As soon as I got in there with the first aid box,I just said " ambulance,NOW! " We were less than a minute in,and she was fainting.I laid her down,so not to injure herself any more,taking care to leave the knife clear.It was a good couple,of inches in and it was staying there,as there was enough blood without removing what was effectively a plug.I used the shears from the kit to cut away her top to expose the wound.I always have a sealed trauma pad in my left cargo pocket,so I cracked that open and packed it in tight as best I could and basically shoved my fingers in around the wound ,and it did slow the flow.After what seemed ages ( 12 minutes I was told) the medics turned up and took over.They thanked me,said I had done right,and I let them sort her out.She had an operation and a few pints of blood I am told,but is ok and stable.
Anyhow,the bakers just stood there frozen,and a couple of cooking staff just freaked out.I went and got myself cleaned up,and when the medics finally left,I went and cleaned up.Until then the ovens were off limits.A hairy ars%d builder was chelping about no hot food being available,even though the serving staff explained the situation.I told him his name for nothing,and I wont repeat it here!
Anyhow,at 7am the boss showed up,he was filled in about the situation,and then came to see me.All he had to say was,who the F##K carries wound dressings with them! "
