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Trial Erection
Bush Tucker Man:
As it was a surprisingly quiet, the department had a morning of checking through our 'MAJAX' (major Accident/Incident) equipment.
During the proceedings, we took the opportunity to inflate (for the first time) our decontamination shower tent.
Once the contents were checked off against the lists it was blown up. In theory a compressor should be used by the Fire Brigade, but inthe type of incident where we'd need it, the crews would be 'on-scene'
So, a large cylinder of Medical Air was used. The damn thing is about 9' square & 7' high.
It took around a minute to inflate it to the pressure relief valve activating.
Sadly we couldn't find one of the nice younger Nurses to try the showers :cry: :cry: :cry:
We can't even use it 'in anger'
1. No adaptor to connect the showers to the drench-tap (new tap fitted in afternoon)
2. The sump pump is a 110v (& we haven't got a transformer, borrowed one from Estates for the morning.
3. No power supply within easy reach :roll:
What happens is;
1. 'Dirty'* patient arrives
2. 'Dirty' patient is taken into tent, undressed (clothes bagged) & washed thoroughly)
3. Patient enters 'clean enviroment & is given disposable clothing, then triaged & treated.
* 'Dirty' means contaminated, probably chemical.
Fire Brigade willl then pump out the sump in the tent into containers for analysis/safe disposal
Still, on the bright side, no-one decided to try the decontamination suits out. They're like giant Tele-Tubbies
Bush Tucker Man:
It would be ideal for Billing, just so long as it doesn't suffer a 'Glastonbury' :D
Supposed to be getting a bigger one, probably an Aire-Shelta
strapping young lad:
when i read the topic title i had some doubts about a yorkshireman's "ability"! :wink:
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "strapping young lad" ---when i read the topic title i had some doubts about a yorkshireman's "ability"! :wink:
--- End quote ---
As I said it only took a minute to 'get it up'
I did offer to try & get a Helium bottle to fill it with, would have been fun, or some Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas)
strapping young lad:
what do you do for a living?
gues its something to do with a&e?
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