The paramedics are trained to stabilise the patients condition with medication, and the ambulance is equipped with a defibrillator to resuscitate the patient should the heart stop en route.
Give clear instruction to the paramedics on finding the patients home, have someone wait at a visible location to guide the paramedics and hold the lift open if the patient live in a high- rise building, so as to save time. Ready the patients personal effects such as personal identification, medical benefit identification, insurance and other documents for admission. Have the patient seated in a location where he can be transferred easily to a stretcher. Give a clear account of what happened, let the paramedics know about any drug allergies or past medical history. Drive or take public transport to the hospital, even if the patient lives nearby. the patients condition may deteriorate en route, and it is safer to wait for an ambulance. ambulances also get priority on arriving at A & E. ignore the pain get anxious about time wasted when the paramedics perform an on-site ECG.
