E-Scooters for EMS ?

Officerstewart

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After seeing the use of Segways for response EMS and PD in Stockholm on Instagram @doktornpodcast we wanted to get them. After testing we went along with E -Scooters just like the ride share ones you see. We believe we are the first department in the USA to use them. I wold love to know if anyone is using E-Scooters for EMS? I would also like to see pics (DM to @Officerstewart on Instagram of how you outfit them (dfib O2 placement) if you do use them. We have found them useful for community outreach and interaction with community members. Also, patrolling large crowds as they can traverse tight spaces better than a bike. Some problems we have had were driving over turf fields they loose traction and dont seem to work. I wold love to hear feedback.
 

DrParasite

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Assuming they are like the Lime and bird scooters that have popped up all over, there likely would be no place to mount equipment; everything would have to go in a backpack, and carried by the rider.

Just from what I have seen in the civilian world: they are only good on actual ground, with no off road capabilities. lots of injuries, often by people and motorists not looking out for them, as well as riders traveling on sidewalks against traffic. helmets are mandatory but often not used. they don't handle large bumps well (but that might be more rider inexperience than anything else).

When have you found them more useful than, say, foot patrols? have you experienced any issues using them compared to bike patrols?
 

Jim37F

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We don't have anything like this. We barely have a handful of pickup trucks to take to medicals instead of the big Ladder trucks, though we did get a handful of offroad UTVs. At least one of which is used for medicals at the local stadium when its packed for football games or concerts and the like.

Which that kind of special events (parades, fairs, etc) are really the only place I can think of a scooter or Segway or bicycle or anything of that sort being useful here.

Otherwise for regular day to day, there's way to much ground to cover for anyone on such an eScooter. Even Waikiki would need a half dozen teams before the ambulance would get there first anyway.

Not to mention the fact that EMS can barely fully staff all their ambulances as is, outside people picking up OT for special events, there's just no manpower to spare for such a short range, limited response vehicle like this that has no transport capabilities for normal day to day usage.
 
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