-> Please excuse my butting in here, but being a full time 911 telecommu
-> officer, I think I can possibly add something of value to this situat
->
-> The key to this situation is the fact that the victim was "known" to
-> weighed 500+ lbs. The dispatcher, knowing this, should have called th
-> department, or even the public works department just to get some musc
-> this person off the floor when the time comes to transport.
->
-> However, this does not mean that qualified medical personnel shouldn'
-> first priority. All I'm saying is that it pays to know what options y
-> available to you in any given situation. Having big strong men on the
-> lift this person still may not have saved his life, but the sooner th
-> 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!)
 
My last posting on this issue stated that I really stuck my foot in my
mouth on this one and your post shows how narrow a picture I painted.
As for your "two cents", any further point of view will always widen
the picture...thanks for the response.
 
Thom Riley EMT-P
Grand Rapids, MI
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