Number 23: Overdose

One in a series of humorous short stories about Jonothan Byrne, an Intensive Care Paramedic responding to emergencies in Brisbane, Australia (5,101 words):

A sudden rainstorm does little to cool the heat on a sweltering day in Brisbane as Jono and Scotty hurtle their way to an unconscious female in an apartment block. But soon they discover that an unhelpful manager and numerous stairs are the least of their worries when they finally enter the flat and find their patient…