Done Waiting

The snow finally started to fall about fifteen minutes into the only call I've done thus far.
We got toned out for a headache, charlie level, which basically means that the headache could be a symptom of something much worse, like a stroke.
It was cold when we pulled the bus out, happy to get away from the firehouse after spending most of the day trying to fix computer issues that cropped up durring the ice storm. Needless to say I was out at the work bench in the apparatus bay trying to do anything but fix computers. Instead I spent the time making various inexpensive forcible entry tools and drinking coffee ( we wonder why I have kidney stones.....)
A huge Shar Pei was pacing on the upper lawn of the woman's massive farm house. I of course instantly wanted to go play but my partner and the shift captain kept me in line so into the house for some EMS we went.
Fifty something years old and otherwise in good health a fairly decent looking woman with a paige boy haircut was sitting on a barstool and shaking at the kitchen table. The captain starts taking a history as my partner gets the back of the truck read. I go through a quick assessment and find her vitals are within the normal limits. She starts wretching so we give her a hand getting to her sink. Bile comes out but its nothing special. She sits back down and then we end up carrying her down to the truck. I feel a few flakes here and there but its not to bad.
Once I'm in the back she goes on the monitor and I see a normal pattern. A 16 goes in her left AC followed by ketrolac for pain and Compazine for vomiting. '
As soon as we hit the main highway, the snow opens up like a blizzard and the normally 20 minute drive to Concord stretches to a little over an hour. We end up turning the lights off because all they do is freak out other drivers. Besides, the patient is asleep now that her headache has been fixed.
And now its out to shovel the baydoors.