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Tashyboy

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Played today in our winter open and started a thread what can go wrong. Well.
Walking from our ninth to tenth holes, takes you back across club shop, driving range and then 1st tee on the par three course. On of our PP see a couple of of old guys and says " you alright" one shouts " yeah ok". PP Then shouts even louder" am asking if your ok", me being a bit deaf did not hear the reply, but PP says " his mate is feeling sick and has chest pains".
Un beknown to me at the time PP says he noticed one old guy is carrying both bags. Anyway me and another PP who worked alongside me In med centre has a walk over and I asked the old guy. " have you a history of heart attacks or angina " Yes.
" Do you have/take a GTN spray" yes I do take it, no it's at home 20 mins in the car. So I rang club shop and got a buggy to pick him up. rang 999 and got an ambulance to him. paramedic turns up, asks him re GNT spray and promptly gives him a rollicking for not having his spray with him. They then ferry the poor old sod off to hospital.
So if you have any medication that may save your life on the golf course, please have it with you IE, GNT sprays, insulin or whatever. Furthermore, for the sake of five mins tell you PP what you have, where it is and do not in least feel embarrassed about doin it. It could save your life.
 
Agree with everything you said. As a type 2 diabetic I don't need to carry my medication, but I do need to ensure I've got something to eat or drink in case my sugars drop too low.

Sound advice and not just for the golf course either.
 
Well done, Tashyboy.

And since you were too modest to say it:

If anyone sees anything like this happening, on or off the course: don't hesitate to take action. Don't hesitate to make a fool out of yourself by offering your help. Noone's ever actually died off embarrassment, many people have died from heart attacks.
 
Spoke to our club secretary after the awards when he collared us and I mentioned about putting something in the emails ( re medication ) the club sends to members to keep them updated on golf club stuff. He said that the guy was not a member at our place so we may not see him at the course.
Re golf it was not bad, when I was on I was on when I was not, oh dear. The guys that won, not sure where from, played excellent and were raving about the greens. I suppose you can when you have won 😁
Flippin wind though, those that play on the coast and can master the wind. Big up respect.
 
Well done Tashy, looking forward even more to meeting you now.

I play in an annual fourball am am & am the only one of the four who hasn't had a heart attack. Last time I suggested a good idea would be a defibrillator that worked off a trolley battery. Think I'll invent one.
 
Well done Tashy, looking forward even more to meeting you now.

I play in an annual fourball am am & am the only one of the four who hasn't had a heart attack. Last time I suggested a good idea would be a defibrillator that worked off a trolley battery. Think I'll invent one.

Pretty sure they're portable and dead easy ( excuse the pun) to use, we've one at our club and one of the local villages has signs as you enter where the three are located in the village.

Well done Tashy :)
 
Well done, pal.

I have heart disease and have to carry a GTN with me. I always keep a spare in my bag too. Club manager, and staff, all know the situation as well. Its embarrassing, I suppose, but always better safe than sorry.
 
Yes, well done Tash. Quick thinking.

We've just installed a defibrillator in our clubhouse a few months back. In my opinion every club should have one unit at least!
 
Top man Tash you have saved a life today.

I have asthma and I am constantly amazed at people im drawn with asking to use my reliever as they have "forgotten" theirs.

Risking your life over embarrassment is ridiculous
 
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