smoking in the ambulance:

Linuss said:
Trust me, if it ever comes to the point where seconds count, it's too late.
Click to expand...

What about minutes ?

What about the difference between four versus eight minutes ?

At the very least, they waste time and gas and if their second loose the potential revenue for the organization....
 
I thought you were speaking clinically, not financially.
 
Both.

Both the outcome of the patient and the potential revenue.

Is there a difference between bagging or shocking someone in four minutes or in eight ?
 
We have 1 minute from receiving the dispatch to going enroute. In the worst case scenario we canm ake that easily. I've been in the far back of a store and made it from my position to my ambulance in 1 minute 30 something seconds. Essentially you hear your sector/squad get toned out and you immediately start moving towards where you parked. Would I ever go to get my hair cut, go to the doctor, etc. No, hell no. But I'll certainly get some shopping done or something like that. Last week I needed to pick up breaks for my car, we got a lull in the day and ran up to Autozone, I picked up my car parts and put them in the truck and we went back. No biggie.

I'm also on duty 12-36 hours a day and that makes a huge difference. Me personally, I don't take my boots off unless I'm on an overnight shift. Some of my co-workers though take off their boots, socks, undo their belt, and take off their uniform shirt to lay down. It's a 5 minute ordeal for them to get up and make a call.
 
Dominion said:
We have 1 minute from receiving the dispatch to going enroute. In the worst case scenario we canm ake that easily. I've been in the far back of a store and made it from my position to my ambulance in 1 minute 30 something seconds. Essentially you hear your sector/squad get toned out and you immediately start moving towards where you parked. Would I ever go to get my hair cut, go to the doctor, etc. No, hell no. But I'll certainly get some shopping done or something like that. Last week I needed to pick up breaks for my car, we got a lull in the day and ran up to Autozone, I picked up my car parts and put them in the truck and we went back. No biggie.

I'm also on duty 12-36 hours a day and that makes a huge difference. Me personally, I don't take my boots off unless I'm on an overnight shift. Some of my co-workers though take off their boots, socks, undo their belt, and take off their uniform shirt to lay down. It's a 5 minute ordeal for them to get up and make a call.
Click to expand...

After 2200 some of the guys get into pajamas...but we allow jumpsuits/coveralls with our logo/name and fire written on it.

so..all they have to do is jump into their suits wearing gym shorts/t-shirts and zip their boots on.

Also...where is 2 minutes "regulation?" I don't run to the rig anymore...too klutzy to run.

you know what the difference is between a 2 minute response and a 5 minute response?

including that 10 minute drive to the location? 12 vs 15 minutes.

Walk quickly to the rig, don't run, don't kill yourself getting to someone else's emergency. Hurry, don't dawdle...but don't rush. When you start rushing for the sake of rushing you do stupid things.
 
5 minutes? It should not be that difficult. Heck I sleep in shorts only on 24s and still can get out the door ( that is rig moving ) in 2 minutes or less, without running... at 3 am. If your agency is accredited, those stats do count, or you can loose that. We keep ours.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top