Cold, damp, drizzly and calm at the Castle this morn, loads
of calls yeaterday from desperate parents wanting their “fix” because
Johnny/Jonnette needs to do their “PowerPoint” homework but they have bollixed
up their laptops playing virus infected games on the inter thingy.
Unfortunately U-Turn’s oaths, promises and pledges are worth
about as much as the Euro these days, the latest bright idea is that Medical support staff with as little as
eight weeks training are responding to 999 emergency calls instead of qualified
paramedics at half of ambulance trusts as they impose frontline cuts.
The assistants
are being used as 'first responders' and put in charge of ambulances attending
a range of potentially life-threatening situations including heart attacks,
chest pains and breathing difficulties.
However, the
Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) only have basic first aid training and are
unable to administer life-saving drugs or give injections, unlike paramedics
who are trained for three years.
They were introduced four years ago to ease
the burden on paramedics by taking patients into hospital and driving
ambulances. Official guidance states that they should be "guided by a
qualified clinical practitioner". Their role is similar to that of PCSOs
who support police officers.
And as you lay
dying from a heart attack while a “first aider” treats you, have a think about
who you voted for.....
U-Turn Cam has
said increasing UK contributions to the International Monetary Fund "does
not put Britain's taxpayers' money at risk".
Knobhead Dave said it was "in our interests" to support
the IMF but stressed again that the money would not support a eurozone bailout.
He also suggested any increase would not be put to
a vote in the Commons.
So the arrogant
wanker doesn’t even want to test parliament on the issue.
A spokesman for the Department of Community Safety said it appeared the teens had injured themselves on Saturday night.
However, the trio waited until they had some hindsight and didn’t call an ambulance until Sunday afternoon.
It is understood paramedics, unsure of whether or not there had been an assault, called police.
When emergency crews arrived, they quickly got to the bottom of the mystery and realised it was nothing but a juvenile prank, dreamed up during a night of fun.
The males did not require hospitalisation, but were treated by paramedics at the scene.
An exploding bus has forced NSW
authorities to introduce new safety measures.
Union
bosses demanded the upgrades on the Mercedes-built, gas-powered vehicles after
one was engulfed in a fireball in July.
Bus drivers
held a snap strike on October 18 after video footage of the drama emerged,
forcing hundreds of gas buses off the road.
At the
Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Monday, the State Transit Authority
(STA) confirmed it will carry out four safety upgrades.
The safety
upgrades include new fire suppressant materials, early warning systems in the
driver's cabin and additional staff training.
There'll
also be a new check-list for managers to use in the event of another blaze.
There are
currently about 700 gas-powered buses in NSW, but Mr Preston said he was only
bothered about the Mercedes-built model, 255 of which are in use.
And finally:
Passengers were
forced to remain on board a train for two hours at Shepley station in Yorkshire
on Sunday after police received a report of a lion on the loose in the
vicinity.
West Yorkshire
police received a call at 3.30pm from a woman saying she had spotted a lion as
she was driving through Shepley, near Huddersfield. Officers say they believe
the woman was a genuine caller but, after a two hour search involving a police
helicopter and 12 officers, the inquiry was brought to a close with no lions
found, and no further sightings.
That’s it: I’m orf to make
some Cyborg yeast.
And today’s
thought: The only way
to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like,
and do what you’d rather not.
Angus
