Thai Ambulance versus AMR Ambulance

Thai ambulance responding to a medical emergency along Prachachuen Road in Bangkok Thailand. Also, an AMR responding to an MVA incident in Las Vegas, where i had a chance to 'ride-along' with 2 nice EMTs while visiting for EMS expo 2002.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• ambulance
• amr
• bangkok
• vegas

[hannub]

Are you using the same type of AMR ambulance trucks, as in the US? I have been to BKK twice and never saw an ambulance on the road.

[pattarit]

No we use "van" type (based on toyota commuter). Narrow body makes it easy to navigate into "sois" and through traffice, also cheap running cost. Ambulance running lights and sirens in thailand is rare since we have lots of volunteers (FR unit) who assist and transport majority of trauma patients and some people still depend on neightbor and relative as only 20% of all emergency patients visit ER by ambulance.

[ginalovessharks]

Is this comparing the fact that AMR ambulances are required by law to stop at all lights and obey traffic laws and the Thai unit is not?

[pattarit]

Thai law doesn't require emergency vehicle to come at full stop at red lights or stop sign, but are required to 'proceed with caution', i believe Nevada or California has similar law. Anyway i think it also depends on standard procedures for each EMS system such as for San Diego Medical Service Enterprise in San Diego, they can't pass vehicle on 'right' side, which i think it's the most silliest thing i ever heard in youtube.

[dbanik]

Was the Thai recording at normal speed? That looked really fast! Thanks for the nice video!

[pattarit]

yes, it was recorded in normal speed. the speed was just around 100 kph, but it did look fast because of narrow street.

[Wakagoboom]

@pattarit I know in LA county we have the proceed with caution law, slow down to 15mph and make sure its safe, but no you can't pass on the right, because they're supposed to pull to the right side of the road to let us pass. It would just create confusion, funny thing though is you're not supposed to go lights and sirens on an LA freeway because of our population, again just causes confusion.

[xn117]

damn the thai unit is hauling ass

[EMIT1669]

Hi-los are used sometimes during patient referal. Most pre-hospital care providers love their yelps.

[CDPDPatrolUnit]

I thought the ambulances in Thailand use hi-lo as their standard siren

[hutchensriley]

Not in Montana, although the local ambulance teams have to go the speed limit even with cautions( unless it's a dier emergency!), although the AMR in billings, the biggest city in the state, don't have to stop at lights or even slow down if the route is clear.

[easybullet3]

i think a small comparison on japanese ambulance response vans would be interesting.

I lived there for 3 years and was shocked at how slow they drove. other cars over-take the japanese ambulances!! and the drivers wear hard-hats!! also, I noticed that cars in japan did NOT bother to make way for the emergency ambulances.

[pratunamo]

Thank you for that video. There are sure a lot of differences between Thai and western. In Thailand we don`t have that much diagnostic equipment like in the west. Therefore we keep it "load & run" as soon as we recognize that the patients condition is decreasing.

[bangkok0161]

Great video

miss u all

Anna (doctor-paramedic)

[bangkok0161]

Hi

Its Anna, well I love all the videos. Im missing you all so much. It seems a long time since I was a paramedic, Im wondering whether being a doctor is as exiting!

Love you all

Tell BOY toslow down!!!

Anna xx