Taxi Drivers Respond to Medical Calls
In rural Shropshire, in the UK, taxi drivers are now trained to respond to medical calls and administer aid (from the BBC via FireFightingNews.com).
Craig Richards and Cliff Edwards, from Central Taxis, Horsehay, Telford, carry defibrillators to resuscitate people and are able to attend 999 calls.The volunteers, who can give medical aid before an ambulance arrives, have already saved one life.
Mr Richards said: "Telford's a big place. You've only got a certain number of ambulance drivers."
This is a pretty good idea, especially if the ambulance takes a few minutes to respond. Has anyone heard of this type of thing here in the U.S.?
Posted December 8, 2005 09:08 AM · Link
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