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Originally Posted by NotGolfer
We were down by Colony late this afternoon when a med-vac helicopter landed next to Walgreens. Pretty soon an ambulance came as well as a firetruck and a "civilian" vehicle that we surmised were either family or friends. They transported someone from the ambulance BUT didn't seem to be in a huge hurry. Wonder what that all was about??? Ambulance came a few minutes after the helicopter landed from the west. Has anyone heard anything regarding this???
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Two points of information for you:
It is common practice in the use of helicopter evacs to have fire apparatus at landing zones when they are outside of hospital landing zones. They apparatus provide a variety of service but most importantly they "mark" the preferred landing zone and also provide a safety precaution for all concerned.
Also, the transfer of patient care is not something that is done quickly and rightly so. Patient information has to be given to the medical personnel on the helicopter who then may start additional treatment that the first responders may not be qualified to preform. That takes time.