Can a PC drive an Ambulance?
Discussion
With blood and guts flying around the back of the ambulance the last thing you need is a member of the emergency services checking his driving licence and insurance before taking reasonable action and driving the fekkin ambulance.
If it is later found that he was unlicensed and uninsured he should be given a medal for driving the ambulance and not being a slope-shouldered t
t and getting on with the job.
If it is later found that he was unlicensed and uninsured he should be given a medal for driving the ambulance and not being a slope-shouldered t
t and getting on with the job.ghe13rte said:
With blood and guts flying around the back of the ambulance the last thing you need is a member of the emergency services checking his driving licence and insurance before taking reasonable action and driving the fekkin ambulance.
If it is later found that he was unlicensed and uninsured he should be given a medal for driving the ambulance and not being a slope-shouldered tt and getting on with the job.
Or in other words, 'I would hope so'.If it is later found that he was unlicensed and uninsured he should be given a medal for driving the ambulance and not being a slope-shouldered t
t and getting on with the job.I’ve done this myself and now of a few colleagues who have as well. I passed my test in the late 80s, so I’ve got the “grandparent rights” to drive anything up to and including a 7.5 tonner. I say “anything”, I mean the stuff that you were allowed to drive back then on a “normal” car licence, including the Merc Sprinter/LDV type “riot vans”, which most younger colleagues now don’t automatically have on their licences. The only additional training/test I’ve done since then was when I did the Direct Access Scheme to get my full motorbike licence just over ten years ago (not through work).
Cognoscenti said:
Right right. So your collar wouldn’t be felt by the Sgt if he witnessed you shoot past the helm of an Ambulance?
I’ve had to drive an ambulance on blues after an RTC while all available medics at the scene worked in the back on the patient. Didn’t ask the Sgt, just cracked on and did it and informed radio. Common sense.
PC’s where I’m from at least are not micro managed and trusted to do the right thing and use common sense. My Sgt would be wondering why I was asking.
Saw it done on one of those programmes where they follow the Police around. Ambulance guys got a police officer to drive so they could both work on a lad who had been pulled from a dock - Bristol, IIRC. The bobby didn't seem entirely thrilled at the idea, but he did it.
I recall another one where they were asked to escort an Ambulance - they did that too, but did say they'd been told they shouldn't.
I recall another one where they were asked to escort an Ambulance - they did that too, but did say they'd been told they shouldn't.
W124Bob said:
I was surprised by what a turn of speed the big box type have, approaching Carlisle from the south and passed by a Sprinter doing around 90. Nothing unusual for whitevan man but a fully kitted out ambulance!
We have LWB Merc Sprinters loaded up with 8 blokes, shields, method of entry kit, search kit, CBRN kit as well as other bits and bobs and once they're wound up they can get quite a pace on. Great bits of kit.
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