ambulances firegeezer on 29 Jun 2007 08:37 am
Police Threaten Ambulance Crews
THE CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS has been notable during the past 10 years for its inability to maintain law and order. As a result, honest citizens and businesses have fled the city leaving behind a criminal sub-culture that has destroyed its viability.
Currently, the emergency ambulance service in the city is being provided by a private concern, MedStar Ambulance. However, the persistent threats to the well-being of the ambulance crews has caused a recruiting problem for the company and they have also reduced service throughout the city from ALS to Basic.
Now, when the ambulance is dispatched to a scene with a potential problem, they call for police assistance and wait for it before they enter the scene. For some reason, the police consider this to be a harassment to their work priorities and are threatening to arrest the ambulance crews if they don’t immediately begin patient care before the police officers arrive.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has the STORY.
Firegeezer notes that East St. Louis gained some notoriety several years ago when the police advised motorists to not stop at red lights because of the high potential for violence.
