The same article said another ambulance arrived shortly after so there was in fact 2 ambulances attending 1 patient. The first single crew ambulance was probably the closest first reponse available.

Ambulances crash all over the world, whether or not they are double crewed.

As for taxpayers, well they only fund ambulance services in NZ with half the money that the fire service gets and yet expected to attend four times the number of calls. The taxpayer gets what the taxpayer pays for.

Have a good look at the NZ taxpayer and government before you start criticising the end results of a selfish self centre society.

By the way in New Zealand it’s illegal to leave the scene of an accident when there may be injuries. The ambulance officer concerned was obliged to assess the other driver first before moving on. He/she probably knew there was another ambulance on its way anyway.

The same article said another ambulance arrived shortly after so there was in fact 2 ambulances attending 1 patient. The first single crew ambulance was probably the closest first reponse available.

Ambulances crash all over the world, whether or not they are double crewed.

As for taxpayers, well they only fund ambulance services in NZ with half the money that the fire service gets and yet expected to attend four times the number of calls. The taxpayer gets what the taxpayer pays for.

Have a good look at the NZ taxpayer and government before you start criticising the end results of a selfish self centre society.

By the way in New Zealand it’s illegal to leave the scene of an accident when there may be injuries. The ambulance officer concerned was obliged to assess the other driver first before moving on. He/she probably knew there was another ambulance on its way anyway.