NASCAR's new deal with AMR

[Nick15]

https://www.facebook.com/NASCAR/posts/10154667081163801

What do you all think of this business agreement?


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[DesertMedic66]

NASCAR events are a huge beast to deal with so it only makes sense to have a deal/agreement. It's a lot more easy to have a single company deal with the logistics then really on several companies who have different standards.

 

[Nick15]

I was reading some of the comments on the Facebook page and people were upset about why they can't do what Indy car does and have a traveling medical team. I think it'd be harder to have that mostly because you can't hold the medical staff to the same level as the drivers. The teams are out on the road for I think 40 weeks out of the year. Indy car is a little easier since they're out for only like 16-18 weeks out of the year.
I'd mostly be curious though as to how any team of medical staff can travel when every state and county has completely different protocols from the other one.


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[EpiEMS]

Seems reasonable for NASCAR to contract out AMR...or somebody of that scale. After all, FEMA does it, and considering how big those events can be (and that they're all over), why not have a big (national) business handle things?

I'd certainly rather have a contractor handle this than bring it in house, for what it's worth.

 

[CALEMT]

What do you all think of this business agreement?

I think redneck paramedics and EMT's that work for AMR rejoice across the country.

 

[DesertMedic66]

I think redneck paramedics and EMT's that work for AMR rejoice across the country.

I hear bud light cans cracking open already

 

[NomadicMedic]

I hear bud light cans cracking open already

And from ambulances front seats across this fine country comes a whispered, lest they wake the sleeping medic, "yeeehawwww"

 

[DesertMedic66]

The EVOC training should be pretty easy. Just turn left and go really fast. Don't worry about turning any other direction or that other foot pedal next to the gas pedal.

 

[StCEMT]

I think redneck paramedics and EMT's that work for AMR rejoice across the country.

Except when we work in places with no track. Kinda out of luck. Not that I care about NASCAR, but I would get to be among my people.

 

[SandpitMedic]

I hear bud light cans cracking open already

You mean Coors... there's a boycott on Bud currently for most "red state" folk.

 

[VentMonkey]

I hear bud light cans cracking open already

You mean Coors... there's a boycott on Bud currently for most "red state" folk.

PBR. If you're gonna do it up, do it up right.

 

[CALEMT]

PBR

I low key like PBR.

 

[NomadicMedic]

I low key like PBR.

If they're ice cold, after two or three you don't even taste em anymore.

 

[NPO]

I think having AMR handle it is the only option that make sense. As long as they lock AMR into it. None of this "the medics didn't show up" nonsense like we saw with the NHL recently.

Having several contracted providers across the country is just messy, and AMR is the only one big enough to do it country wide.

I did a standby for a week two years in a row for one of the Indy Car races, but they indeed bring their own medical teams. It was a mess. Each team or series had their own medical team. The actual Indy team had an orthopedic surgeon, a neurosurgeon, and 2 firefighter/paramedics. Then we had 6 ambualnces positioned around the track, each with one EMT, a paramedic, and a paramedic from some organization in Florida that provides the paramedics for the events. It was a cluster. We had a slimmed down scope of practice (which for LA County, isn't saying much...) and aren't allowed much autonomy. Then if we transported, we transported to either A) Trauma Center B) Medical Building staffed with our CCT-RNs and EMTs, or C) Long Beach FD at the gate if it was not a race team member.

I brought my camera since we didn't do anything.
Pictures because everyone likes pictures.

The orange pickup had the FF/Medics and the MDs

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[VentMonkey]

I think having AMR handle it is the only option that make sense. As long as they lock AMR into it. None of this "the medics didn't show up" nonsense like we saw with the NHL recently.

Having several contracted providers across the country is just messy, and AMR is the only one big enough to do it country wide.

I did a standby for a week two years in a row for one of the Indy Car races, but they indeed bring their own medical teams. It was a mess. Each team or series had their own medical team. The actual Indy team had an orthopedic surgeon, a neurosurgeon, and 2 firefighter/paramedics. Then we had 6 ambualnces positioned around the track, each with one EMT, a paramedic, and a paramedic from some organization in Florida that provides the paramedics for the events. It was a cluster. We had a slimmed down scope of practice (which for LA County, isn't saying much...) and aren't allowed much autonomy.

I brought my camera since we didn't do anything.
Pictures because everyone likes pictures.

The orange pickup had the FF/Medics and the MDs

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LB Grand Prix? Your pics are impressive, where's the ones of our helicopter? I know you're holding...

 

[NPO]

LB Grand Prix? Your pics are impressive, where's the ones of our helicopter? I know you're holding...

It's surprising hard to photograph MV on any of the pads in Bako.

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[VentMonkey]

It's surprising hard to photograph MV on any of the pads in Bako.

Like a phantom of the night, mwuhuhuhaaa...

 

[CALEMT]

Like a phantom of the night, mwuhuhuhaaa...

Better start pressurizing that cabin or provide oxygen masks. I think the altitude is getting to your head.

 

[VentMonkey]

Better start pressurizing that cabin or provide oxygen masks. I think the altitude is getting to your head.

Nah, I've always been full of hot air, this is nothing new.

 

[CALEMT]

Nah, I've always been full of hot air, this is nothing new.

That was going to be my second suggestion.