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The Twelve Days of Christmas -  EMS Style
 On the First day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Martha, gave to me... Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Second Day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Vickie, gave to me...  2 MG of Narcan for the out-of-work person who wants to end it all by taking her husband's pain pills and won't tell Baca  what she took and is feeling suicidal…
 and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee.  On the Third day of Christmas,  my dispatcher, Brandon, gave to me....
 Three stacked shocks for the 88-year-old man  who instead of paying the neighbor kid 5 bucks to rake his yard on Northpark, decided to do it himself  and have the big one right there... 2 MG of Narcan for the psycho chick (and we know who that is, don’t we, Charlie) trying to off herself... and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Fourth day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Tommy, gave to me.... 4 AM in the morning – Noel has to go to the nursing home because someone has had the flu for like - 16 years and  all of a sudden, needs to go to DeSoto Regional.... NOW!  Three stacked shocks for the full arrested popsicle, 2 MG of Narcan for Morphine-eating momma... and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee.  On the Fifth day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Nicole, gave to me...  Five minutes to eat at Pizza Hut buffet..... 4 AM transfer call,  Three stacked shocks, 2 MG of Narcan, and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Sixth Day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Martha, gave to me....  Six MVA run reports plus refusals and  Mrs. Jane has to put them in the computer, Five minutes to eat!!!!!!!!!  4 AM transfer,  3 zaps to the chest, Gonna have a stomach pumped,  and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Seventh day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Vickie, gave to me...Seven car pile-up while everyone was trying to beat the light so they can get into Wal Mart the day after Thanksgiving thinking there are only 4 dancing Elmo dolls...
 6 run reports with no times or mileage...  Five minutes to eat at Camellia, 4 AM is way too early, 3 stacked shocks on the way to Willy K North, 2 MG of Narcan pushed,  and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Eighth day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Brandon, gave to me...Eight flights of steps to walk-up at the Old Church Inn to get the 400 pound man who is having  shortness of breath since LAST Christmas and can't walk...oh, and of course, the elevator doesn't work... 7 cars a crunching, 6 reports a writing and you’d better sign that Medicaid form! Five minutes to eat in the cafeteria on shrimp day, 4 AM transfer, CPR in progress,  2 MG of Narcan, and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee.   On the Ninth day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Angie, gave to me  Nine blankets needed to cover up Grandpa because he is freezing and we aren't even out of the house yet but thinks he will get pneumonia and die  for all of the 10 seconds we are outside... Eight flights of stairs and no help from MFD,
Should have stayed home, Lane. and bought it off of E-Bay, 6 reports (with no insurance cards attached) a writing...
Five minutes to eat at Kickapoo Corner, What the Hell time is it? Should have paid the kid, 2 MG of Narcan, and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Tenth Day of Christmas,  my dispatcher, Tommy, gave to me...
Ten minutes ‘til Jamee can get the patient a bed in the ER, because the nurses are busy figuring out who is going to lunch next.... Nine blankets needed, Hope that Fire District 8 is coming, 7 cars a crunching, 6 run reports Oes needs to write, Five minutes to eat at Blueberry... Can't you wait till morning for this transfer? Stick a fork in him, he's done, Man, I hope she shuts up... and Grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Eleventh day of Christmas, my dispatcher, Nicole, gave to me.... Eleven times Bruce tried to get the heater to work in the back of Medic 3  and Joe won't send it to Lee’s Ten minutes waiting at DeSoto Retirement, - again, Nine blankets needed, Eight flights of steps to climb at the Old Church Inn, Hope you have Progressive, Give me a new ink pen. Cody,
Five minutes to eat at the Relay Station, 4 AM is early,  3 leads all show - he's dead, 2 MG won't touch her... and grandma who fell and hurt her knee. On the Twelfth day of Christmas, my dispatcher gave to me...  a 12 gauge IV needle that Gordo put into the drunk 19-year-old  who tried to swing at him... It's really freezing pumping fuel at Shop-a-Lott, Hope you choke on your Subway sandwich, 9 blankets for Grandpa, How did you get up here in the first place? Man, your husband is gonna be pissed, Six reports STILL down, and LSU won’t print John a face sheet, Five minutes to eat – need a take-out plate, Better than taking them back to Mansfield Nursing Center,
Hope B-lo recorded that  LifePak strip, Man, just pass out already... and Grandma who fell and hit her knee. (Not attributed to us entirely - just edited and changed a little to make it work for us!)

This picture taken by DPEMS employee Brian Warren on 10/10/2006 somewhere in DeSoto Parish.  Rural EMS at its best!!!