"Disoriented"

[l33tminion]

I got to work late today and stayed late, too, with a break for a workout at the gym. I exited the building slightly past midnight, and found my way blocked by a man sitting unresponsive in front of the door. When I got outside, I asked the guy if he was all right, and it became clear that while he was conscious / breathing / apparently uninjured, he was way out of it. While it was probably not a medical emergency, I wasn't sure enough to feel comfortable leaving the guy there. Ultimately, I ended up calling 911 (which I'd never had to do before) and asking for an ambulance. I sat with the guy in the cold until it arrived. When I left, the EMTs were trying to get the guy to agree to go with them (I don't think he was exactly up to making informed decisions, but from what I've heard ambulance crews will rarely push that issue in non-life-threatening situations, going with persuasion instead of authority). A few minutes later, the ambulance passed me on the street with lights and siren blazing, so presumably he did.

Props are for the EMTs, who responded quickly and professionally and probably deal with calls like these too often.