The Definition, The Purpose & Expectations...

MENTAL: Intellectual process involving the mind or could also be a disorder, you be the judge...
MEDIC: Medical practitioners in the armed forces in the old days got given the nickname, it's also an old world herb of the genus Medicago, having small flowers and trifoliate leaves ie the 3 leaf clover.
MONOLOGUE: A long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation).

In South Africa we do not have the luxury of been able to debrief often, its too busy, no this, no that, so we make do with what we have, besides one does not get the award for being the no1 trauma capital in the world for nothing! But this "little rural village" is the most diverse in the world, from one end of the spectrum to the other in sociology, physiology and criminology. Expect to be entertained, shocked, informed, empowered, touched, saddened, sickened, surprised, educated, tested, enlightened and if you are in the EMS would definitely be able to relate to the blog.

So in a nut shell it will be the method of my choice in "debriefing myself", like its needed. If a calling a spade a spade offends you then I suggest you run now, this blog will contain graphic descriptions and pictures that will shock you...

Reality as real as it gets, depicted through my eyes and sharing my experiences with you. Let your thoughts be provoked, mindsets adjusted and attitudes challenged.




Saturday, April 9, 2011

Eikestad Nuus Article 8 April 2011 - La Motte Fire Situation

So I can't seem to make sense of this all as it is very confusing, the closure is not real, it's a rumour one minute then it's a reality. Both correspondence received from the municipal manager and Mr Oliver stated in their first sentences that they were either unaware of the closure or that it is a rumour.

Then in the second sentence they admit to being aware of the staff shortages and are intelligently sorting it out. These contracts that expired, expire every year at the same time and one can only wonder what is going on behind the closed doors of management. I am I the only one who has the opinion of that the closure of La Motte Fire Station is a direct result of the staff shortages. Bad planning or mismanagement, either way you have egg on your face. Honesty is the best policy especially in politics, that is if you want the voters to trust you.

Simply cut the salaries of management and make the funds available for things like ESSENTIAL SERVICES and base the managements salaries on performance vs the fat cat salaries they currently earn. Why is it that we the tax payer should foot the bill for people who clearly are not performing on their duties and have failed in service delivery...and this on the eve of elections.

Pull up your socks boys and get it right, it's people's lives at risk here

Pedestrian killed on the R45 on Wednesday morning

MVA Wednesday Morning, luckily no injuries

Pedestrian killed on the R45 on Wednesday morning

ER24 leaving with my 75yr old pt with a fractured neck of femur