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Odd First Aid situation here earlier. Was gardening out front when a young woman on a bike appeared at our gate and asked for help... she said she was having anaphylactic reaction, not carrying her Epipen, not local either, out on a bike ride.
She was already onto 999 on her mobile but didn't know exactly where she was. We gave her the address. I phoned local docs to ask if they had an Epipen on site, they referred me to chemist a few doors down so I phoned there, he was here in minutes with one. 999 handler told patient not to use the Epi Pen, then as first paramedic arrived a couple minutes later changed this advice so she self administered.
Proper ambulance arrived soon after and she was taken away, presumably for further assessment. Neighbour agreed to move & store her bike as our ginnel access is via their front yard anyway.
First Aid is much harder at 2metre separation, just glad everything seems to have worked out ok on this occasion.