Like the article stated, time and resources were spent rounding up gear instead of being spent on more important matters.
On Saturday, January 24, 2015, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote: > If you read the full article, you would have noted: > > "Main said time isn't an issue because one of several emergency responders > at a call is in charge of rounding up personal belongings and can put the > bike on the ambulance. At the hospital, bikes are placed in the care of > security until patients can claim them." > > > Robbie Webber > Transportation Policy Analyst > 608-263-9984 (o) > 608-225-0002 (c) > [email protected] > All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of > my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated. > > On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Patrick Lenon <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Having taken one of those rides, I can tell you that I was not seriously >> hurt, and I was definitely concerned about my bike getting trashed or >> stolen before I got back. Accidents don't always happen in front of a bike >> rack. >> >> On the other hand, I doubt they're going to delay transport for a serious >> injury while they load your mangled bike on the rack. >> >> ------------- >> Patrick Lenon >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:21:36 -0600 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Ft Collins ambulances get bike racks >> >> >> Its nice to see bikes are seen as equals to humans in >> time-is-of-the-essense situations. Screw getting to the hospital faster >> make sure the bike is safe on a rack! Feel good policy alert. >> >> Dumb >> >> On Saturday, January 24, 2015, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Poudre (POO'-dur) Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, home of Colorado State >> University, has equipped all 14 of its ambulances with bike racks after >> encountering increasing numbers of cyclists who had bicycle accidents or >> medical emergencies while riding. >> >> Some people were reluctant to leave their bikes locked up behind at the >> scene — whether because they were fancy recreation bikes that cost more >> than some cars or because they were the patient's main form of >> transportation, Steve Main, the hospital's emergency medical services >> director, said Friday. >> >> >> http://host.madison.com/sports/in-bike-loving-colorado-city-ambulances-get-racks-for-rides/article_ef4d1dd6-8804-5530-b705-5078b8822f98.html >> >> >> >> Robbie Webber >> Transportation Policy Analyst >> 608-263-9984 (o) >> 608-225-0002 (c) >> [email protected] >> All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of >> my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> > >
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