Amtrak: a hole in the EMS system
Jun. 29th, 2007 11:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drewkittyDiabetic man dumped from train in middle of forest.
http://www.kpho.com/news/13592475/detail.html#
I wonder if Amtrak conductors even have basic first aid training? The kits on board the trains are VERY limited. There are clearly insufficient supplies on board in case of a rail accident or derailment.
If a medical emergency occurs aboard the train, their SOP is to call their dispatch for an ambulance to intercept at a highway crossing.
Most care on board Amtrak trains is provided by EMS-trained travelers. That in itself says something right there.
http://www.kpho.com/news/13592475/detail.html#
I wonder if Amtrak conductors even have basic first aid training? The kits on board the trains are VERY limited. There are clearly insufficient supplies on board in case of a rail accident or derailment.
If a medical emergency occurs aboard the train, their SOP is to call their dispatch for an ambulance to intercept at a highway crossing.
Most care on board Amtrak trains is provided by EMS-trained travelers. That in itself says something right there.
