Motorcycle Paramedics

[nswAU]

Hey,

Just wondering how many other systems have implemented a rapid response "motor"bike paramedic. Here in NSW, the government run ambulance service covering the entire state, Ambulance Service of NSW has a few in the city area.

Thought maybe a few of you may be interested in the video of the service on their youtube channel.

youtube.com/user/nswambulance?blend=16&ob=5#p/u/0/sgcjqGhGHIw

 

[traumaluv2011]

This is a cool idea. With the US government laws concerning emergency vehicles being pretty strict, I wouldn't expect anything like this in cities. It's not a bad idea to provide ALS much quicker than BLS even though you can't transport.

 

[WTEngel]

Austin / Travis County EMS has a motorcycle team they use for special events and such. They ride BMW F650 GS models...pretty slick.

In Saudi Arabia we had motorcycle EMS during Hajj. The motorcycles were better at getting through the crowds rapidly than a large ambulance or even a small golf cart...

 

[jamesm]

I heard they are quite popular in London

 

[nswAU]

provide ALS much quicker than BLS even though you can't transport.

It is, though in my state as in the rest of Aus, its almost exclusively ALS, be it, varying levels of ALS.

Also i didnt see laws would be that strict in the US, with such a great variation in emergency vehicles in each county and WTEngel, just had a look, they do look pretty nice ^_^ though i think the ones here look better

 

[jamesm]

As I said they are quite popular in London, they provide a unique service

Also on the topic of Australia's ALS and BLS - in Australia you would mostly get BLS is at events where organisers have hired Cert IV Health Care or Advance First Aiders or in some rural areas where Volunteer First Responders are called out, however first responders can't transport patients unless it's to a place a helicopter can land

 

[LondonMedic]

This is a cool idea. With the US government laws concerning emergency vehicles being pretty strict, I wouldn't expect anything like this in cities. It's not a bad idea to provide ALS much quicker than BLS even though you can't transport.

Don't Miami-Dade have them?

http://www.emsworld.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Miami-Dade-Fire-Rescue-Introduces-Motorcycle-Medic-Team/1$3978

 

[nswAU]

Also on the topic of Australia's ALS and BLS - in Australia you would mostly get BLS is at events where organisers have hired Cert IV Health Care or Advance First Aiders or in some rural areas where Volunteer First Responders are called out, however first responders can't transport patients unless it's to a place a helicopter can land

I meant "generally" when someone does call 000, they are very likely to recive a ALS response from a statutory ambulance serivice (except in rural areas like you said where they will in the long run

LAS also employ rapid response push bikes aswell right? Kind of like St John does here on major events.

 

[LondonMedic]

LAS also employ rapid response push bikes aswell right? Kind of like St John does here on major events.

http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/c...eat_you/single_responder/cycle_responder.aspx

They're used in the central business districts (City, Canary Wharf, Croydon and Kensington & Chelsea I think) where congestion is at it's worst and at Heathrow airport.

Not unique to London by any means.

 

[jamesm]

I meant "generally" when someone does call 000, they are very likely to recive a ALS response from a statutory ambulance serivice (except in rural areas like you said where they will in the long run

LAS also employ rapid response push bikes aswell right? Kind of like St John does here on major events.

I know St John has push bikes, I heard they might be getting segways. Anyways I love the police motorbikes we have in QLD I got pulled over by one becuase I had a car matching the description of car used in a robbery lol (black BMW) the police officer had a white dirt bike It looks so dodgy, I was like "This so can't be a police bike"

 

[Hunter]

Don't Miami-Dade have them?

http://www.emsworld.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Miami-Dade-Fire-Rescue-Introduces-Motorcycle-Medic-Team/1$3978

No I don't think this program succeeded in the end, specially since Dade has had a ton of budget cuts left and right. I haven't herd a thing about them at least.

 

[nswAU]

I know St John has push bikes, I heard they might be getting segways.

Im sorry, but any cred is automatically ruined if you respond on a segway. :rofl:

 

[PotatoMedic]

Hate to revive an old thread but any one know of any other places that run motorcycle medics?

 

[TransportJockey]

ATcEMS in Austin does... And I've seen a few pictures of other services tht do, but I can't remember who

 

[PotatoMedic]

Why are all (OK most) of the interesting ems systems in Texas...

 

[TransportJockey]

Why are all (OK most) of the interesting ems systems in Texas...

Because we know how to do EMS

 

[Pavehawk]

Daytona Beach Fire has a motor medic unit that works the special events.

 

[Emergency Metaphysics]

Austin / Travis County EMS has a motorcycle team they use for special events and such. They ride BMW F650 GS models...pretty slick.

In Saudi Arabia we had motorcycle EMS during Hajj. The motorcycles were better at getting through the crowds rapidly than a large ambulance or even a small golf cart...

Hey there,

First in general: I think motorcycles would be great ideas in certain circumstances (e.g., parades, off-road access, etc.), but I agree with other posters that say it's an unlikely addition to any city crew.

Second: When you were in Saudi Arabia, what company did you go through to arrange the job, etc.? I'm interested in getting overseas work, but I'm trying to pick out the reputable companies from the fly-by-night and the frauds.

Thanks!
M.

 

[NomadicMedic]

A motorcycle unit would be fantastic at the beach in Delaware. Getting through route one traffic is a nightmare. I think any area with lots of stagnant traffic patterns could benefit from a quick response motorcycle unit.

Not something I'd be interested in doing, but I'm sure we've got enough qualified people in our department that would clamor for that assignment.

Of course, with our "two medic rule" we would have to run them as teams, like Ponch and Jon from CHiPS.

 

[Chewy20]

As stated A/TCEMS uses them for special events, and Austin has a ton of events that pretty much shut down the city so that combined with other events in the county they are used quite often.