Have you ever followed an ambulance?

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So the other day I was picking up a cd from Wal-Mart. As I was leaving, I saw a fire truck and an ambulance going to Target. I followed them, hoping I'd get to see blood, fire, flesh, maybe even a shootout. Alas, by the time I got there, the scene had already dissipated. It seems that someone passed out while in the checkout line and was treated before I even got there. Gay.

In the late 1990's I was an EMT-B working for Care Ambulance in Portland OR. (Before they sold to AMR). Anyway, on a few runs, I would see people following behind, once some 'whack job' pulled along side trying to cause an accident. I'm not saying curiousity is bad but I ask that you consider this. Lives may be in jeopardy so please give Paramedics and EMTs room to work.

I did on a bike the other day when i saw a the fire brigade go past my road, got nowhere though

I generally go to any major emergency scenes. I listen to the local PD and FD so following the vehicles is usually not needed, and I prefer to stay out of their way anyhow. If I do follow once, it is from quite a distance and I am sure to stay out of the way.

It is quite annoying to see the idiots who wont move out of an emergency vehicles way.

yes i have,

hers my story, my dad works for town as supervisor of central maintenance(police cars,ambulance,buildings heavy machines,etc.) and one day one of the EMT's reported that the lights werent working while on a call. so first thing the guy did was got on nextel walkie talkie and my dad was only available and my dad and me went to ambulance's location to "jump" the dead battery that was responsible for the aux. lights(an ambulance has 2 batteries, 1 for the cranking over of engine other for the lights and sirons) and the jump wasnt really successful so since i was with him we followed the ambulance all the way to the ER doors.

no, i didnt see any blood and gory or any bad accident scene. the run i seen was a woman who had bad stomach problems or pneumonia. when i looked under ambulance to locate battery, i heard the sickening sound of the patient throwing up. when we followed it we had to have the 4 way hazard lights on to get traffic to know that ambualnce's lights and sirons werent working and to get out of the way. i hope she recovered and is ok.

along time ago when i lived with my grandfather i used to sit and listen to the emergancy channel for the township im in.

Yes, I have followed an ambulance. Most of the time my school bus did.

Yep of course but firetrucks are funner to fallow.

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Come on people, every one of you that's posted after Vol isn't even posting properly. Everyone knows that the right way to end a message is by saying 'gay'.

Back on topic, no. The few times I ever even see an amulance near where I lived, it's parked at the Tim Hortons. Gay.

You know, in most states it's illegal to follow within 500 feet behind an emergency vehicle when it's running code (with full lights and siren), unless you are in another emergency vehicle which is also running code. If I remember correctly, here it's one of the worst traffic citations you can get (which means you can have your license suspended).

Anyway, when I was a police officer the only memorable time we got behind an ambulance was one time on the way to the ER. The city police had gotten into this fight of epic proportions with this huge mammoth of a man that was all hyped up on beer and liquid-X. We were there just to help out, just in case he got loose again (you'll understand why in just a second).

When they opened the door to the ambulance at the ER, out came the gurney with this huge guy on it, face down, handcuffed, nylon straps down his back and legs (keeping his securely on the gurney) with an EMT sitting on his back.

As the story was recounted by one of the police officers, the fight lasted for at least a good ten, fifteen minutes. The third time they shot him with the taser, he looked down knocked out the probes like he was swatting at some flies on his chest, that's when they knew they had a problem; I've known lots of instances where people shrugged off pepper spray. Some people are practically immune without the benefit of drugs or alcohol. But shrugging off a taser rates up there with one of those things you may never see as a police officer.

Anyway, eight police officers and three EMT's later, they had the big guy all strapped down and ready for his ride to the hospital. When they got him inside the hospital, the staff gave him something to take away his high. He started moaning and then the doctor came in and said, "In a bit of pain? I imagine so. I'm told you had a really good time tonight."