Falck EMS Aurora Colorado

[VentMonkey]

That's an interesting place to store a scoop stretcher.

Good eye, I was actually going to inquire if they planned on switching to the LP-15's soon enough, however, "Mr. Eagle Eye" over here...

 

[Jim37F]

I was wondering what that was! of course now that it's pointed out, it's super 9bviously a scoop

Anyways, I take it it's fairly routine for you guys to transport someone on the bench over the gurney? (Protocol here is that even when they walk into the ambulance we still have them sit on our gurney vs bench seat) Last time I elected to walk a bench rider in vs wheeling in on the gurney, the suuuper salty charge nurse got all prissy with us, accusing us of trying to "jump the line" somehow still not quite sure how that logic made any sense, we came still be in line of ambulance arrivals without a big yellow thing blocking your hallway! especially since it was a psych pt who refused to ride in on the gurney so it was easier on everyone involved and we knew this was a fasttrack patient (frequent flyer) who sure enough you sent us down to fast track! </unrelated rant from months ago>

 

[captaindepth]

Good eye, I was actually going to inquire if they planned on switching to the LP-15's soon enough, however, "Mr. Eagle Eye" over here...

We actually upgraded to the LP 15 earlier this year, which is great!

Anyways, I take it it's fairly routine for you guys to transport someone on the bench over the gurney?

Yes, we do transport people sitting on the "X" on a regular basis. There is an arm rest that drops down at the end of the bench as well as a lap belt. Figuring out which patients are appropriate for the "X" is probably one of the hardest things for P-students and new hire medics to get used to, that and the Detox van.

 

[Ensihoitaja]

That's an interesting place to store a scoop stretcher.

In the past, the scoop was our go to for spinal immobilization- scoop and a collar, then you get unscooped onto the bed at the hospital. Now, most people just get a collar, if anything. With the scoop in that spot, it's real easy for one person to grab that and put it on the pram (stretcher for you non-Coloradans).

 

[Tigger]

Or any former Bowers employees??...but I digress.

Given the above post, I think I'd stick to my original Colorado option should I ever find myself out that way, but I must admit @Tigger's primary services seems fairly legit, and a bit of a hidden gem in and of itself.

Sneakily, we are attempting to redefine what a rural ambulance service can look like.