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BTW, there are apparently two main concepts for ambulances: “Scoop and Run” (just get the patient into the ambulance and then the hospital as quickly as possib
by FabHK 4y ago
BTW, there are apparently two main concepts for ambulances:
“Scoop and Run” (just get the patient into the ambulance and then the hospital as quickly as possible) vs
“Stay and Play” (emergency doctor starts treatment on site, then transportation to the hospital).
Apparently the former is more associated with the UK and US, the latter with the European continent.
- closewith 4y agoThat's a false dichotomy. Scoop & Run vs Stay & Play is just a way of describing whether to treat on scene or not. It's used everywhere (at least everywhere that has a modern ambulance service with paramedics) and the boundaries shift depending on scene, patient, skill level on the ground, distance to definitive care, transport options, etc. The whole world has been migrating over the last ~50 years from a purely Scoop & Run model where ambulance drivers were just that - barely first-aid trained - to a model where more and more care is delivered on-scene, Stay & Play.
- candiddevmike 4y agoIn the US, how much treatment you get depends on how EMS triages you over the phone. AEMTs and paramedics, especially in bigger cities, are authorized to perform some crazy shit, vs EMTs who can just give you aspirin.