in a slouching position. Upon arrival‚ I took his blood pressure. Despite the call being dispatched as respiratory distress‚ the patient did not seem short of breath. In fact‚ he was alert and talking nearly the whole time he was with us. The stretcher was brought out and he was able to climb onto it with some assistance. Once in the ambulance‚ my partner took his pulse and respirations. At this point the patient was alert and talking to us. My partner then applied an ice pack to the
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The pain that ran though my body and heart was indescribable‚ loneliness‚ emptiness having the thought in my mind of never seeing my great uncle again made me ache. His passing was very unfortunate. No amount of hugs and kisses could make up for this loss of life. Having him being an inspiration to me‚ I now feel like I am lost. I wouldn’t be who I am today if it wasn’t for him. I was so very grateful when he gave me my second horse‚ Annie. Annie and I have managed to go very far together‚ competitions
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would when her mother was around. I can easily relate to the essay because at my home English is a second language to my parents. Though it wasn’t as noticeable as Amy’s mother‚ but there were times where I heard my mother have a hard time speaking to people because she could not get her point across. There were times where I had to step in and just say “she means this‚ not that.” Growing up in a home where English is not the first language to me becomes your first Language because at the home everyone
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The theme of overcoming difficult odds is seen in the short stories The First Day‚ The Circuit‚ and On the Rainy River. In all of these compelling stories our main characters are faced with difficulties in their lives. In The First Day by Edward P Jones our main character‚ a little girl who is just about to start school‚ is on a journey with her illiterate mother who is desperately trying to give her daughter the education she herself never received. In The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez our main character
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blinking‚ I tried to look around and I saw the ocean of cars but the gas station was nowhere to be found. “What are you looking for?” Mom asked. “I am Running out of gas Mom and I’m late already”‚ I replied. That was the moment I got a feeling this day was about to get worse. I didn’t find a gas station. I looked at the clock‚ and it was 3:39 p.m. That was the ninth time I looked at the clock‚ and I knew that it was something I’d be doing until I got to work. I needed to get gas in my car because
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The Day that changed my life The key moment that set all of this in motion was the day I decided to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The scheme consisted of a number of sections with service being one of these. I discussed it with my mother and what was expected of me. My mother told me about her friend who had a child with Angelman syndrome (AS)‚ also known as the smiling disease. AS is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay‚ sleep disturbance
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I was excited to the nerve that my father was finally in town and even more when he informed me that he has been given free tickets to the fifa world cup finals 2010 between Spain and Netherlands .i was absolutely thrilled to hear this from him. I am a huge Spain fan as I absolutely adore the club. I was very keyed up about watching Fabregas ‚ David Villa and of course Torres in person as I am a big fan of these players. We took the flight to Johannesburg just the next morning as we had planned
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Happiest day in my life .. Many people dream to become most successful in their endeavour as life is ternary. Most people achieve their goals by hard work‚ dedication‚ & determination with the support and encouragement from parents‚ teachers‚ friends and colleagues . some times self motivation or inspiration of other successful persons. So‚ many people experience happiest day(s) in their life. I am lucky to be one among those successful people and I also experienced a happiest day in my
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have the good fortune to travel by plane? I was one of the fortunate few. My first flight in the air was the most exciting experience in my life. I was travelling from Delhi to London by air. I entered the aeroplane in the morning. It was like getting into a car or bus but the noise of the machine made us feel that it was different. Soon the plane took off and rose in the air higher and higher. The buzzing sound which had fascinated me continued. When I looked down‚ things looked tiny. The plane
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The best day in my life Many people have their own best days in their life. For me‚ the day I visited my uncle in Singapore was my best day. My uncle is a diplomat in Singapore. That year was the first year that my uncle worked there‚ so he suggested my family to visit his house in Singapore and in the following summer vacation .(space)So my family decided to visit his house. When we arrived Singapore airport. I found that it was very hot(no-space). My uncle was
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