There is an old tradition for the public to go totally wild during certain times of the month and year. These typically involve a large white ball in the sky displayed during the night, as well as during any national holiday. I had never really believed it until my first come times having the holiday effect. There are some holidays which typically result in more EMS calls, such as Thanksgiving, and Easter, often due to heart issues. Then you have the holidays and unofficial instances that cause police issues. These are commonly Super Bowl Sunday, Saint Patrick's Day, and of course the 4th of July. These are all a toss up for fights, alcohol poisoning, or a variety of other calls. This holiday was no different. We had a called in bar fight. We had an over consumption of alcohol. We had a fight at a convenience store. It was a barrel of fun, not!
I wrote this several days ago, maybe weeks, I am behind putting them up so there might be several days blasted with updates and blogs which are longer. When did I book the trip on this insane train? I was enjoying some computer games when I heard some thunder . Shortly after that it began to rain, I mean POUR! I am hearing radio traffic like crazy, police, city crews, sheriff's department, Department of Transportation, WATER IS EVERYWHERE, and the highways are even impassable and are close to traffic. 1 hour later, I get a call from work, They need me in for a transfer of a critical patient, and we are taking a nurse. I tell them I will do my best to get there. My street has a few places where water is running over the road, I go a few blocks and then find more water. I have never seen this much water standing and moving, at least not here! There is a stress you have to deal with in this situation, you have to worry your vehicle will be carried by the water as you go through the wa...