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[1 Fast 83]

I have a serious question... I am just wondering who set the 'policy', and/or why is it done this way. At Waynesfield, why is the ambulance not immediatly sent when there is a Red?? The time it takes for a fireman to get to the crash, signal to the squad that they are needed, the people to get in the ambulance and then get rolling, seems like wasted precious seconds to me..... I have seen instances this year that there is a Red for a flip, and the squad is still standing outside of the ambulance just looking...they make no sort of move to even get in so they are ready to go!

Edited by 1 Fast 83, 19 August 2007 - 02:08 PM.

[injunear]

I have a serious question... I am just wondering who set the 'policy', and/or why is it done this way.

At Waynesfield, why is the ambulance not immediatly sent when there is a Red??

The time it takes for a fireman to get to the crash, signal to the squad that they are needed, the people to get in the ambulance and then get rolling, seems like wasted precious seconds to me.....

I have seen instances this year that there is a Red for a flip, and the squad is still standing outside of the ambulance just looking...they make no sort of move to even get in so they are ready to go!

I was thinking that the emergency crews did Just exactly the right thing by taking their time, being cautious, and calling in any / all necessary help to protect the safety of the injured driver.

In fact, WMP has moved the emergency crews to the infield this season. This, by itself cuts those precious moments at least in half, instead of having them wait outside of turn 4, as has been done previously.

Thanks to all the safety workers who come out every week to help ensure our safety. We like to thank them pretty often, too.

My hat's off to WMP for how they handled a bad situation, and our best wishes go out to Hank. We don't know him yet, but look forward to meeting him, when he's doing well again.

Edited by injunear, 19 August 2007 - 04:49 PM.

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i think cub and mike are doing a very good job of handling things. for first year owners being left in the situation that has been given to the two i thiink the racing has been very well for a first year operation.

[1 Fast 83]

I was thinking that the emergency crews did Just exactly the right thing by taking their time, being cautious, and calling in any / all necessary help to protect the safety of the injured driver.

In fact, WMP has moved the emergency crews to the infield this season. This, by itself cuts those precious moments at least in half, instead of having them wait outside of turn 4, as has been done previously.

Thanks to all the safety workers who come out every week to help ensure our safety. We like to thank them pretty often, too.

My hat's off to WMP for how they handled a bad situation, and our best wishes go out to Hank. We don't know him yet, but look forward to meeting him, when he's doing well again.

I'm not trying to be 'smart' here.. But I think you missed my point.

I think the EMTs and safety crew did an excellent job of making sure the driver was well attended to, my point is why does the ambulance not roll as soon as the Red is thrown?

True, moving the ambulance into the infield has helped, but even from there, last night the fireman on the track at Mr. Zimpher's car waived his hand to get the attention of the ambulance crew...then he had to waive his hand a second time before they saw him, and then got in the vehicle and got rolling. If the ambulance is sent as soon as the Red comes out, they would have pretty much been there already in the time it took the fireman to wave his hand the second time (they aren't going to be able to get there as fast as a 4 wheeler, but still could have been rolling already)........in situations like last night, seconds are crucial.

Here again, I'm not wanting to cause a big stink, and this has nothing to do with how good the races are or how many years they have been doing it...I just wondered why the ambulance doesn't roll right away/what the policy is..

Evidently they have been told to not move until a fireman waves for you?