Re: Paramedics Put on Motorcycles

[Guest guest]

This is just like they do in Singapore. I took a trip over there in 1997 and

visited their Fire Dept. ( They are a part of the Civil Defense). The

medics rode motorcycles and got through the traffic in no time. Treatment was

started and the ambulance would get there later. Sounds like a great plan.

Regards,

Woods, EMT

Dallas County Fire & Rescue

http://www.ticnet.com/hazmat/dcfr/index.htm

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[Guest guest]

Also in use in the New England States, they got theirs from Harley son,

leased them for only $2000.00 per year under a special program.

Tried to get my boss to go for it, but, alas, he fell for everything but the

beard and leather jacket..........maybe next time.

Seriously though, they are extremely useful in maneuvering through heavy

traffic and winding roads, excellent first responder vehicles.

Not entirely out of the question here in Texas.

Hatfield

Paramedic

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[Guest guest]

I would tend to agree with the idea, having tried to drive through New Jersey

traffic, but I wonder what size bikes they are and if the $16,000 is rigged

out. I kinda doubt it unless the defibrillator is an AED.

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[Guest guest]

They did that in Scotland for a few months, it was an experiment.

They call themselves Paramedics, but I would not let a UK or ish

Paramedic work on a dead dog.

Example my wife was bleeding vaginal when she was 8-1/2 months, I was working

as a diver/Paramedic at the North Sea Oil Rigs at the time, she called the so

called " British Paramedics " they walked her down THREE FLIGHTS OF

STAIRS!!!!!!!

needless to say the placenta cut lose and she bleed out and we lost our twin

boys due to those idiots who today are still allowed to call there self

paramedics and work the street, I guess over there in Britain and in Scotland

if you cannot become a toilet cleaner you join the so called paramedics. Oh

buy the way it is a self taught course over there you read the book and there

is no field eval time by a preceptor.

So I hope you did not get the Idea from over there

Take Care

F.

EMT-Paramedic

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[Guest guest]

While your comments sadden me upon learning the loss of your children, I

assure you that I have personally inspected the ambulances, dispatch/call

center, and the equipment of paramedics and met several of the paramedics of

the Royal Ambulance Service of the UK. In London they are called the LAS

(London Ambulance Service). Elsewhere in the UK, though they may look

similar in uniform and equipment, they all have the same training-- I do not

know where you arrived at the conclusion that they are all self trained.

That simply is false. I met a very nice paramedic, Dave , while I was

in Manchester, England. Dave and I communicate with one another through the

mail and I always see him whenever I am in London. He is a very

knowledgeable and well trained paramedic. Though they may refer to their

drugs differently than we do (LIDOCAINE, for example is referred to as

LIGNOCAINE), I found that the medicine they practice is comparable and on

par with what we do here. To say the least, I was impressed.

On another note: Dave is a motorcycle paramedic in the town of

Derbyshire. I have seen the bikes that they use over there. They are really

nice. They carry everything except a stretcher. They are fast. They are well

equipped and expertly maintained. I am trying to get Dave to write an

article about the motorcycle program for JEMS magazine so that I can forward

it on to A.J. Heightman for publication. I have several 8x10 glossies that

Dave has sent me if anyone is interested. I could send them to your private

Email address.

Brad Woodall

[] Re: Paramedics Put on Motorcycles

>They did that in Scotland for a few months, it was an experiment.

>They call themselves Paramedics, but I would not let a UK or ish

>Paramedic work on a dead dog.

>Example my wife was bleeding vaginal when she was 8-1/2 months, I was

working

>as a diver/Paramedic at the North Sea Oil Rigs at the time, she called the

so

>called " British Paramedics " they walked her down THREE FLIGHTS OF

>STAIRS!!!!!!!

>needless to say the placenta cut lose and she bleed out and we lost our

twin

>boys due to those idiots who today are still allowed to call there self

>paramedics and work the street, I guess over there in Britain and in

Scotland

>if you cannot become a toilet cleaner you join the so called paramedics.

Oh

>buy the way it is a self taught course over there you read the book and

there

>is no field eval time by a preceptor.

>So I hope you did not get the Idea from over there

>Take Care

>F.

>EMT-Paramedic

>

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[Guest guest]

I am holding out for a 35' Cigar Racing boat!

Have a lot of Bayous here in Houston

Future Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Community Fire Department

Steve Watkins

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[Guest guest]

SNIP.....

>>AP-NY-09-25-98 0551EDT

>>

>> Copyright 1998 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP

>news

>>report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed

>without

>> prior written authority of The Associated Press.

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>:-{)>

>Jt

> emt-p

>austin

Hmmmm , did you prior written authority when you mailed this out????

If not, I have an underground storm shelter you can use until the feds

leave town! It has a full 8 hour water supply, 1 camp potty with 4 plastic

bags,4 bags of fried pork skins (2 spicy, 2 regular) and the entire

collection of TV guide from 1971-1972!

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[Guest guest]

Wrong I just got back from there in Glasgow there is no FIELD EVAL time after

the clinical time you are on your own, and as far as acls procedures they

don't use lidocaine in V_FIB just epi phone up the ish ambulance service

and ask there acls protocols its total BS ask my 2 dead sons

tell me if they are so well trained why in the hell would they walked a women

down 3 flight of stairs being 8-1/2 PG. and bleeding? got that answer? maybe

your pro Brit I am not I hate them, I lost my wife my children, you ever have

that happen to you?

what would happen to us paramedics if we walked a women who was bleeding down

3 fight of stairs with IV line o2 etc. our ass would be FRIED and we would be

lucky if we could shovel cow manure in bobs cow farm

FRED

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[Guest guest]

Also go up to Scotland Glasgow and inspect that operation, why no field eval

that's the most important piece of training in the program

FRED

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[Guest guest]

Also call the royal infirmary in Glasgow and ask them there ACLS procedures

you will be shocked

here another blunder for you I delivered my 2nd son my self in my home over

there after I had tied off the cord and the placenta had been delivered they

the " paramedics " arrived you know what they asked my late wife would you like

a cup of tea. I thought what the F--- are you guy don't you think you should

look at the blood loose and take a BP and start an IV line and maybe a little

o2 and how about an APGAR score they did nothing except stand there with there

thumbs up there ASS and then they were not allowed to transport until the

midwifes came hours latter

maybe you visit the place from time to time but I lived there for 10 years and

I think I can comment more on it, no offense meaning to you but I have been a

paramedic for 25years and I think I can comment, now and then having to raise

an autistic son and another boy on my own and them asking why mommy died and

you know I flat tell them it was the Brits so called Paramedics who would not

make a pimple on my rear end

Fred

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[Guest guest]

The paramedics in Scotland are required to get there own paramedic book read a

chapter and then take a test and that's how it is check it out maybe not

London but Scotland yes

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