Yes I agree Boredmatrix every situation is a "seemingly unknown situation" when your responding as a first responder, so we bang on about make sure you all wear correct PPE and the like to give yourselves the best possible chance of getting the job done whilst minimising the risks. Wouldn't fire cover or entrapment stabilisation almost be an extension of PPE procedures for people without the adequate equipment to deal with those situations ,SAAS crews would not start treating a bleeding victim without donning latex gloves as a barrier, correct PPE procedures!!
So maybe despatch as part of there role in minimising the risk to the crews that they send ,whether it be SAAS or SAPOL who takes the call, should automatically send the complimentary services.
There have been various cases talked about on these posts over the last few months, were we have all been perplexed over "dispatch" irregularities and as
Rescuehazmat has pointed out to me, maybe without the hard facts,these are not for us to determine, put an issues register in, if you feel you have been affected and let the proper people deal withit.
As far as what I think of ambo's and paramedics ,in my dealing with them over 20 odd years ,they have never been anything but consumate professionals, who can sometimes be put into a difficult position .
Cheers Jaff
