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yeah thats what I thought, they did presumeably to freak the patient out less but when I came out they weren't to be seen unless they'd gone into a car park.

The patient might have died

Toottoot wrote:The patient might have died

Well that would make it a definate Priority 1 then as:

dead = cardiac arrest until presumtion of death by police, ambo and the like or certyified deceased by medical practitioner.....

they were stood down

Spotted the Waroona vollies at a car v car head on down lake clifton about just after lunch, have to say love there new vollie uniforms and the lack of reflective vests while at the T/A as well lucky they didnt get cleaned up..(no camera on me so couldnt get pics) One traffic vehicle in attendance (didnt get call sign either)

By uniforms you mean no uniforms?

haha thats right you noted some sarcasm tracksuit pants and a t shirt and neither wore a reflective vest.

ON another note anyone know who drives a car whos plate is "MADMEDIC" hopefully no one from this site or no one in the service either

Sounds like it would fit perfectly to the team leader in Perth I know Thats a bit iffy hey MMW, they apparently used to do it here when the call was a P1, we at least wear a vest or jumper on calls now. HQ prefer full uniform, but when a life is at stake, I guess you just get there asap. Would be better if they had some kind of ID tho, a vest is usually preferable to identify yourself as an A/O.

Schism_ true some form of ID at a scene is better than none (vest/jumper/pants etc), i mean it could be anyone turning up haha but as you said when every minute counts :p

there has to be an element of professionalism though. vollies can get overalls, i doubt that they would take too long to put on.

And anyway, lake clifton thats about as far for mandurah to travel as a volly crew from waroona on a P1, would like to think that if i crashed there i would get professional care!!!

And the legal issues - say someone assults an ambo not in uniform - they would have a defence saying that they were not in uniform I though they were going to attack me, rob my home!

kinda reminds me of the blue cop like ambo uniform. but the green does make a better discount suit. make sure u do all the 'big' purcahses while on duty, 2 green uniforms and an ambulance parked outside = $$$$$$ OFF

Ambul8: Thats what i thought mandurah wouldve been quicker and if the mandurah crew wasnt in even pinjarra wouldve been quicker the T/A was about half way between the 30/20 klm marker to mandurah.

Speaking of uniforms i'll have to find the site but there is an american ambulance service that have a spitting image of the SJA uniform here i couldnt tell the difference (well apart from the badges)

Those first aid vehicles dont go anywhere to fast at the royal show !!! Amber lights dont help much.

Nothing like a siren in crowded places, done it many times

That old suzuki they have at the royal show is a laugh im surprised its still in use, i noticed this year that the main building seem to be empty but they had 2 first aid posts around the arena.

Markmywords wrote:That old suzuki they have at the royal show is a laugh im surprised its still in use, i noticed this year that the main building seem to be empty but they had 2 first aid posts around the arena.

Its a Honda!!