Re: Extrication practice???

"Former Organ Donor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Scott Millington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I have not verified the "story" behnd the pictures presented in the
> > link below.  I must however wonder if this is the actual truth since
> > (besides the obvious overkill) police cars with "8" as the identifier
> > are used here in *Stockholm*.
> >
> > http://www.pppress.se/images/PPKLIPP-20031112/index.asp As the text is
> > in swedish I will do a quick translation.
> >
> > "The Police car shown in the picture was in a minor accident on
> > Agnesfridsvägen in Malmö.  One injured person had taken a seat in the
> > back of the police car while awaiting the arrival of an ambulance.
> > The person was originally in the other car and walked on his own to
> > the police car.  When the ambulance arrived the patient complained of
> > neck pain, then the crew ordered the police car roof removed.
> > According to reports the patinet was finally extracted by cutting off
> > the back door.  The vehicle was brand new and had not yet gone 1000km.
> > Damage is estimated at 350000:- by the police motorpool.  The justice
> > department is self insured so the money will be taken from some other
> > programs."
> >
> > Makes for a GREAT story ;)
> >
> > Scott "Swedish Taxpayer - for now" Millington
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> Couldn't have they used a KED? Would have been much cheaper.
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Oh, comon.  Would you rather use a KED, or cut the darn car apart?

True story:  on an extrication...probably one of my first in the service,
two of us were attempting pt care.  After most of the posts were cut, my
partner finally reached over and unlocked the door.  Let's just say, I
learned ALOT from that little episode!  Am sure the ones doing the cutting
did, too!