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About 10 years ago I called an ambulance for a friend at a party. Everyone had said just to get a taxi for him, so I did. When the taxi arrived I realised I cou
by MaximumYComb 5y ago
About 10 years ago I called an ambulance for a friend at a party. Everyone had said just to get a taxi for him, so I did. When the taxi arrived I realised I couldn't put him in it and called an ambulance instead.
He had seizures on the way to the hosptial, and was blood tested at 0.7% BAC. He woke up 12 hours later and was still 0.2% BAC (which is really drunk).
- vorpalhex 5y agoGood on you for recognizing it as an emergency and responding appropriately.
- silexia 5y agoI had a similar situation in a college dorm at age 18. My friend didn't want to get in trouble so just tried to babysit me. I had severe alcohol poisoning and was sick for days. I am still good friends with that guy, but have realized I need to say no to him quite a bit.
- taternuts 5y agoHonestly if you are in America, he _might_ have done you a favor as the emergency ride to the hospital costs about 5k (not great for college students), let alone the medical bill. It's always better safe than sorry though.
- markdown 5y agoThat's insane. Does the St. John Ambulance Brigade not operate in the US? T hey provide free services in many countries and have for decades. Perhaps the third world needs to send an aid mission to the US. https://www.stjohninternational.org/ https://www.stjohninternational.org/