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WCDT: 2878-2882 (19-23 January 2015)
Omega Entity:
Depends on the size of the city, how many EMT stations are in said city and where they're located, time of day and how heavy the traffic is, construction, weather/road conditions... in other words, it could be 5 minutes, it could be half an hour or longer, all depending on the variables.
Truec:
I don't pretend to be any kind of medical professional (okay, once or twice), but wouldn't vomiting mean Faye's in significantly less danger, because a sizable puddle's worth of alcohol is now in a sizable puddle, and not in her? I thought that was the whole reason people vomit from drinking too much.
--- Quote from: swapna on 22 Jan 2015, 23:16 ---I don't know how response-times are in the US, but they're in a city; emergency services should be at the scene in in less than 10.
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That's a difficult thing to judge about US cities, but I live near Detroit, so I'm a bit biased.
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Lubricus:
I'm not sure what Marten thinks he'll spend time doing at this point - if Faye's injured or dead, he'll have to leave her to the EMTs, and if she's not, he'll probably not be able to wake her up. And maybe he shouldn't, anyway.
Omega Entity:
--- Quote from: Truec on 22 Jan 2015, 23:23 ---I don't pretend to be any kind of medical professional (okay, once or twice), but wouldn't vomiting mean Faye's in significantly less danger, because a sizable puddle's worth of alcohol is now in a sizable puddle, and not in her? I thought that was the whole reason people vomit from drinking too much.
--- Quote from: swapna on 22 Jan 2015, 23:16 ---I don't know how response-times are in the US, but they're in a city; emergency services should be at the scene in in less than 10.
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That's a difficult thing to judge about US cities, but I live near Detroit, so I'm a bit biased.
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Hey, I'm like an hour north of Detroit! Small world.
As to vomiting, it can mean that you're fine, but not always. It all depends on how much alcohol was absorbed into the bloodstream in a short amount of time. If she didn't eat anything, for instance, the booze would get into her bloodstream that much faster.
swapna:
--- Quote from: Zalder on 22 Jan 2015, 23:19 ---We don't know what happened between panels 3 & 4. He might have checked her breathing already. It looks like he hasn't moved, but it might just be the way our POV is set up. Agreed that he should be calling 911 though.
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Yes, could be, but he's standing directly in the doorframe, and a 911 call would be at least a few minutes of checking on Faye (therefore moving), giving them the address and so on. If he already called 911, I think it would be clear (He's sitting besides Faye, the EMTs are already there, he's in the ambulance on the way to the hospital...)
--- Quote from: Truec on 22 Jan 2015, 23:23 ---I don't pretend to be any kind of medical professional (okay, once or twice), but wouldn't vomiting mean Faye's in significantly less danger, because a sizable puddle's worth of alcohol is now in a sizable puddle, and not in her? I thought that was the whole reason people vomit from drinking too much.
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Yeah, sometimes, but it could mean she can't breathe because her windpipe is blocked by vomit. Also, as Omega Entity pointed out, it could be too late since she drank a lot.
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