The Paramedic on Vacation

Most of the children left at the Hepburn Family home were very young, and their foot injuries were particularly severe. They had sustained those wounds while fleeing.

Having had no time to put on shoes, their soft, delicate feet had raced through fire escapes and across the wilderness, before finally crossing a bridge from Queens to the Turtle Bay neighborhood. Many had cuts from stepping on rocks and twigs, while others limped as they walked.

Fortunately, all the wounds were minor, with no serious injuries such as fractures. As a paramedic, Cassie Webb handled every case with nothing more than a first-aid kit.

As a professional paramedic, Cassie did not refuse Katharine Hepburn's personal request for help. More than anyone, she knew these were all minor injuries she could handle.

If injuries like these had required an ambulance and a trip to the hospital, the bill collectors would have cried over the cost. Once she saw the situation, she decisively stepped in to help.

If anyone had been seriously injured beyond her ability to treat, she would have insisted on taking them straight to the hospital and worrying about the expenses later. Fortunately, none of the children had suffered that badly.

One major reason Cassie Webb was willing to help was that the injured were all children. If they had been adults, drunkards, or people high on drugs, she would have packed them off to the emergency room without hesitation. If the bill had not been padded, that alone would have counted as a conscience.

Henry went into a room, brought out a clean pillow, and handed it to Cassie Webb. The female paramedic understood, carefully moved the little head resting on her thigh onto the pillow, and freed herself.

Taking the beer Henry handed her, she pointed toward the