| Brought to the point and field of battle--the need | | | | emergency call required, then patient |
| and the moment to perform--and the person in | | | | management, even Cardio-Pulmonary |
| question is enabled perfectly, prepped and ready | | | | Resuscitation (CPR). Pray. Mouth to mouth. Dash |
| to go. They will act generally only with good | | | | half a mile for a defibrillator machine. Breathe. |
| effect, disregarding a nominal lapse. All else that | | | | Assist the ambulance officers and police. Get out |
| would be superfluous in this context remains that | | | | of the way. Pray. Support those who're upset. |
| way; out of harm's way. Sheer inspiration. | | | | Help: hold something... anything. Pray. Find support |
| It's the moment of truth. Given any situation at | | | | for myself, if required. De-brief the moment and |
| all, and particularly the important ones, and we can | | | | the day. |
| be performance machines--designed, one would | | | | At the 'pointy end' of things we must do |
| hope, to achieve the objective that is before us. | | | | whatever the moment demands. |
| And how does the person feel who's brought to | | | | We're sensitive and attuned and not nervous |
| this point of a necessary honed focus? | | | | because nerves would only get in the way. Of |
| They're numb to distraction and totally absorbed, | | | | course, this is a trained response of faith and |
| concentrating with perfect intent whether it be | | | | harnessed fear through channelled adrenalin-fuelled |
| for thirty-five seconds or thirty-five minutes. | | | | courage. It's broad tunnel-vision to perform at our |
| Much longer could be too long. | | | | highest. |
| I had such a time very recently. A lady collapsed | | | | Our task is to train. To be effective. |
| in public. No one seemed to know what to do. An | | | | © 2010 S. J. Wickham. |