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Shopping mall bans bicycling paramedics
November 16th, 2005 by MikeVia: News.Telegraph
Cycling paramedics have been banned from a new shopping centre in case they knock down shoppers who then sue for compensation.
The paramedics, who have been credited with saving hundreds of lives since taking to their cycles in Norwich five years ago, have been told by managers of the Chapelfield centre that they must push them to patients, despite fears that the extra minutes could cost lives.
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This is some bull. The bikes have cut down their responce times from eight minutes to three and they are worried about knocking some people over? I wouldn’t mind getting knocked over if I knew that it helped save a person’s life.
Ok , this is crap. I’m firefighter and first responder and this makes me sick. Instead on banning riding the bikes to a scene, maybe they could hook them up with flashing lights and some loud ass sirens. Then people “should” get out of the way.
How about this Mr. Manager, you choke on your corn dog and stop breathing. 3 min response time you’ll probably be ok, 8 min response time, you’re probably a vegetable!