Fire Truck and Ambulance Cause Quite A Stir

Both my husband and I worked in healthcare before we moved to DC. So we know a thing or two about medicine and nursing. We even did successful CPR on someone who passed out in the middle of a downtown street! But an ambulance and a fire truck are not the types of things you want to see outside your building. However, yesterday a neighbor who lives in our building was in distress and requested that we call 911. We really don't know her, but were happy to help. It was the first 911 call I ever made. My husband did a minor physical assessment while she sat on our couch. Within five minutes the fire truck was here and the emt's came in to check the situation. It wasn't really an "energency" as such. But they did call for an ambulance to transport her to the hospital. In this tiny apartment we had nine people milling about, and gawkers passing through the hallway. They all probably thought it was either my husband or myself who needed the attention! Anyway, we were glad we could help, but it also reminds you that it's not easy living alone. Sometimes you need to depend on the kindness of strangers.