Incident Response Ambulance

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Any paramedics about that can help please? I suppose I'm being nosey but I'm also concerned.
About a week ago an ambulance came to a neighbour. It's an elderly couple i so wasnt overly surprised. It was there a long time. I went shopping and when I came back the original ambulance had gone but in its place were 3 ! Incident response ambulance and the paramedics from the vehicles were standing on the pavement.
I've not seen either neighbour since and dont really want to go knocking on the door appearing nosey. We usually say hello to each other when we are passing but that's it.
Just wondering what would be a reason for 3 specialist ambulance to arrive at 1 house?

When my mother had a bad fall the paramedic car arrived, they called in an ambulance. That ran out of morphine so sent for another ambulance. They ran out too - it was evening and they only carry a small amount. Then they needed an actual doctor to agree to and administer (I think ketamine) more pain relief and sedatives and find a vein for a drip. The air ambulance brought the doctor and the extra meds. Then the mountain rescue team came because they needed specialist equipment to move her without making her injuries worse.
Was quite the palaver, but necessary, and took over three hours in the end.
Basically, it can happen that several units are needed at one incident - they told us it can happen often on busy shifts as crews run out of things they don't usually need lots of.

Your poor mum! Hope she was ok.
That makes sense I suppose, I just hope they are ok. They are both frail but mange to do gardening etc and havnt seen either of them outside

It took a year for my man but she .are it back on her feet
I do think that it may well have been something serious for your neighbours though. You could knock and ask maybe, or push a note with your number and offer to help if they need a bit of shopping or prescription collecting just in case. Just say you saw the paramedics and hope everything is ok.

I'm glad your mum is ok.
Maybe I will think about a note, I'd hate to appear nosey but would also feel bad if something has happened

I've not seen either neighbour since and dont really want to go knocking on the door appearing nosey.

Well to be fair you are being nosey.

But if you are also concerned or want to offer help with shopping/errands, perhaps knock on the door and let them know?

Are either of your neighbours on the larger size? Sometimes it can take a surprising number of people to safely lift someone from an awkward fall, especially if they are heavy.

worra I did say I was being nosey in my OP. I was curious as to why 4 ambulances were needed at 1 house.

They are not large people atall so I dont think that would be the case.

Yes and I'm agreeing with you but if you're also concerned (as you said in your OP) then just knock. Although as it's been a week, they may no longer need any help but you never know.

My Mam isn't particularly big, about ten stone and 5'2" but it needed all the per in my first post to "make her safe" and move her without doing any more damage.

That makes sense I suppose, I just hope they are ok

Ahh the "hope everyone's ok"
excuse for posting about something online.

You're being nosy, why not just go and ask them.?

Yes I am being nosey as I already said.
Regardless of who they are I was intrigued as to why 4 ambulances would be needed at one house, just natural human curiosity I suppose.
And yes I am concerned about them as they are elderly and also lovely people. Why would anyone not be concerned?!
And I have put a little note through the door last night just asking if they are ok and put my phone number if they need anything.
Thanks everyone

I would look out for them but wouldn’t go round asking. These people don’t need to take time out of their day to soothe your concerns.

Either everything is fine now (or on the road to being fine), in which case you’ll see them again and can express your well wishes then.

Or everything is very much not ok and they won’t want to be bothered by you right now.