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Some ambulance crews went out with help in the form of a snow plow leading the way.\u00a0Read the original WTNH article and see the video here…<\/a><\/p>\nKevin pushed the ambulance through 6 to 8 inches of slop on the roads as he heads to a call in Wethersfield. It has been a busy evening for this crew.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a gentleman who had his fingers cut off in a log splitter today, thankfully we haven\u2019t had any snow blower accidents yet today. We had a cardiac arrest this morning,\u201d said Matt Campbell, Aetna Ambulance.<\/p>\n
And now they are heading lights and sirens to a slip and fall patient in Wethersfield. The problem isn\u2019t the snow, Kevin is used to driving in it and the plows are clearing the way\u2026 it\u2019s the other drivers.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people, they don\u2019t want to get stuck in the snow, so they don\u2019t want to move over for you, and a lot of people don\u2019t need to be out,\u201d said Kevin Mathiau, Aetna.<\/p>\n
But they are out and they are clogging the roads so for big storms like this Aetna Ambulance brings on more crews and more equipment so they can spread it around and shorten response time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will stage ambulances all over the city, we have 2 or 3 in every part of the city. The crews know already to slow down, take your time,\u201d said Mark Hannegan, Director Aetna Ambulance<\/p>\n
Telling an EMT or paramedic to slow down isn\u2019t in their nature, but safety is and as long as they can get the patient into the ambulance quickly they can stabilize them for a long ride ahead. But with un-shoveled walks and un-plowed side streets crews sometimes have to carry the patient out to the main road rather than risk getting the ambulance stuck.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had to carry out a patient on a back board and there were 4 people on it, and it was a 200\/300 yard carry, and it makes it difficult without any snow clearing,\u201d said Mathiau.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pride ourselves on speed, and to get to the hospital efficiently and safely, and in this weather it is very difficult to get there safely so it takes a lot longer,\u201d said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH)\u2013 This snow made for a tough day for emergency crews around our state to get to medical situations that could be life or death. Some ambulance crews went out with help in the form of a snow … Continue reading