So Tragic, But Sometimes I Think That Emergency Services Do Push The Limits Too Far.

[RATTER15]

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ambulance-driver-dies-after-two-11259165

When watching various Police documentaries on TV, I often think that they take huge risks and often drive at excessive speeds when there is no need, often the emergency is over and the villain is captured etc. yet they still proceed with blue and two's and driving at excessive speeds.

[murraymints]

oh dear..sad

[Old_Geezer]

Sad.

But the odds are sooner or later it is almost inevitable.

Ambulances are not immune to having accidents, so it's only a question of time when both vehicles involved are ambulances.

[jno]

police maybe, but ambulance drivers have to drive fast to the scene then have to drive fast to hospital.

But it doesn't actually say anything of the sort was happening here, we don't even know if speed was involved.

[RATTER15]

jno, "police maybe, but ambulance drivers have to drive fast to the scene then have to drive fast to hospital."

jno, I totally agree and myself and Carakeel have been in the back under blue lights ourselves, however I think they all push it a bit too far sometimes, they should not be putting other peoples lives at risk to save one person in the back of the ambulance. I suppose its just a case of getting the balance right and driving within prescribed limits.

about four years ago, I phoned the local medical centre to see if they had a ring cutter we could borrow to remove a ladies wedding ring as it had become too tight, she said she would ask around and phone me back, 5 minutes later with blues and two's we had a paramedic arrive followed by an ambulance, none of which had a ring cutter and boy were they peed off!! and then fire brigade come out with a ring cutter in a fully crewed fire engine, they then left me the ring cutter to remove the ring myself. I hate to think what that escapade cost the combined emergency services.