Living in a retirement park.

[Pappy]

We never like to see this but we are all pretty old in our community. I don’t know about other places, but here they always send a police car, fire truck and ambulance. I haven’t heard how my neighbor is doing yet.

 

[Toomuchstuff]

That's a scary scene. It does look like you have an excellent response system,thank goodness. Do you know your neighbor well enough to find out what happened ? It's always a "touchy" situation ..... sometimes concern can be taken as nosiness. I never know what to do in times like this. I hope everything turns out okay for your neighbor

 

[hollydolly]

ooooh I hope your neighbour is OK..but looking at all those emergency services, I would think something serious happened there.

Let us know Pappy when you find out...

 

[C'est Moi]

Fire truck?

 

[SeaBreeze]

That's what they send in my area too. We don't see them too often, but there is a retirement communtiy that's not too far from us, and those emergency vehicles are often seen when we're in that area.

 

[jujube]

I don't live in a retirement community, but on our small t-shaped cul-de-sac, there was an elderly lady living in one of the houses. It was a rare month when the paramedics weren't there, quite often it was 2-3 times a month. Sadly, she passed away this winter.

There would be a firetruck, the paramedics, an ambulance and usually a police car. Nobody could get in or out until they left.

 

[Catlady]

Retired people are usually on their last chapter. They have more health problems and need medical attention more often. That's the BIGGEST reason I didn't like living in a retired community, left after one year there. Too depressing. Now I live in a regular community with people of all ages and young children. After all, life should about balance.

 

[Cap'nSacto]

Fire truck?

Because in most communities it's the the fire department that dispatches "First Responders".

 

[SifuPhil]

Just yesterday had a neighbor two doors down fall ill. Fire truck and ambulance responded, no police.

 

[jujube]

Fire truck?

In my area, the firemen are usually the first ones there.

When my husband died, we had a firetruck, the paramedics, the ambulance and two police cars out front.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Pappy, I hope your neighbor is OK!

I hope the people in your little community look out for each other. It must be tough for many folks to have some assistance and support during an emergency when they are so far away from family.

They send the firetrucks and the paramedics where I live too.

The firemen get the job of distracting/controlling protective dogs, directing traffic and in some cases climbing in a second or third story apartment window when the paramedics can't gain access to an apartment.

The police and the firetrucks usually come when the police are called to perform a wellness check on one of the tenants. Again the firemen are called on to climb in a window or deal with the pets.

 

[Pappy]

I still haven’t heard anything yet. They are older and do not get out much, in fact the old lady never goes out of the house. There’s a name for this but I can’t think of it off hand.

We have a neighborhood watch and most folks in here look after each other. It’s sad, but we do see these emergency vehicles in here more than I like to.

 

[C'est Moi]

In my area, the firemen are usually the first ones there.

When my husband died, we had a firetruck, the paramedics, the ambulance and two police cars out front.

Sorry for your loss, JuJube.

I still don't see the point of the firetruck... seems like a huge waste of time and diesel fuel, not to mention the firefighters could be needed at an actual fire. With the ambulance and EMS, plus police officers attending to someone who is ill, what the heck is the reasoning behind dispatching a firetruck??

 

[SifuPhil]

Sorry for your loss, JuJube.

I still don't see the point of the firetruck... seems like a huge waste of time and diesel fuel, not to mention the firefighters could be needed at an actual fire. With the ambulance and EMS, plus police officers attending to someone who is ill, what the heck is the reasoning behind dispatching a firetruck??

So the little kids have something to look at?

I think Aunt Bea hit it on the head. I had never thought of the need to get in through a window, but it makes sense.

Plus. manpower - if you have a 300-lb. patient you're going to need a few extra backs to lift and carry them.

 

[C'est Moi]

So the little kids have something to look at?

I think Aunt Bea hit it on the head. I had never thought of the need to get in through a window, but it makes sense.

Plus. manpower - if you have a 300-lb. patient you're going to need a few extra backs to lift and carry them.

That appears to be a mobile home park so I doubt if the ladder truck is necessary. Maybe the firemen are just bored.

 

[SifuPhil]

That appears to be a mobile home park so I doubt if the ladder truck is necessary. Maybe the firemen are just bored.

Hm ... hadn't though of that.

Still - if they have to get in through a locked door, the fire department has the tools necessary. Cops and EMTs don't have access to those.

Or ... maybe they ARE just bored and like to ring the bell on the truck.

 

[Pappy]

[FONT=q_serif]This happens often with medical emergencies. You'll have police officers, a fire truck, and finally EMTs in an ambulance arrive.
Since they are always out patrolling, police officers are typically the closest to the scene, and it is good to have someone with emergency training on-scene to relay information to the incoming ambulance and/or to provide emergency medical care. They can also direct traffic and collect information when more-qualified medical help arrives.
Next you may see a fire truck arrive. I'm not sure how it is across the country, but the fire fighters for my city are all certified EMT-B’s. This means that they are all trained in basic life support, which can save lives.
Considering both fire fighters and police officers can be closer to a medical emergency than an ambulance is, it is invaluable to have them on scene even before the ambulance gets there.




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[Ken N Tx]

That appears to be a mobile home park so I doubt if the ladder truck is necessary. Maybe the firemen are just bored.

How do they know house/apartment or mobil home until they get there??

 

[C'est Moi]

How do they know house/apartment or mobil home until they get there??

Beats me. I assume someone had to call for help, so it wouldn't be difficult to just ask. It just seems like a waste of resources to me. I have seen ambulances on our street many times but never a firetruck nor police with them.

 

[SifuPhil]

How do they know house/apartment or mobil home until they get there??

Don't most fire / police departments these days have databases that show exactly what they're going to?

 

[Ken N Tx]

They could be told it's a "medical emergency" ?????

 

[Pappy]

They have been here enough times to know it’s a mobile home community. Always a cop, fire truck and ambulance. I always thought it was a waste of gas and equipment, but if it happened to me, I’d probably feel different.

 

[Manatee]

When we lived in AZ 4 out of 100 runs would be fires, and the rest medical.

 

[fmdog44]

Where people go to die. No thanks.

 

[Pappy]

Where people go to die. No thanks.

I don’t follow your statement fmdog. I wasn’t aware of where one could pick and choose where to die.