I think rounding up personal belongings is done whether the emergency involves a bike or falling out of a tree. I.E. it is SOB, so no additional time is spent putting the bike on a rack.
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 3:39 PM, kurt bermuda <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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