
Originally Posted by
OTEP
It happened last night. I wasn't on duty. According to the doc on duty, they had an evening house call in Sta. Mesa. An elderly female with multiple fractures was having difficulty of breathing. So they (MD, RN, EMT) rush to the scene. When they were loading the patient into the ambulance [Hiace Grandia GL], BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WERE ALREADY GONE!!!
Wala na talagang pinipili ang mga magnanakaw ngayon.
The problem now is when we have an emergency medical response, the transport officer/EMT is having a difficult time maneuvering through traffic due to the lack of side mirrors. He cannot just look over his shoulder as most of the rear windows are painted over or have body graphics on them. The lack of mirrors is slowing down our response times. And we do not have the luxury of time. A few seconds lost can already mean the difference between life and death.
This morning, we participated in the NAIA anti-terror drill. I believe the 25 minutes from Makati Med to the 'crash site' (Macapagal Highway) could've been shortened if we had the benefit of side view mirrors.
Sana mamatay ang kumuha nun.