Many of you may have seen the article in the Democrat on Thursday about the code on the "Big Dam Bridge" While the paper made it sound like it didn't go well, the truth is that the call went very well.
Prior to this event MEMS has been working with NLR, LR and the county to put in place some sort of transport cart for patient rescue.
Here is the plan that has been worked out (most of this prior to Saturday, we have just made a few improvements)
- Whenever there is a call on the bridge, Rescue for LR and NLR both respond, until either party cancels the other.
- Little Rock FD will send their Gator from their station 2
- NLRFD will pick up the MEMS MAC Cart that is now stored at the NLR Hydro Plant.
- The MAC Cart has a key to the iron post that block vehicle access to the bridge.
- Here it is important to communicate with rescue on MEMS 2. If they beat us to the bridge they will drive up one EMT to start treatment, and then send the cart back (if necessary) to meet the MEMS crew.
The River Trail East of the dam is another place that the MAC Cart may be utilized.
We will see how this works. There are a few problems using the MAC Cart such as age, power and a very long turning radius. NLR hopes to buy a more suitable vehicle as money permits.
