The Wildest Thing That Happened After a Stand-Up Show

We leave a comedy show and drive into a real emergency, shifting from punchlines to patient care in minutes. A slumped driver, deep lacerations, a busy Vancouver road, and the small actions that kept a chaotic scene from tipping over.• sudden shift from show night to street crisis• first steps of scene control and patient assessment• why position, pressure and pacing matter in field care• managing panic, police arrival and tourniquet choices• housing insecurity clues and healthcare fears• the unknown endings of ER work and how we cope• trust built fast through tone, clarity and presence• friendship as witness when stakes are highIf you are having a mental health emergency, call 911. For a mental health crisis in the US, dial 988 or text HOME to 741741