Rapid Response Vehicles?

imme

Covid-19 rapid response vehicles?

News reports today that people with suspected covid-19 are being tested in their homes.

Has anyone seen these mystery vehicles speeding around our streets and alleyways.

It just sounds bizarre, a vehicle is a vehicle, ascribing 'rapid' to the vehicles sounds childish.

imme

imme wrote: »

Covid-19 rapid response vehicles?

News reports today that people with suspected covid-19 are being tested in their homes.

Has anyone seen these mystery vehicles speeding around our streets and alleyways.

It just sounds bizarre, a vehicle is a vehicle, ascribing 'rapid' to the vehicles sounds childish.

The response is rapid, the vehicle is just that.

It’s not rocket science.

selfbuild17

There’s no mystery about them.They are the same rapid response vehicles the ambulance service have had for years.Theyre already all over the country

http://www.nationalambulanceservice.ie/aboutnationalambulanceservice/Our-Services/Our-Estate-Fleet-and-Equipment/Rapid-Response-Vehicle/

Wanderer78

JayZeus wrote:

It’s not rocket science.

I want a rocket car

biko

"Bleedin Rapid"

imme

selfbuild17 wrote: »

There’s no mystery about them.They are the same rapid response vehicles the ambulance service have had for years.Theyre already all over the country

http://www.nationalambulanceservice.ie/aboutnationalambulanceservice/Our-Services/Our-Estate-Fleet-and-Equipment/Rapid-Response-Vehicle/

Thank you.

I wasn't aware of these designated vehicles.

Surely rapid response team would be better than rapid response vehicle, the vehicle is hardly rendering assistance!

punisher5112

They are Skoda rapid..... Only viable option.

riffmongous

imme wrote: »

Thank you.

I wasn't aware of these designated vehicles.

Surely rapid response team would be better than rapid response vehicle, the vehicle is hardly rendering assistance!

What do you call for when you ring the emergency number, an ambulance or a paramedic?

There is also a subtle difference here, the name denotes a specific vehicle with specific equipment and capabilities (judging by the picture this vehicle can't transport patients, even though it carries the same equipment), while a team could be delivered by any transport, helicopter etc

Potential-Monke

riffmongous wrote: »

What do you call for when you ring the emergency number, an ambulance or a paramedic?

There is also a subtle difference here, the name denotes a specific vehicle with specific equipment and capabilities (judging by the picture this vehicle can't transport patients, even though it carries the same equipment), while a team could be delivered by any transport, helicopter etc

Not up to you. Regardless of what you request, the request is sent to Ambulance Control from Navan and they decide what to send.

Graces7

Wonderful people our Ambulance Service. I owe them my life as do many others

riffmongous

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Not up to you. Regardless of what you request, the request is sent to Ambulance Control from Navan and they decide what to send.

Totally missed the point I was making, on language :rolleyes:

riffmongous

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Not up to you. Regardless of what you request, the request is sent to Ambulance Control from Navan and they decide what to send.

Totally missed the point I was making, on language :rolleyes: Try reading it again in thread context

Potential-Monke

riffmongous wrote: »

Totally missed the point I was making, on language :rolleyes:

riffmongous wrote: »

Totally missed the point I was making, on language :rolleyes: Try reading it again in thread context

So bad you had to say it twice!

riffmongous

Potential-Monke wrote: »

So bad you had to say it twice!

Site acting up but maybe you finally understood? Won't be holding my breath though.. someone might need to call an ambulance (hint)

Atlantic Dawn

Hopefully using them properly now unlike in the past...

In 2008, Ireland had 320 ambulances but by 2013 that number had plummeted to just 265.

RSVs cost around €100,000 each and 60 of the kitted-out cars are designated to senior managers who have paramedic training as ‘Officer Responder Vehicles’.

Although they’re officially always ‘on call’, it was revealed that “they can be parked up for an entire day while managers attend meetings”.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/ambulance-bosses-who-use-emergency-3466803

imme

riffmongous wrote: »

What do you call for when you ring the emergency number, an ambulance or a paramedic?

There is also a subtle difference here, the name denotes a specific vehicle with specific equipment and capabilities (judging by the picture this vehicle can't transport patients, even though it carries the same equipment), while a team could be delivered by any transport, helicopter etc

Thanks judge :cool:

Some people calling 999/112 are using it as a taxi service.
So it is not up to the caller to decide what the response should be, thankfully.

Skylinehead

They send a fairly bleedin' rapi' hypersonic missile to your house if you need testing.

Thus solving the problem.

freshpopcorn

One was spotted in the area last night.

Atlantic Dawn

You would feel a little like a leper if one was parked up outside your house, the neighbours would be giving you a wide berth for a few weeks.

d51984

My daughter was tested at home last week, she was in the school in Dublin that was closed. A skoda car came to my house. Silver with green reflective markings and a doctor decal, and a green light bar on top. There was a doctor and a member the HSE in it. Very nice both of them were.