By ROBERT RAHEB
Rarely does one stop to consider all the effects that follow a roadway crash and all the harm it can do to the driver, passengers, and other vehicles. This article takes a look at the cascading effect of a collision on the involved parties.
Scenario: Near the end of your shift, you and your partner are returning from the hospital after dropping off a patient. The radio squawks out your unit number for a pedestrian struck; the call is almost on the other side of the district. You engage the lights and siren and start in that direction. About a minute into your response, police arrive on scene and radio that a mother and small child were struck; both appear to be in serious condition. Police request an estimated time of arrival on the ambulance and ask that you expedite the response. Dispatch also informs you that numerous calls are coming in regarding this assignment.
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