“Thailand is not a third world country.”
“They are when it comes to medical care. First responders have close to no medical training. Everything is scoop and run. There is no patient assessment taught. No monitoring of vitals. It is bad. There are a few crews in the city that I would trust but very few.”
I bear in mind what a third world country is before I judge what EMT can do under certain circumstances. I saw some photos from either Brazil or Venezuala some months ago, a teenager jumped from a third story ledge (suicide). In the third and final photo, EMT was on the scene, but the “needy” had already stripped the body of pants, shoes and socks, the body was still on the asphalt, in the same general area before EMT got to him.
What is your thoughts on ambulance crews shooting at each other?
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30049115
100 Ruam Katanyu rescuers rally following fight, shooting incidents
About 100 rescuers held a demonstration at a Bangkok petrol station early Sunday morning after their colleagues were shot at by rescuers from a rival foundation.
The rally took place at 3:20 am inside the Petronas petrol station on Sukhapibal 2 Road in Bung Kum district.
While they were rallying inside the petrol station, their rival rescuers from the Siam Ruam Jai Foundation drove their vehicles around the area.
The Ruam Katanyu rescuers demanded police to take legal action against Siam Ruam Jai rescuers who shot and injured two Ruam Katanyu rescuers Saturday night.
The Ruam Katanyu rescuers said a group of over 10 Siam Ruam Jai beat up a Ruam Katanyu rescuer after he rescued a man from a road accident and was about to send the accident victim to a hospital.
Police intervened in the fight and the Siam Ruam Jai rescuers backed off.
But while the Ruam Katanyu rescuers were taking the accident victim to a hospital, a group of Siam Ruam Jai staff followed and opened fire at them twice, injuring two Ruam Katanyu rescuers.
The Ruam Katanyu rescuers ended their rally after police promised to investigate and bring the wrongdoers to justice.
The Nation