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Fri Aug 17 16:41:41 BST 2007

Yes I got the point, 2 trauma centers, 15 miles apart, bad patient = go to
level 1.

Yes I have gone faster than 60mph on the way to the scene, rarely on the way
back and usually cussing at the driver (usually a fireman) to slow down so I
and my partner can work.

Andrew

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Gross" <Rgross at harthosp.org>
To: "Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: Transfer

OMG!  I never said I PASSED math in school!

 OK so make it 15 minutes, professor, and fail me in multiplication - I do
think you caught my initial drift, eh?

And please tell me that you have NEVER, EVER driven an ambulance faster than
60 mph.  If you do, I have some ocean-front property in Arizona for sale
that you might be interested in............     ;-)

>>> "Andrew J Bowman" <andrewj.bowman at gmail.com> 8/17/2007 10:35 AM >>>
60  miles per hour = 1 mile per minute = 15 miles in 15 minutes.

Are you suggesting that ambulances should go nearly 120 miles per hour to
make it to the  Level I in 8 minutes when it is 15 miles away??

I cannot perform good care at that speed. Plus it is very dangerous for
crew, patient and public.

Andrew

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Gross" <Rgross at harthosp.org>

I forgot one thing - How the heck did this guy got the a Level III center
with a level I center 15 miles - and presumably 8 minutes w/ lights and
sirens - away?????

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