Noise polution
From:
Yvonne Lowe
Date:
May 13 08:05 UTC
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One of the problems with drivers ignoring emergency vehicle is that they never
hear the ausible warnings from the emergency vehicle because drivers have
either their radio up loud or wear earpieces for mobile phone making it almost
impossible to hear the warning siren. If drivers used their mirrors more they
would see the approach of emergency vehicles.
Unfortunately there is also an element of drivers who try to race emergency
vehicles.
John
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Message Received: May 13 2008, 05:30 AM
From: "Rosemary Belton"
To: "Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum"
Cc:
Subject: Re: [HMNF] Noise polution
I'm surprised by what you say - in my own experience I've often observed that
drivers only seem to notice(and suddenly move out of the way of) this large
vehicle with blue flashing lights all over it when either the siren is turned
on or the tone of it suddenly changes!
Saturday I pulled over to the side of the road because I'd seen an ambulance
coming only to be overtaken by an idiot nearly straight into the path of the
emergency vehicle.
I apreciate you say you don't want harm to result but even small amounts of
time can make a difference
to quote a couple of bits from the british heart foundation website
"
The most important factor determining survival after a cardiac arrest is the
time from collapse of the casualty to defibrillation
Why is a heart attack an emergency?
....
1. It increases the risk of having a life threatening irregular heart beat.
Sadly, three out of every ten people who have a heart attack will die before
they reach hospital because of an irregular heart beat. It causes their heart
to stop and without emergency resuscitation they will die. That's why it's
important to call 999 immediately and why the British Heart Foundation has
trained people in the community how to respond appropriately to emergencies."
R
Rosemary Belton
headington
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