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Well, 7 minute absolute best case ambulance response time to the scene, another 7-10 minutes to do the elevator ride, potentially twice if the patient is immobi
by slackfan 4y ago
Well, 7 minute absolute best case ambulance response time to the scene, another 7-10 minutes to do the elevator ride, potentially twice if the patient is immobile, then another 10-30 minutes to get to the hospital.
Vs in a small town ambulance response time is about the same, and travel to the local hospital is also about the same. But there are no elevator rides.
Vs living in the actual boonies (connecticut is a tiny state that is primarily suburbia), where you just assume ambulances dont exist, you keep and know how to use a proper medkit, and you know where the nearest and farthest ERs are, and most importantly - you do not live alone.
- rsynnott 4y ago> another 7-10 minutes to do the elevator ride Really?! This sounds _very_ high. > then another 10-30 minutes to get to the hospital. This also sounds pretty high. Looks like there's a general hospital literally 500m away in this case. > in a small town ambulance response time is about the same, and travel to the local hospital is also about the same It's going to depend on the small town, but I would assume that most small towns are _not_ within 30 mins of a general hospital. Of course, depending on what's wrong with you, something less than a general hospital might work, but then again it might not.
- slackfan 4y agoNow try driving the 500m to your local hospital.