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Author Topic: What if you need an ambulance  (Read 6542 times)

Joyce

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What if you need an ambulance
« on: April 02, 2015, 05:25:50 PM »
Last night a visitor at my neighbours fell in her garden. Couldn't move, so ambulance was called. Poor woman was outdoors for 90 minutes in the cold & snow. Neighbours rallied with blankets etc. Paramedic was with her whilst they waited. She wasn't classed as an emergency, despite breaking her hip! Poor dos!
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Limpy

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Re: What if you need an ambulance
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2015, 05:56:49 PM »
Poor dos indeed CG.
Was she seen straight away at hospital or did she have to wait outside A&E in an ambulance?
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honeybun

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Re: What if you need an ambulance
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2015, 08:43:10 PM »
We are lucky here. Ambulance usually arrives within 15 mins. Think it really depends on your area.


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Joyce

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Re: What if you need an ambulance
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2015, 09:20:22 PM »
Think she got seen in hospital fairly quickly. Ambulance station is about 2/3 miles from where we live, but they had to get one from about 25 miles away to attend.
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CLKD

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Re: What if you need an ambulance
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2015, 08:17:29 AM »
If they can't get to a call within 8 mins the next nearest vehicle is sent.  Last week the fire engine arrived first and men jumped out with life saving kit!
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Limpy

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Re: What if you need an ambulance
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2015, 09:42:25 AM »
Near us the ambulance arriving isn't the only thing. Often they can't hand over patients to A&E  because there's no beds. 2 to 4 hour waits are not unknown.   :o
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