Impact_A Post-Apocalyptic Survival series by Bruno Miller

Author:Bruno Miller [Miller, Bruno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wordstream Books
Published: 2019-02-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Take her to 102!” Reese shouted as she ran ahead to the room and opened the door. She dug through the pile of supplies until she found an oxygen tank and a mask. By the time Cy and Tom came through the door with Hannah and laid her on the nearest bed, she was ready with the mask.

“Don’t lay her flat. Keep her on her side,” Reese barked as she placed two pillows behind her mother to prevent her from rolling over onto her back. She secured the mask around her head and positioned it over her nose and mouth. Reese noticed the soot and knew right away that her mother was dealing with smoke inhalation. She hoped it wasn’t bad enough to cause swelling and close off the airways; otherwise, her mother would have to be intubated. That was something she had never done. Intubation was the process of forcing a tube down the victim’s throat in order to bypass any swelling caused by the inhalation of carcinogens and particles in the smoke. If the respiratory distress was bad enough, there was also a danger of the victim breathing in the contents of their own stomach or mucus caused by the irritation of the airways.

The condensation that began to accumulate in the clear plastic mask was a welcome sight and gave Reese a small measure of relief. There wasn’t much else they could do for her other than let her rest and keep her on oxygen.

“I think she’s going to be okay.” Reese looked at her dad, who hovered over top of her and kept a watchful eye on his wife as she lay there motionless. Reese felt his hand on her shoulder until he launched into another fit of uncontrollable coughing.

“We need to get you on a tank too. There should still be plenty left in the room next door,” she suggested.

“I’ll get it. I want to check on Ryan anyway.” Hannah headed over to the room next door. Reese looked around the room and decided to speak up for the safety of everyone.

“I don’t think any of us need to be exposed to any more smoke today. There’s no telling what kinds of things are burning out there and what we’re breathing in.”

Vince nodded. “She’s right. We all need to stay put until things die down. We need to conserve the oxygen tanks we have. There’s going to be survivors that will need medical attention and all the resources we have. Driving around out there now is pointless. We’re just putting ourselves at risk for nothing if we go back out there. Why don’t we let the Morgans have this room? Tom, you and your wife can stay in 101 with your boy. Cy, Mary, and I can crash next door for the time being. That okay with you, Jim?” Vince asked.

“Sure, yeah. I’ll go grab the keys.”

“Good, it’s settled then. We’re all in agreement to wait it out here?” Vince asked. Everyone in the room signaled their agreement.

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