Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Though that might sound like a great sacrifice and very noble to some of LCF crowd, don't expect any crocodile tears, sympathy or admiratio from anyone more interested in the welfare of the child than your stand against "The Man."
What does the mother of the child have to say about any of this?
I agree the child's welfare should be first and foremost. I believe the OP already said the mother was aware and OK with it.
But why the hell do they have no rapid response medical care in this community? In my state we have volunteer fire departments that have the training and equipment to deal with medical emergencies. Not only can they transfer to the hospital much faster and safer with lights and siren, they can provide advanced treatment en route while communicating with an emergency physician.
Truthfully, if you have to drive somebody for 60 minutes to get them to a hospital ED, you might as well take them on a bike. They're probably going to die either way!