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defibrillators and Y2K
An
incident has occurred yet again. Honestly. The purpose of this bulletin is
to bring it to the attention of staff. As
a consequence of a defibrillator’s date/time clock incorrectly showing
12:01 am, 1901AD, a patient in VF received a shock of eleven hundred
candlepower, or twelve and 1/8th British Thermal Units. This
resulted in the death of the patient, as this pathetic flickering glow was
not sufficient to penetrate one hundred years of cobwebs. Whilst
it may be possible one day to go back to the future, or vice-versa it is
imperative that staff check to ensure that this does not occur. Revised
copies of Training
Order 5P OO F /crank-handle and coal-fired defibrillator contraptions
are available from Station Officers if you care that much. Please
ensure that the dates shown on your machines are no earlier than your last
unpaid “subs” form. Llondon
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