Lack of accepting ground EMS cost Richardson her life ?

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THe initial headline cited something about the lack of a CHOPPER cost  
Richardson her life.    
 
Be Careful to pass judgment or draw conclusions, especially on VIPs until  
you have all of the data.    My information is different from  some that is in 
the press.   It is apparent that there was patient  delay at a time an 
ambulance arrived.  It is the timing of the ambulance  arrival (actually two arrivals) 
that is (are) in  dispute.     Ambulance attendants saw her setting up on one 
 of the occassions and she apparently refused to be  transported.      That 
decision node if true is the  crucial one.   If that data is correct, there was 
time to get her to a  place for evaluation and observation.     
 
Except in military zones, I have found very few if any situations where the  
lack of a helicopter air ambulance cost a patient their  life.      I would be 
happy to debate,  discuss, etc. this subject with anyone at any  time.     
 
For most situations for EMS transport in the United States, ground  ambulance 
is more effective, rapid, and integrated with the existing trauma  systems 
than air ambulance.   
 
 
k
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/21/2009 10:49:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
jimmnn at comcast.net writes:

>From  today's Globe &  Mail:



http://tinyurl.com/c9zrt7





Jim<  





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