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Vehicle Stabilization

It seems that some departments do not stabilize vehicles prior to conducting extrication activities. Does your department have a Standard Operating Procedure in place that says a vehicle must be stabilized before cutting? If so can you post the SOP?

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Permalink Reply by EDUARDO ESCUDERO on October 22, 2009 at 3:07pm

As I heard in some cities in Japan, every extrication is treated as a fast extrication and without estabilization. The main reason is the high cost to let a traffic jam.
I know thats sound very hard, but when you have a million cars trying to go to the downtown it make sence.
A big hug

Permalink Reply by Cristóbal Mena on October 22, 2009 at 5:52pm

Sorry mate, but for me there's no monetary cost that can justify an incorrect medical attention. Let them wait!!!! Hahaha

G********!

EDUARDO ESCUDERO said:

As I heard in some cities in Japan, every extrication is treated as a fast extrication and without estabilization. The main reason is the high cost to let a traffic jam.
! it make sence.
A big hug

Permalink Reply by EDUARDO ESCUDERO on October 23, 2009 at 9:42am

Dear 14th bro.
I agree with you, I just expose what happened in some cities in Japan. I prefer to follow the ruls and of course mantain the patients safety with appropriate medical assitance .
Un grande abrazo y nos vemos el 30

Cristóbal Mena said:

Sorry mate, but for me there's no monetary cost that can justify an incorrect medical attention. Let them wait!!!! Hahaha

G********!

EDUARDO ESCUDERO said:
As I heard in some cities in Japan, every extrication is treated as a fast extrication and without estabilization. The main reason is the high cost to let a traffic jam.
! it make sence.
A big hug

Permalink Reply by Stephen Delisle Miller on May 15, 2011 at 1:06pm

Of course, can you effectively perform any form of extrication without first stabilizing (stopping) the vehicle?

The question is - Whose safety is first/priority, the patient/victim or the responding officer?

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