Number 13: Diabetic Problem

One in a series of humorous short stories about Jonothan Byrne, an Intensive Care Paramedic responding to emergencies in Brisbane, Australia (5,221 words). The books can be read in any order as the number in the title refers to the codes used to dispatch ambulances: 

After getting in trouble for delivering a soiled patient to the Royal, Jono can’t resist the offer of an eight-shot coffee from his latest barista. But he soon regrets his choice of beverage as he and his crewmate, Jan, are dispatched on a Code 2 welfare check in Alderley. Stuck in traffic while hyped on caffeine is never a good combination and his need for action leads to some questionable decisions when he arrives on scene.