London Paramedics
07-24-02, 06:55 AM
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London Paramedics
I heard on the radio that London (capital of our fair land, where chiminey sweeps speak loik Dick Van ****, and you are never far from a pearly King or Queen) have introduced Bike mouted paramedics.
they get to 88% of call outs faster than the ambulances, and in 33% of cases have the patient dealt with and can cancel the call.
Great eh!
they get to 88% of call outs faster than the ambulances, and in 33% of cases have the patient dealt with and can cancel the call.
Great eh!
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plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
07-24-02, 07:15 AM
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Sounds awesome!
Wouldn't work around here though, too spread out, and most of the call are DRT (Dead Right There) old folks who've passed in their sleep and not hear from in a couple of days. Ah, the joys in living in a retirement area!
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Wouldn't work around here though, too spread out, and most of the call are DRT (Dead Right There) old folks who've passed in their sleep and not hear from in a couple of days. Ah, the joys in living in a retirement area!
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07-24-02, 10:43 PM
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Wouldn't work around here though, too spread out, and most of the call are DRT (Dead Right There
07-25-02, 11:35 AM
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It seems like a good idea to me.
For the last couple of years we have had police on MTB, but I haven't seen any this year. I'll have to see if they are still around or wether the have abandoned the idea.
Now that I own a roadbike maybe I should rob a bank and let them try to catch me
For the last couple of years we have had police on MTB, but I haven't seen any this year. I'll have to see if they are still around or wether the have abandoned the idea.
Now that I own a roadbike maybe I should rob a bank and let them try to catch me
07-25-02, 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by chewa
I heard on the radio that London ... have introduced Bike mouted paramedics.
they get to 88% of call outs faster than the ambulances, and in 33% of cases have the patient dealt with and can cancel the call.
Great eh!
I heard on the radio that London ... have introduced Bike mouted paramedics.
they get to 88% of call outs faster than the ambulances, and in 33% of cases have the patient dealt with and can cancel the call.
Great eh!
I suspect that even in those 55% of cases in which an ambulance is still needed, the first aid these bike-mounted paramedics administer is a life-saver.
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