<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(32, 33, 36, 1)">These are life experiences accumulated over many years, mostly with a medical theme. The writer was a registered nurse, nurse manager, and originally an ambulance officer.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(32, 33, 36, 1)">Personally, I was a husband, father, provider, punter, and sometimes teacher.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(32, 33, 36, 1)">The writer was involved in almost all of the stories recounted. I assure the reader that they are all true, albeit from many years ago. On many occasions, I needed to be in complete control in quite dicey situations.</span></p>