fire ems perspective revisited

Sigh

 

Just curious: Is your main goal 1) to discredit Efusco (who knows a little bit more about fire/EMS than you think), 2) to continue the drivel your friend started here and in the thread you quoted from, or 3) simply to bait and troll? Judging from your tone here and in your other posts, I suspect #3, which, assuming you really are a member of the fire/EMS profession, embarrasses me as another member.

 

Why does this thread start with a quotation? Is this a continuation of an older closed thread, one that the OP couldn't let go of?

Tom

 

Yes, Evan closed the quoted thread promptly.

 

EVERYTHING you say here has been discussed repeatedly here over the past 40 hours.

So you want to start on a blank chalkboard, just because you are too lazy to go read up?

The others were too lazy or flighty to participate in a constructively dialog. If you are different, then here are some of the posts that still need useful replies:
Prius Myths - documentation please?
Prius Myths - Neither USDOT or NFPA promulgates rules that govern responders.

This information came directly from links provided by supposed EMS folks on the Powerstroke site, who promptly tried to discredit it:
Hybrid Myths Q&A
Hybrid Vehicles: Separating Fact from Fiction

 

This was a quote from another thread in which this topic was, well... off topic.
So I am glad this was moved off into it's own thread so it could be discussed on it's own merits (which seem to be almost none).
How about some facts. For example, a link to the guidelines for EMS training that refer to hybrids?
Also, in this training, are there any precautions taken for dealing with the standard battery all cars carry, the fuel tank or other dangerous areas of the vehicle?

 

Troll activity has been high the last couple of days. Are we having sunspots or something?

Tom

 

If it isn't in writing, it doesn't exist.

Now, what about the USDOT that you've talked about?

 

Dave,
I have the honor of knowing and working with many members of the ems profession. Sadly your prejudicial attitude and your negative perspective make me wonder about you.
While most ems are trained to take care of themselves first it is because they are trained to not "become the second victim". Any good ems would certainly not stand-by and watch someone die due to a misconceived prejudicial concept such as being electrocuted by a hybrid - they would jump into grounding the car and discharging it safely. A real ems would take the risks into perspective and work to save the people. A real ems has seen to many people die to stand by and deliberate whether they like the person's personal vehicle choice.
You my friend have a very long way to go.
P.S. A real ems would have been sickened by that monster truck vs prius video and would quickly take steps to seperate him/herself from anyone who would post such a thing.
I am done with you and this thread - simply not worth my time.

 

DaveFDEMS appears to be quad. If I'm not mistaken didn't he give his name as Dave?

Time to slay these trolls who have nothing contructive to contribute.

 

Dave, do you have links or can point us to the resources you have been speaking of?
This information does exist SOMEWHERE right??

 

There are people who will do things by the book.
But those who do not think about his/hers own safety to jump in to save a life, we call them HEROes.

 

Asked and answered. You just don't want to bother reading it:

 

This is the same troll repeating the same stuff from yesterday, never bothering to learn from the responses.

 

Yep, I think you're right. It's time we stop feeding them.