"thumbing" through the news this morning, i came across an article about a man in a dallas hospital who tried to light up a cigarette while wearing an oxygen mask. needless to say, the room burned, medical equipment melted, and around 1,000 people had to be evacuated from the building. the man was saved by a quick-thinking, quick-acting nurse whom i hope he will remember in his will.
now that was one helluva nicotine fit.
one of my biggest fears at work is that some long confined, oxygen dependent infirmary patient will blow the hospital clean to ft. bragg by lighting up in his room. when a code 400 (fire) is called anywhere in the building, you can bet that 1. someone was cleaning a closet and the dust was so thick it set off the fire alarm. 2. faulty wiring is to blame or 3. the hawk shouted man down! (officer approaching) and one of the inmates shoved a lit cigarette under a mattress to hide it.
but so far, nothing beats the time ol' raspberry hawkins (don't you just love that name?) was perched on top of the propane tank holding a box of matches, poised to strike at any second. that one had to be 'talked down'.
ok, my ramble is over for the morning. and my brain is beginning to function normally again. happy saturday, everybody.
1 comment:
When John's sister had lung cancer and was on oxygen she tried to light up in the nursing home. She almost got herself thrown out. Paula
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