam being checked out like that in the dark.

It gets worse. Poor pumpkin ended up having 7 (SEVEN!) needle pricks. First they thought it was strep. Nathan had strep two weeks ago before he went to CA. First they had to take a swab of his throat! AAAAH! Poor pumpkin. Then they pricked his finger for a blood count. Then they decided it wasn't strep but some form of tonsilitis. So they wanted to take a blood sample. They tried to take blood from inside both elbows. Nothing. (Adam wasn't hydrated so that wasn't the problem). Then they tried the tops of each hand. Poor pumpkin!

I had to hold him down through all this indignity! Poor pumpkin. My back and neck still hurt.

They finally got some blood through the wrist. That was number 6.

Poor pumpkin was whimpering. Literally whimpering and kept pointing at the door. I just know he's traumatized for life!

Then they came in with a humongous needle and gave him a shot of antibiotics in the thigh!

But Adam didn't give up without a fight. Everytime they put a Band Aid on him, he ripped it off and threw it at them!!!

He put up a remarkably glorious fight!!!!! Adam's tough!

Seriously though, he's fine. And seriously, the doctor and the nurses were fantastic. No complaints.

I just felt bad for Adam. He's such a good egg.

Attn: Cell Phone Users

I'm adapting this from a pamphlet Mark picked up from the California NENA conference out in San Diego.

When Dialing 9-1-1 From Your Cell Phone

1. Call only for immediate emergency assistance - medical, fire, or police.

2. Be prepared to provide your location and any essential information the dispatcher may need.

3. Stay on the line until told to hang up. You may be transferred to another agency.

added edit

Cell phones cannot "text" 9-1-1. During the Virginia Tech massacre, many students tried texting 9-1-1 because they were afraid the killer would hear them.

Do not assume 9-1-1 can find you when using a cell phone. Cell phone signals go to the nearest "available" tower.

IMO, always call 9-1-1 in an emergency unless you are sure others have already called.

And, IMO, if you are distraught, if possible have a neighbor or other family member call 9-1-1 for you. They will most likely be able to listen and give clearer instructions.

Help Reduce Unnecessary Calls

Use non-emergency numbers for your local law enforcement agency when you do not need immediate assistance.

If medical, fire or police are already on scene, it is not necessary to call 9-1-1 again. Instead, call a non-emergency number if you have additional information and witnessed the incident.

Do not call 9-1-1 for non-emergecy incidents (i.e., requesting road conditions, asking why traffic is backed up, requesting driving directions, or other similar reasons). Be prepared; contact your local FHP (Florida Highway Patrol) office directly, using a non-emergency number.

Use or maintain a landline at home and at work for 9-1-1 calls, as the dispatcher is more likely to get accurate location information from a landline.

Using 9-1-1 in non-emergency situations prevents critical emergencies from being attended to.

DID YOU KNOW?

Almost everyone in the U.S. owns a cell phone and some households do not use a landline at all. Consequently, hundreds of thousands of wireless 9-1-1 calls are made daily nationwide.

Far too many cellular 9-1-1 phone calls, both non-emergency and repeat calls for the same incident, are tying up the 9-1-1 phone system. This results in unnecessary busy signals, disconnects, and delays in dispatch time for ture 9-1-1 emergency calls.

Not every 9-1-1 call is answered by your local law enforcement agency. Cell phone providers try to calculate you approximate location using cell towers or satellite positioning. If they cannot, the call will likely default to the Florida Highway Patrol and then be transferred to the appropriate agency. This means that non-emergency or repeat calls are wasting critical minutes or dispatchers' time.

If you call 9-1-1 from you cell phone or an inactive phone, your phone number and location information may not be available to the dispatcher. Know your surroundings (street address, landmarks, mileposts) when calling 9-1-1. This will save valuable seconds in an emergency.

Avoid accidental 9-1-1 calls

Accidental cell phone calls can congest the 9-1-1 phone system. Accidental calls occur when the phone is placed in a pocket, belt clip, or purse, and a pre-programmed emergency button is bumped. Even a locked phone can dial 9-1-1.

Help Avoid Accidental Calls With the Following Tips

Do not hang up on an accidental 9-1-1 call. Inform the dispatcher that the call was an accident before you hang up.

Do not pre-program 9-1-1 into your or your child's cell phone's speed dial. This can lead to accidental calls.

Teach your child how and when to dial 9-1-1 from a cell phone. Train them to press 9-1-1 and the "send" button only in an emergency.

Even cell phones without active service can dial 9-1-1. Take batteries out of cell phones before recycling them or giving them to a child to play with.

Don't call 9-1-1 to check to see if you cell phone works. 9-1-1 is to be used for emergency calls only.

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