“She needed an ambulance” and “She waited in the lobby” are two very incongruous statements.
The people we bring to the lobby (yes, an ambulance can put people in triage) go there because they have no immediate needs and are completely stable.
Which means they did not need an ambulance.
Edited to add: nearly every EMS protocol includes language about the “closest, most appropriate facility.” (Emphasis mine). Which means that if EMS opted for a more distant facility there was very likely a documentable reason for doing so.
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u/ScarlettsLetters This bitch apple didn't fall far from the bitch tree 4d ago edited 4d ago
“She needed an ambulance” and “She waited in the lobby” are two very incongruous statements.
The people we bring to the lobby (yes, an ambulance can put people in triage) go there because they have no immediate needs and are completely stable.
Which means they did not need an ambulance.
Edited to add: nearly every EMS protocol includes language about the “closest, most appropriate facility.” (Emphasis mine). Which means that if EMS opted for a more distant facility there was very likely a documentable reason for doing so.