Quote Originally Posted by youngrider View Post
The Dictum is: "Go as fast as you can but as slow as needed".

Baka kulang lang sa orientation yung mg ambulance drivers. Siguro pati yung mga ambulance surgeon na rin, ika nga, they are the 'captain of the ship'.

Meron ding mga kaso na kailangan smooth yung ride otherwise detrimental ito sa condition ng pasyente. Isipin mo kung ikaw yung pasyente at sobra pa sa ahas kung umekis-ekis yung ambulance, aba, mahirap ata yan, baka matigok ka ng wala sa oras.

Well, I think the ambulance surgeon must be responsible enough, dapat alam nya kung gaano dapat kabilis ang takbo nila so that the drivers will be guided accordingly.

At yung mga drivers na pasaway, dapat ay bigyan ng leksyon.
Yes, we do have abusive ambulance drivers. Pero we also have abusive drivers of other cars and abusive (or careless) pedestrians.

We have to always be weary and aware of these sirens. When we hear them - GIVE WAY!

If you're a pedestrian and you hear a siren - GIVE WAY!

Its sad to note that here in the Phil, it's almost always the driver's fault when something happens, but in reality, we can do many more to prevent accidents even when we arent the driver.

Case in tow:

This is a case that really happened while I was a clerk:

A 14 year old boy was driving his motorcycle at the highway. (NOTE: 14 yr old, no license, no helmet, nothing!)...

His motorcycle tried to overtake a jeepney and was hit by the jeepney. The boy was thrown off and hit an ambulance going the opposite direction. Ambulance was returning to the hospital, running at 40kph.

Was the ambulance at fault? In this particular case, the hospital still took care of the kid. I heard that the parents were mad at the hospital.

Evidence has it that the ambulance had a huge dent on its front. But we should also examine the other stuff: What was a 14 yr old during racing on the highway on a motorcycle? The helmet may or may not have saved him considering the force of the impact.

Anyway, ang hirap kasi is that everyone is trying to figure out who they can sue when situations come. Let's remember that we can do so much more ourselves to avoid the stresses of the others. Ambulance drivers are stressed and hard-pressed to deliver their emergencies, let's GIVE WAY! To lessen their stress.

Personally, since I started driving so many years ago, I look for the sirens when I hear it. I dont overtake the ambulance. If Im on the lane where the ambulance is on, I change lane. If Im not on the lane the ambulance is on, I dont change lane. When the ambulance is beside me na, I slow down para the ambulance can take my lane if he needs to. Same goes to firetrucks, etc. Huwag makipagkarera sa ambulance.

Who knows, baka mom mo or dad mo ang nasa loob ng ambulance na iyon. Ang even if hindi, it is somebody's mom, dad or child who is in there.