Death usually comes early

 

First run out of the shoot at 0636.  I had just walked in to the front office to start my morning routine of paperwork and timekeeping.

The alarm came in -  a con home.  The nurses probably were making their morning rounds when they discovered our patient.  The run- a 86 year old male, “not breathing at all,” were the comments.  “That is not usually a good thing,” I stated to the guys.  His breathing was through a stoma and it was labored.  He looked pale and unresponsive.  The paramedics went to work, trying to start an I.V., get vitals, and assess his heart.  Soon dark blood started oozing from his mouth, I had to walk out and get some fresh air.  I was wishing they would just load him in the Rescue and get him to a hospital.  My wish came true and they loaded him and off they went.  Latter, I found out that his heart stopped during the transport to the hospital.  I think he his better off now.