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Author: Mike Werner
Location: Normandy, France
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In The Netherlands, in the city of Utrecht to be exact, they are currently using motorcycles for medical first aid.
The idea, though not new, is that a motorcycle not only can reach areas where their help is required faster, but a motorcycle could also get to places a normal ambulance could not reach due to its size and weight.
For example, if you have a person who has had a hart attack on the quai of a railway station (probably because he heard that the French railroads were on strike again), a traditional ambulance, after wrestling through traffic jams, would need to stop in front of the railway station, and then the medical staff would need to run out to the train to help the person. That can take a long time.
With motorcycle ambulances, first of all the motorcycle would reach the station far faster than a traditional ambulance, and secondly, would not need to stop there, but could continue onwards through the station (more slowly I'd presume) right up to the person in difficulties. In medical situations, time is of the essence !! Or imagine this scenario in a shopping center, or football stadium, or pedestrian areas, or..... etc.
The Dutch ambulance organization of Utrecht (RAVU) are using 6 Yamaha FJR1300s. The motorcycle has been adapted to hold a lot of medical equipment, but more importantly, the equipment has been not only been placed strategically, but also while keeping in mind the weight distribution allowing the motorcycle to keep a good balance.
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| | Legacy (Old) Comments | - 1) James - Whybike.com said on: (27/07/2005 02:27:00 GMT)
email:James - Whybike.com | website: http://www.whybike.com/motorcycle34.htmMotorcycle Ambulance in The Netherlands The link above, on the other hand, is a story about the motorcycle of death in the Neatherlands, but just for sheep. Funny read.
- 2) Mike Werner said on: (27/07/2005 07:14:27 GMT)
email:Mike Werner | website: http://motorbiker.orgLOL.... well not realy....but it is funny...
- 3) KUBÄ°LAY said on: (15/03/2006 02:18:20 GMT)
email:KUBÄ°LAY | website: http://www.izmir112.orgMotorcycle Ambulance in The Netherlands Hi, In Ä°zmir we will start motoambulance service like you. Yamaha fjr 1300 we prefer first.Please you write to me your comment about it.Thanks.Dr.kubilay
- 4) Andrew Tuck said on: (10/10/2006 14:09:51 GMT)
email: | website: http://www.stjohnwales.co.ukMotorcycle Ambulance in The Netherlands i want to be an ambulance driver but i dont know what you have to do. so can you help me please
- 5) E K Cheah said on: (08/02/2007 04:31:31 GMT)
email:E K Cheah | website: Motorcycle Ambulance in The Netherlands That was an interesting article. Talking about traffic jams, in Asian countries, the jam are much worse! Can someone please guide me on how to reach the organisation/hospital that is providing these services in Ultrecht, Netherlans ? Thank you for your assistance. ekcheah
- 6) James said on: (25/03/2007 10:02:42 GMT)
email:James | website: Motorcycle Ambulance in The Netherlands I would love to know how to get in touch with these people for an update on the effectiveness and the potenttioal to start my own private enterprise, maybe even use some ktm 990 adventures.
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