1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: Now we know that there's always plenty happening around the 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: territory and our paramedics are incredibly busy all the time. 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: Everybody out there at Saint John's and joining me on 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: the line right now is Craig Garaway. Good morning to you. 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 2: Craig Hey, Good morning Katie. 6 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 1: How are you not too bad? Craig by the look 7 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: of it, pretty busy weekend Saturday out at rum Jungle Lake. 8 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: Talk us through what happened out there. 9 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, look a bit of a varied weekend for our 10 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: parametriolicals territory Lake Rumdungle Lake out A bachelor there used 11 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: to go there many years on as a young lad, 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 2: very deep lake, and we had a forty five year 13 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 2: old mile there diving in that lake and may have 14 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: come up a little bit too fast and had the 15 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 2: decompression like symptoms when he surfaced. So the Bachelor Clinic 16 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 2: we responded after we got the triple lo call. We 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 2: also worked with care Flight to see if they had 18 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 2: any resources in that area, and we also sent a 19 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 2: paramedic crew out that way. So between the three responses, 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 2: so Clinic and Careful, we're able to get that patient 21 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 2: back into the world on hospital in a stable condition, 22 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 2: which was a good end result. 23 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: Goodness, it sounds like a pretty frightening situation and one 24 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: where everybody had to obviously get involved and make sure 25 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: that he was able to get to the hospital as 26 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: quickly as possible. 27 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah, it was a bit scary out there for 28 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 2: the people involved, and obviously it's not something we get 29 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 2: a lot of in the Northern Territory, so yeah, it's 30 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 2: something a bit different for us, and obviously all the 31 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 2: services working together there tom sure we've got a good, 32 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 2: speedy result. 33 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 1: And speaking of scary, well, about five pm yesterday in Farah, 34 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: it was every parent's worst nightmare. A five year old 35 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:42,279 Speaker 1: hit by a car. 36 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, as you said, it is a nightmare for 37 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 2: parents and for the person driving the car as well, 38 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 2: and by stand as it's a horrific thing to see happen. 39 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: And a little young fella had some bleeding from the 40 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: face and the nose and paramits they're attended. Thankfully, was 41 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: in a stable condition and was transported to hospital. But 42 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: a bit of a warning for everyone, you know, young 43 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 2: kids don't have that road sense that other people do 44 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 2: and sometimes they just come out of nowhere. They always 45 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 2: be prepared yeah. 46 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: Goodness me so, so here's all right, just minor injuries 47 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: by the sound of it. 48 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: That's correct. That's my understanding the moment mine are injuried 49 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 2: from that incident and recovering quite well. 50 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, and just a reminder that you know that little 51 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: kids are about depending on where where you are. I know, 52 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: it can be so hard. You know, at all times 53 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: you've almost got to have eyes in the back. 54 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: Of your head, are you sure? 55 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, sure do Now another one, this one early this morning, 56 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: you received a Triple zero call from a woman who 57 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: was in labor. 58 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, it happened in Johnston, very early this morning. Our 59 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: Triple zero center out at pem Cauley there, our call 60 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 2: taker there took a call for a lady who was 61 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 2: having a baby girl. And I didn't want to wait 62 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 2: any longer and wasn't willing to wait till the end. 63 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 2: What's got there either, So our call taker there worked 64 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 2: with mum over the phone and sister her through the 65 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 2: birth and both baby girl and mum doing both very well, 66 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 2: and we're transported to check out. 67 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: Goodness, mate got there, so had the baby at home. 68 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: I had the baby at home on Valentine's Day with 69 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: the words time, oh twenty two. 70 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: How lovely you guys are all Like, there's quite often 71 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: situations where our paramedics are well the call takers and 72 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 1: the operators are having to help women deliver their babies 73 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: at home. 74 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, we probably do about probably close to ten 75 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 2: a year. I reckon both they averaged it out and 76 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 2: some really interesting scenar horios I must have met along 77 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 2: the way or the journey there. But our guys do 78 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: a fantastic job in the comm center there. They talked 79 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 2: the family or parents or whoever it is at the time, 80 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: right through the whole process, and it's a very well scripted, 81 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 2: trained process to ensure that really good outcomes at the end. 82 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: How amazing do you ever? I know that it's probably 83 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: just a day in the life really of one of 84 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: those call operators or a paramedic. But is there ever 85 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: a situation where you then get to go out and 86 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: meet the parents with their babies or anything like that. 87 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, we try and do that a bit. It's 88 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 2: good for our guys, it's good for the parents on 89 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 2: the other end of the phone, and it's always a 90 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 2: great photo opportunity for the parents. For the eighteen l 91 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 2: twenty first birthday, and yeah, so we do work with 92 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: the media and the family to try and make that happen. 93 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 2: And just it's nice to have a really good story. 94 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 2: Normally most of my stories aren't overly politician. Yeah, yeah, 95 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 2: it's great to have a really positive story. 96 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: Any babies named after the paramedics or the call takers, I'm. 97 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 2: Not aware of any at the moment, but if I 98 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 2: find everything. 99 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm always fascinated by these women who are able 100 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: to have their babies at home. I think it's amazing, 101 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: that miracle of life. And like you said, so often 102 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,919 Speaker 1: you guys are out there for that real trauma that 103 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: you see every day, but when you get to see 104 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: these happy stories, I think it'll be lovely. 105 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah, look, it is fantastic, and you know, we 106 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 2: love being part of it. And yeah, it's just a 107 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: great part of our job. You know, the paramedics and 108 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: the health workers have a really horrific job a lot 109 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 2: of the time, but it's really nice to be part 110 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 2: of these really good stories. 111 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: Well, Craig Garaway, it is always lovely to catch up 112 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: with you. I really appreciate your time this morning. 113 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 2: Okay, thank you, talking again soon.