Coronavirus Part IV - 19 cases in ROI, 7 in NI (as of 7 March) *Read warnings in OP*

pc7 wrote: »

Poor Harry might have to be king yet


I’m joking before anyone accuses me of wanting people to die.

harry is not next in line after Wills, George is

Expressions of interest went out to NAS staff to be trained in testing.
Training already started today for the trainers.

Probably due to start monday for rest of staff.

Only select few volunteers will be doing the training. Handful of people per county.
Will be oral/nasal swab. Person on an response car will be conducting the te
Very strong push on ensuring the patient can stay home and self isolate unless life threateningly unwell.

Biggest issue however is lack of flu-kits.

Staff supposed to don a flu kit when testing the patient.
Then remove flu kit.
Don another when cleaning the vehicle with spray bottle stuff.

If an ambulance has to transport. Both crew members need to don a suit. Crew members are to stay seperate. i.e one treats and one drives.
No contact between crew members. The driver will have to meet the ED staff and then step back while ED staff + treating paramedic with flu kits move patient into ED.
Then remove flu kits. Don another and deep clean vehicle with spray bottle + wipes. :pac:

Btw all ambulances only have 1 flu kit.
Each call you're looking at going through 2-3 flu kits minimum if no transport required.

Being told we can't source enough of them.

Prediction is for 100k global cases by midnight, or 103k by 9am.

Italy and Irn are having a head-to-head race to 5k, meanwhile Germany (gave up after 20cases), France and Spain are quickly heading towards 500 each.