Waasmunster The ambulanciers of the ambulance Zele are tired of a life of their own to risk in interventions on the E17. Since 1 January private ziekenwagendiensten, which is in command of 112 drive, no signalisatiewagen of the fire department. This decision is a federal matter, and not the responsibility of the fire zone, or of the municipality of Zele. “This is actually Russian roulette play”, sounds.
Two ambulanciers encountered Tuesday afternoon to know how big the danger is, if there is no signalisatiewagen is sent. The ambulance Zele, who under the Ambulance Centre East-Flanders falls, was called for a sick driver in his car on the emergency lane of the motorway E17 in Waasmunster the direction of Antwerp. The driver was unwell and could his car not on its own strength to leave. The two ambulanciers Ivan Vermeir and Martin Calle could the patient nor evacuate, because the traffic flies passed. “It was impossible to the door along the driver’s side to open. Thus we would have our own life to risk. We could, therefore, only through the passenger-side parameters. It was in the interest of the patient as soon as possible go to the hospital because it was a life-threatening situation. Now we had more than 20 minutes waiting on the police that the rechterrijvak closed, so that the victim could evacuate from his car.”
Sometimes we prefer to the nursing home to an intervention on the E17, because we know that we are not signalling
The condition of the victim is stable, but for the workers is the size full. “What if we here had to do with cpr?” questions, they are angry. “This is a federal decision that since January 1 of force. The hulpverleningszones have no say. Private ziekenwagendiensten get no support from signalisatiewagens, even if they are in command, drive away from the service 112. Ambulances of the hulpverleningszones on the other hand get a signalisatiewagen sent. It is wraakroepend the staff of the private ziekenwagendiensten their life should risk it.”
