Interesting project. Here are links to articles from the Ft Collins newspaper.
No bikes left behind: Patient bikes no longer remain at scene BY GARY KIMSEY 11:47 a.m. MST December 29, 2014 http://www.coloradoan.com/story/healthyu/news/2014/12/29/no-bikes-left-behind-patient-bikes-no-longer-remain-at-scene/21006621/ PVH ambulances vow to leave no bike behind Adrian D. Garcia, The Coloradoan 3:07 p.m. MST January 21, 2015 http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2015/01/20/pvh-ambulances-vow-leave-bike-behind/22069107/ My question about this program from the info in these articles is why are so many bicyclists in Ft Collins needing ambulance transportation? From the Jan 21, 2015 article: PVH had to rethink that process when EMS teams began encountering injured riders more frequently. "It was getting to the point where it was happening daily. Of course, there's seasonal fluctuations. In the summer, you get three or four (cyclist injuries) a day, and in the winter maybe one or two a day," Main said. "It was to the point where we had to address bicycle transportation in Fort Collins." I wonder what the data is for Madison and/or Dane County. - - Arthur From: Bikies [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robbie Webber Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:58 AM To: Bikies Subject: [Bikies] Ft Collins ambulances get bike racks Poudre (POO'-dur) Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, home of Colorado State University, has equipped all 14 of its ambulances with bike racks after encountering increasing numbers of cyclists who had bicycle accidents or medical emergencies while riding. Some people were reluctant to leave their bikes locked up behind at the scene — whether because they were fancy recreation bikes that cost more than some cars or because they were the patient's main form of transportation, Steve Main, the hospital's emergency medical services director, said Friday. http://host.madison.com/sports/in-bike-loving-colorado-city-ambulances-get-racks-for-rides/article_ef4d1dd6-8804-5530-b705-5078b8822f98.html Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst 608-263-9984 (o) 608-225-0002 (c) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated.
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