– I have stingers, but I didn’t use them today. I deeply regret that. I was just going out to sprinkle a little, says Ida Frivold Glad. On Friday morning, she became part of the injury statistics in Oslo. People who fall on the slippery slope and have to go to the emergency room. – It happened right outside the home. I just had to waste snow to be able to sprinkle. Then I fell, like many others today. Took me for. She suffered a fractured forearm. – It hurts terribly. Ida Frivold Glad had to go to the emergency department on Friday after she fell on the ice. Photo: Tom Balgaard / news 200 patients before 12 The month of January is always busy at the emergency room in Oslo. – Snow and ice. It’s the theme song here. That’s how it’s been all these years. But just this past week it has completely taken off, says senior physician Knut Melhuus. According to him, it is the fifth day of record influx. They are at 250–300 damages per day. On Friday morning, 120 people were treated at the casualty emergency room in Oslo already before 12 o’clock. And 80 queued up to wait for treatment. – It is violent, says Melhuus. Approximately half of the patients who come to the accident and emergency department have fractures. And the typical cause at this time of year is falls on slippery roads and pavements. Are you wondering if the visits to the emergency department during the day are a record? It is not. In 2015, the accident and emergency service had 307 breaches in one day. Photo: Nadir Mohammad Alam / news Many fractures The last couple of weeks have been very slippery in Oslo. After heavy snowfall and many sub-zero temperatures, the weather was mild. It led to bus chaos. But there has also been mirror-like ice on many pavements. And many have fallen and beaten themselves. At the emergency room, it is checked whether people need to be treated or not. Most of them are plastered and then they are done, but some have to be operated on later. A broken wrist is a common injury. When you fall, it is a natural reaction to take care of yourself. The doctor advises people to wear shoes with spikes or spikes. – It is a very good guarantee for staying on your feet throughout the day. But he doesn’t use stingers himself. – I walk carefully. But it was challenging today. I have to admit it. Skates have at times been more appropriate footwear than shoes in several of the capital’s streets, such as here in Uelands gate. Photo: Nadir Mohammad Alam / news Grilled about slippery pavements Slippery roads and pavements were also a big topic in question time in Oslo City Council this week. And transport councilor Marit Vea (V), was grilled by the opposition. – Many people report icy and unswept pavements over several days and weeks, said her predecessor, Sirin Stav (MDG). The same picture was painted by Eivor Evenrud from the Labor Party. – We get messages from all over the city that it is unsafe to go to school. Small children are left to fend for themselves. It is life-threatening. Evenrud said that many people have started driving their children to school. – I understand them very well. And she asked herself: – Does it take one more serious accident on a school road before something happens now? The Labor Party’s Eivor Evenrud expressed frustration at the state of the pavements in the city council chamber. Photo: news Difficult to spread Transport Council Vea pointed out that the winter has been very demanding. It has been particularly demanding lately, where it has been smooth and mild. – Then the gravel goes through this smooth. Then it has been cold, so that it freezes on top. Then the gravel slides off. – There have been many changes in the weather which means that in practice you can stand and spread almost continuously and it will still be slippery, Vea said. – It sounds like a disclaimer and an explanation, but I have to say it anyway. She says they have prioritized pavements and bus routes, and that there are certainly examples of places where there is not enough strewn. – Of course we have to follow suit if there are areas that are not followed up, said Vea. Now the city council promises a full review of the municipality’s scheme for ploughing, salting and spreading. – I will take the initiative for such a review. This winter is a good starting point for that. Got quick help Back to Ida Frivold Glad at the emergency room at Aker. She says that everything went quickly when she got there. – I was immediately given painkillers. Immediately to the doctor, an X-ray was taken. Then an assessment was made, then the plaster was applied. Streamlined. Now she, who is herself a doctor at Lovisenberg, has to take it easy for a while. And she has received sick leave. – I hope it grows well. Norway’s best wrestler, Stig-André Berge, teaches you how to fall on the ice.
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