Number 06: Breathing Problem

One in a series of humorous short stories about Jonothan Byrne, an Intensive Care Paramedic responding to emergencies in Brisbane, Australia (5434 words). The books can be read in any order as the number in the title refers to the codes used to dispatch ambulances: 

Jono takes Sam for a rejuvenating coffee after his crewmate suffers at the hands of a particularly nasty triage nurse. But their hopes of travelling under the radar are dashed when a crew requests ICP backup along with the bariatric ambulance, a combination that never bodes well…