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Epi-do · 05-10-2007, 04:00 PM

If only I had a picture to share with everyone!

We were leaving the hospital the other day, and pulled up to a red light. Right before the light turned green, I looked across the intersection and it took me a few seconds to figure out what I was looking at. There was this person (rather "Pat" looking, so not sure if it was a guy or girl) on one of those big road cruiser bikes with saddlebags on it. Somehow, strapped to the back of the bike, and sticking straight up into the air, was a back board, complete with straps. I have no idea how it was attached to the bike, or why the rider even had it. I would like to know though, if there was also a c-collar in one of the saddle bags?

**MMiz** · 05-10-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Epi-do

If only I had a picture to share with everyone!

We were leaving the hospital the other day, and pulled up to a red light. Right before the light turned green, I looked across the intersection and it took me a few seconds to figure out what I was looking at. There was this person (rather "Pat" looking, so not sure if it was a guy or girl) on one of those big road cruiser bikes with saddlebags on it. Somehow, strapped to the back of the bike, and sticking straight up into the air, was a back board, complete with straps. I have no idea how it was attached to the bike, or why the rider even had it. I would like to know though, if there was also a c-collar in one of the saddle bags?

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Ridryder911 · 05-10-2007, 06:26 PM

Maybe, they knew something about their local EMS

, and they were prepared "just in case!"....

BossyCow · 05-10-2007, 07:48 PM

Perhaps using it as a sail?

Epi-do · 05-10-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridryder911

Maybe, they knew something about their local EMS

, and they were prepared "just in case!"....

But my question would be, who puts the rider on the board after s/he eats the pavement? Trust me, the local idiots would do even more damage than local EMS. LOL!

Ridryder911 · 05-10-2007, 11:16 PM

My first initial thought was, it was a off duty medic retrieving his backboard before another EMS stole it from the ER/EMS dirty utility room....

**Airwaygoddess** · 05-11-2007, 04:22 AM

The plot thickens......Who is that mystery EMT????

05-10-2007, 06:26 PM	#3
Ridryder911 Premium+ Member EMS Guru Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,847 Training: RN, BSN, CCP	Maybe, they knew something about their local EMS , and they were prepared "just in case!".... __________________ Knowledge is a powerful tool! R.N.,BSN, CCRN,CEN,CCEMT/P

05-10-2007, 07:48 PM	#4
BossyCow Forum Deputy Chief Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rural (no... really, really rural) Washington State Posts: 2,910 Training: EMT-Basic	Perhaps using it as a sail? __________________ "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience is the result of poor judgement" BossyCow, EMT-B, CPR/AED Instructor, Wilderness First Aid Instructor, NASAR TechII, Wife, Mom, Damn good cook.

05-10-2007, 11:16 PM	#6
Ridryder911 Premium+ Member EMS Guru Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,847 Training: RN, BSN, CCP	My first initial thought was, it was a off duty medic retrieving his backboard before another EMS stole it from the ER/EMS dirty utility room.... __________________ Knowledge is a powerful tool! R.N.,BSN, CCRN,CEN,CCEMT/P

05-11-2007, 04:22 AM	#7
Airwaygoddess Community Leader Emeritus Community Leader Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The north country in Santa Barbara Ca. Posts: 1,923 Training: EMT-Basic	The PLOT!! The plot thickens......Who is that mystery EMT???? __________________ Anna, EMT-1 "Walk with grace and listen, you shall be told of great things and you will learn from them!" "The patient is in extreme pain Rampart!

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05-10-2007, 04:00 PM	#1
Epi-do I see dead people Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: central Indiana Posts: 1,865 Training: EMT-Paramedic	I still don't believe what I saw. If only I had a picture to share with everyone! We were leaving the hospital the other day, and pulled up to a red light. Right before the light turned green, I looked across the intersection and it took me a few seconds to figure out what I was looking at. There was this person (rather "Pat" looking, so not sure if it was a guy or girl) on one of those big road cruiser bikes with saddlebags on it. Somehow, strapped to the back of the bike, and sticking straight up into the air, was a back board, complete with straps. I have no idea how it was attached to the bike, or why the rider even had it. I would like to know though, if there was also a c-collar in one of the saddle bags? __________________ Don't outsmart your common sense.