THOMRILEY> -> My question:  Is it normal procedure to dispatch whomever is 
THOMRILEY> closest? -> Wouldn't it have saved precious minutes had the 
THOMRILEY> dispatcher contacted -> department right after dispatching an 
THOMRILEY> ambulance?(The nearest FD to th -> location is less than a mile 
THOMRILEY> away.)  Obviously these people knew what -> be dealing with before 
THOMRILEY> they arrived on the scene.... -> 
THOMRILEY> -> 
THOMRILEY> -> Any light anyone can shed on this will be greatly appreciated. 
Please excuse my butting in here, but being a full time 911 
telecommunications 
officer, I think I can possibly add something of value to this situation:
The key to this situation is the fact that the victim was "known" to have 
weighed 500+ lbs. The dispatcher, knowing this, should have called the fire 
department, or even the public works department just to get some muscle to 
get 
this person off the floor when the time comes to transport.
However, this does not mean that qualified medical personnel shouldn't be the 
first priority. All I'm saying is that it pays to know what options you have 
available to you in any given situation. Having big strong men on the scene 
to 
lift this person still may not have saved his life, but the sooner they are 
on 
the scene, the faster the transport is made possible. 
Thanx for letting me insert my two cents worth.
-=Terry=- (I brake for trains. Well.....DUH!) 
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