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dilby

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25. So your mom did the right thing.

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 11:48 AM

Nov 2014

But if your mom would have wrecked and your sister died that would have been a tragedy, this woman is not the same as your mom. She was home, she called 911 she spoke with a dispatcher and then decided to drive to the hospital at unreasonable speeds which were dangerous to herself and others. When I broke my arm, before cell phones and my bones were sticking out of my arm my buddy decided he needed to speed to the hospital and run lights, I told him slow down and stop for lights, I would rather lose my arm than my life. He didn't listen and lucky for us it was 3 in the morning so no traffic but I was more worried he was driving like an idiot. When I got to the hospital I was not put into surgery for a full 4 hours after arriving so there was no reason for his recklessness.

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Cops are out of control. Here in Az a 2 y/o gets stung by a scorpion & the DPS officer threatens mom [View all] jillan Nov 2014 OP

Here in Ohio Quackers Nov 2014 #1

That is what you would expect. There are two types of cops out there. jillan Nov 2014 #2

Even if it was only a traffic offense ... lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #3

Cops used to provide escorts with lights and sirens Warpy Nov 2014 #4

Usually, it is. joeglow3 Nov 2014 #26

as a former emt, there's a bit of debate about even pros running lights and sirens. unblock Nov 2014 #5

A long time ago Old Codger Nov 2014 #6

hadn't heard that one, but i do remember a similar study unblock Nov 2014 #8

many many times Old Codger Nov 2014 #9

On our squad, we rarely used the siren with a patient onboard. badtoworse Nov 2014 #12

that's more reasonable. at least on your way to the scene, you're belted in. unblock Nov 2014 #14

We didn't run into the police that often badtoworse Nov 2014 #18

interesting, never heard of a volunteer squad competing with a paid squad unblock Nov 2014 #27

I'm not sure how it worked, occasionally, more than 1 crew would arrive. badtoworse Nov 2014 #34

Whatever happened to escorting the hospital? C Moon Nov 2014 #7

Or putting them in his car and driving? Renew Deal Nov 2014 #10

So glad the little UglyGreed Nov 2014 #11

If the malefactors and happenstance don't get us our Protectors will. nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #13

We have speed limits and ambulances for a reason. dilby Nov 2014 #15

Arizona has a lot of rural areas. It might not have been faster. moriah Nov 2014 #16

She lives in the West Valley dilby Nov 2014 #17

Well, I've lived in rural areas where it wasn't always faster. moriah Nov 2014 #19

The EMT's would have been able to provide Medical Assistance dilby Nov 2014 #20

So you'll blame my poor white woman of a mother who sped to get my sister to the hospital.... moriah Nov 2014 #21

Did your mother call 911 before she decided to speed? dilby Nov 2014 #22

She was in the car, she didn't have a cell phone back in those days. moriah Nov 2014 #24

So your mom did the right thing. dilby Nov 2014 #25

Here is the deal Lee-Lee Nov 2014 #23

I suspect travel was disrupted more by the cop pulling them over twice.... moriah Nov 2014 #31

Yep. I know how that goes. I broke my leg and a friend was driving me to Little Rock. LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #28

Like they actually thought Morrilton was going to help? moriah Nov 2014 #30

Well back then 1993, they were just a rural hospital. LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #32

Really surprised you didn't get taken to Conway first, if you were that close to LR (I presume.... moriah Nov 2014 #33

A novel, perhaps stupid, idea: Union Scribe Nov 2014 #29

Here's a novel idea Lurker Deluxe Nov 2014 #35

Come to Detroit and dial 911. Union Scribe Nov 2014 #37

that cop mercuryblues Nov 2014 #36