Re: Tickets at JPS

November 1, 2004

Of course, another possible response could be to just turn your

truck off when you pull into the bay.

Kenny

November 1, 2004

Of course, another possible response could be to just turn your

truck off when you pull into the bay.

Kenny

November 1, 2004

Of course, another possible response could be to just turn your

truck off when you pull into the bay.

Kenny

November 1, 2004

Kenny is always one to look for the complicated solution. I was thinking in

terms of lynching the architect, bribing the cops, or pretending not to

speak anything but Farsi.

BEB

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, TX

Re: Tickets at JPS

Of course, another possible response could be to just turn your truck off

when you pull into the bay.

Kenny

November 1, 2004

Kenny is always one to look for the complicated solution. I was thinking in

terms of lynching the architect, bribing the cops, or pretending not to

speak anything but Farsi.

BEB

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, TX

Re: Tickets at JPS

Of course, another possible response could be to just turn your truck off

when you pull into the bay.

Kenny

November 1, 2004

Kenny is always one to look for the complicated solution. I was thinking in

terms of lynching the architect, bribing the cops, or pretending not to

speak anything but Farsi.

BEB

E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP

Midlothian, TX

Re: Tickets at JPS

Of course, another possible response could be to just turn your truck off

when you pull into the bay.

Kenny

November 1, 2004

In a message dated 11/1/04 6:22:23 PM Central Standard Time,

paramedicop@... writes:

There's no exemption. The exemption is for driving the wrong way down

the street or otherwise illegal " movements. "

Mike

>

> Just for information. Let them give you a ticket. Take it to the judge. He

> should dismiss it on the grounds of being an emergency vehicle. Would the

LE

> folks care to comment on this?

>

> Danny L.

> Owner/NREMT-P

> Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

> (PETSAR)

> Office

> FAX

The law is in the Texas Vehicle laws under Emergency Vehicle Operation. Not

sure of the exact code number. It is actually in a couple of places there

referring to standing, stopping, and exceeding the speed limit.

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

November 1, 2004

In a message dated 11/1/04 6:22:23 PM Central Standard Time,

paramedicop@... writes:

There's no exemption. The exemption is for driving the wrong way down

the street or otherwise illegal " movements. "

Mike

>

> Just for information. Let them give you a ticket. Take it to the judge. He

> should dismiss it on the grounds of being an emergency vehicle. Would the

LE

> folks care to comment on this?

>

> Danny L.

> Owner/NREMT-P

> Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

> (PETSAR)

> Office

> FAX

The law is in the Texas Vehicle laws under Emergency Vehicle Operation. Not

sure of the exact code number. It is actually in a couple of places there

referring to standing, stopping, and exceeding the speed limit.

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

November 1, 2004

In a message dated 11/1/04 6:22:23 PM Central Standard Time,

paramedicop@... writes:

There's no exemption. The exemption is for driving the wrong way down

the street or otherwise illegal " movements. "

Mike

>

> Just for information. Let them give you a ticket. Take it to the judge. He

> should dismiss it on the grounds of being an emergency vehicle. Would the

LE

> folks care to comment on this?

>

> Danny L.

> Owner/NREMT-P

> Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

> (PETSAR)

> Office

> FAX

The law is in the Texas Vehicle laws under Emergency Vehicle Operation. Not

sure of the exact code number. It is actually in a couple of places there

referring to standing, stopping, and exceeding the speed limit.

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

November 1, 2004

In the immortal words " Why can't everybody just get along? "

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

November 1, 2004

In the immortal words " Why can't everybody just get along? "

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

November 1, 2004

In the immortal words " Why can't everybody just get along? "

Danny L.

Owner/NREMT-P

Panhandle Emergency Training Services And Response

(PETSAR)

Office

FAX

November 1, 2004

What about those of us who do not work for MedStar and go there on occasion? We

don't get the " low down " that the guys get that work there on a regular basis.

Would this really solve the problem, or cause a big " pissing match " ????

I understand that they probably have tried numerous times to warn people, but I

personally have never been approached by anyone with the JPS Police Department

in regards to my ambulance running in the bay area. One thing to

remember....look at the area and the surroundings where JPS is located. I

USUALLY turn off my ambulance and lock it so that when I come out of the ER I

know it will still be there!!!

D. Stone

" Trusty, Macara " wrote:

Ken,

You are correct. There is a sign posted, as well, our Supervisors have received

phone calls from Tarrant County Hospital District Police personnel requesting

that we remind the crews to shut the engines off. Each time, they have been very

professional and polite. I can understand their frustration, though. I was

contacted in the office on Friday and asked, again, if we could remind our crews

to shut the engines off. We have it in our SOP's to shut the trucks off while

parked under Hospital ER bays. I understand the drug adulteration concerns;

however, there are other methods of maintaining proper medication temperatures.

It has also been my experience that while in the back of the ambulance, in the

middle of summer, keeping the truck running (allowing the A/C to stay running)

still doesn't keep the drugs within the proper range, though it does help some.

I am curious to read others' thoughts on how JPS Police could enforce this

policy without writing tickets. I think JPS PD is

running out of honey....what else should they try?

Macara

Re: Tickets at JPS

Correct me if I'm wrong, and I'm sure somebody will, but I seem to remember a

sign in the ambulance bay at JPS telling you to shut your engines off. I also

remember from my Medstar days that we were asked by our supervisors to shut our

engines off while in the bay, therefore people would park just outside the

awning so they could keep their truck running. Anyone remember different?

Ken

RE: Tickets at JPS

I've found that using honey catches more bee than using natural fertilizer.

There are several hospitals we transport to which ask us, either by signage

or in person to shut our units down while at the ER dock. Threatening to

write the crew a citation or actually doing so is, IMHO, a might extreme.

Barry E. McClung, Paramedic/Crew Chief

North Blanco County EMS

City, Texas

Randy wrote:

I work at MedStar and it was brought to my attention on Saturday

night that from now on, any ambulance left running in the ambulance

bay at JPS will receive a $133.00 ticket from JPS Police.

November 1, 2004