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Had the ALAS commodore go past me under NRC when I was doing the limit heading towards Canning SES for Vertical Rescue Training, entered the Roe Hwy at the on ramp before the Kenwick Link Off ramp

They have a commodore now too ? or is it the xr8 you saw lol ?

Markmywords wrote:They have a commodore now too ? or is it the xr8 you saw lol ?

They have the red SS commodore ute

Oh cheers i forgot about the ute lol

Tyranus wrote:Had the ALAS commodore go past me under NRC when I was doing the limit heading towards Canning SES for Vertical Rescue Training, entered the Roe Hwy at the on ramp before the Kenwick Link Off ramp

Would say they were on there way to medic one to ask how to administer Oxygen

I might have to ask the ALAS operations manager if he will cover my speeding ticket i got the other day you know say i was going P1 to work or something *shrugs* if he does it for one he should do it for all

Wait thats actually ILLEGAL i dont know the correct term but someone else may

Markmywords wrote:

I might have to ask the ALAS operations manager if he will cover my speeding ticket i got the other day you know say i was going P1 to work or something *shrugs* if he does it for one he should do it for all

Wait thats actually ILLEGAL i dont know the correct term but someone else may

surely that would only be covered as long as you can prove it?. Supplying a case No of the job, details of caller, Police ID No if applicable,rego numbers of vehicles and or adress responding to etc....

oh sorry MMW i had forgotten that HM stated that law enforcement now worked there. My mistake

Im actually sure private services are to keep a log of P1 work in case they get flashed etc but dont know really know maybe HM can ask for us n find out.

Markmywords wrote:They have a commodore now too ? or is it the xr8 you saw lol ?

Shows how good I am with cars...must have been xr8, certainly wasn't a ute. was done up though with all the bright yellow and blue colours....quite hidieous really.

Tyranus wrote:

Markmywords wrote:They have a commodore now too ? or is it the xr8 you saw lol ?

Shows how good I am with cars...must have been xr8, certainly wasn't a ute. was done up though with all the bright yellow and blue colours....quite hidieous really.

A little birdy tells me that it also has a dvd player in the interior roof for ?????????

Watching movies while on a P1 maybe

Reading an article last night online they were comparing ambulance safety standards in Oz to the US (its like comparing alas to sja you totally cant do it)

Interesting Facts:

In the US a paramedic dies every week as a result off a MVA in the ambulance (No shit sherlock look how big the population is) and thats compared to our oz average off one every 10 years.

Your more likely to die in the back of a modular ambulance compared to a van OEM ambulance.

Squad bench seats are still deemed unsafe (but yet they still build them as is) but in oz having a forward facing attendant seat is still deemed unsafe when you have a set of draws in front off you.

it would be interesting to see the stats of how many deaths were as a result of neglegent driving on the ambo's behalf

PFO wrote:it would be interesting to see the stats of how many deaths were as a result of neglegent driving on the ambo's behalf

Well always good to drive safely & to remember because its got lights and sirens doesn't mean it can defy gravity. That includes stopping distance, cornering, following distance, speed etc. [-o<

I must admit the 2 week Shawsett Advanced Ambulance Driving Course (Nationally Recognized Course) is worth doing, you learn allot about laws, safer driving practices & hazard awareness + more.

Info http://www.shawsett.com.au/training_perth.asp?ID=31

PFO wrote:it would be interesting to see the stats of how many deaths were as a result of neglegent driving on the ambo's behalf

Yer they didnt say that haha just total average fatals.

The last fatal in OZ was the 2 in victoria