Lazy Ambulance Driver Kills Patient
A 999 [UK] patient died after an ambulance driver diverted to the depot instead of going to hospital - because he had over-run his shift.
The driver complained to a colleague that he was 15 minutes past the end of his duty and wanted to clock off.
This is what the EU and its ridiculously restrictive work times has come to. It is also the logical outcome of many other things:
- Lack of job security breed lack of loyalty for the job
- Responsibility is no longer taught, because the state is ultimately responsible for everything
- Social safety nets have made people indifferent to the consequences of poor performance
- The value of human life is much decreased
- Unions protect shoddy behavior such as this
Remember this the next time you think your life matters to someone else you don’t even know. Make sure you and your family all know basic first aid and CPR. Try to have someone accompany you to the hospital to advocate for your rights.
Also, keep this story in mind the next time the state or a union wants to implement some “social policy” on behalf of workers. It may seem like a good thing at the outset, but read the fine print. It may also apply to doctors and other health professionals.
These are all really good points. Especially always accompany the elderly to hospitals.
Comment by Conservadick — June 7, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
Great moments in socialism #12818962636198.
Comment by BillyHW — June 7, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
A lazy unionist kills a Muslim. Now that’s a twist. They’re usually marching with them screaming “death to jews”.
Comment by INP — June 8, 2009 @ 9:12 am
That’s the UK today, I’m afraid. They just had their local council and European elections. The British National Party, an anti-immigration organization, just had two members elected to the European Parliament, plus three new county councillers. They are often painted as ‘fascists’ and ‘nazis’ by the media and other political parties. However, given the utter shambles that the UK has become through politically correct tyranny by the socialist Labour Party (read Liberal), new regulations forced on the UK by the European Union and out-of-control immigration, the BNP are taking a very brave stand on these issues. Funny isn’t it, how the union backed ‘anti-fascist’ movement “Searchlight’ in the UK behaves more like the fascists they claim to oppose. They are even trying to get a democratic political party, supported by democratic votes, shut down and declared illegal. But that the left wing for you - double standards all the way.
Comment by The Lone Ranger — June 8, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
I know several first responders here in Saskatoon, and can’t imagine any of them pulling sh*t like this. One paramedic I know has stopped and attended at least 6 accidents in the last year while off-shift, in one case was the first person on scene and called 911, and in another left his own vehicle at the scene and drove the ambulance so the patient had two people working on her in the back of the ambulance enroute to hospital.
Can we declare the UK a failed state yet?
Comment by djb — June 14, 2009 @ 5:29 pm