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?Misusing Ambulances

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  • 13-02-2019 10:17pm
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    Gael23
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    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?


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    Giveaway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭Giveaway


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?

    At least she had a genuine injury


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    #3
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Stupid people, often stupid people with a sense of entitlement.

    The nonsense that goes on is frightening.
    If you charge them they won't pay because they don't pay for anything else.


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    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭Your Face


    'Heard a story'


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    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    The plural is ambulii.


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    rgodard80a
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?

    Yes, she should be made to wait for hours before being treated.


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    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    ?Misusing question marks


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    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,362 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?

    Did it happen in America or here ?


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    Flyingsnowball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭Flyingsnowball


    This is the absolute truth.
    I was in temple street one time with the young buck.
    The fella registering in front of me was giving out murder. He had his daughter and wife with him. His wife was Asian and didn’t have great English so he was doing the talking.

    His daughter had a cold the last four days and a cough that wouldn’t go away. ( I didn’t hear her cough once) He said he wasn’t wasting his time waiting on the d -doc again because she was useless and when she came out yesterday did nothing after him waiting hours for her.

    They just said he had to go and wait at triage and they were sure he knew the way. He agreed that he knew the way like it was a badge of honour.

    He sat in triage moaning about every doctor and nurse going by telling his wife that they didn’t have a clue.

    This is the reality of waiting lists in a and e


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    ShadyAcres
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    Gael23 wrote:
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.


    Should there be penalties for people who do that?
    Was the witness to this ankle injury able to tell just by looking that it was a sprain?
    If you start fining people then genuine cases will be fearful of using the service in a potential life or death situation.


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    gctest50
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?

    A taxi may not take her - might claim it happened getting in/out - might be broken, jones fracture or something

    Just fire technology at it, only takes a few minutes


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    QuadaLumpins
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    An ambulance means no waiting ... you'll usually go straight to triage.


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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    It happened here.
    It was a genuine injury but did it require a paramedic?


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    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,362 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Flyingsnowball wrote: »
    This is the absolute truth.
    I was in temple street one time with the young buck.
    The fella registering in front of me was giving out murder. He had his daughter and wife with him. His wife was Asian and didn’t have great English so he was doing the talking.

    His daughter had a cold the last four days and a cough that wouldn’t go away. ( I didn’t hear her cough once) He said he wasn’t wasting his time waiting on the d -doc again because she was useless and when she came out yesterday did nothing after him waiting hours for her.

    They just said he had to go and wait at triage and they were sure he knew the way. He agreed that he knew the way like it was a badge of honour.

    He sat in triage moaning about every doctor and nurse going by telling his wife that they didn’t have a clue.

    This is the reality of waiting lists in a and e

    And why would you bring a buck to hospital ?
    Is a vet not more appropriate ?


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    RustyNut
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    It happened here.
    It was a genuine injury but did it require a paramedic?

    Were there any complicating issues? Taking drugs like Warfarin that could become an issue with a broken bone or anything else?


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    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    QuadaLumpins wrote: »
    An ambulance means no waiting ... you'll usually go straight to triage.

    Everyone goes to triage, these are just stupid selfish people.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Love me a trip in a Big White Taxi.


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    For Forks Sake
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?

    An American probably found it novel to be transported by ambulance without facing the prospect of financial ruin afterwards.


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    poisonated
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭poisonated


    I called an ambulance once and they brought me to a + e but it was too busy and they told me to come back in the morning.


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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    RustyNut wrote: »
    Were there any complicating issues? Taking drugs like Warfarin that could become an issue with a broken bone or anything else?

    A young American student on a study abroad year.
    My suspicion that may be wrong is rust she wanted drama and to arrive in style in a&e


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    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Heard a story about an American student who called an Ambulance as she tripped and sprained her ankle, despite being well able to go to hospital in a Taxi.

    Should there be penalties for people who do that?

    Seems unlikely considering they get charged an absolute fortune over there for using one


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