Why so few motorcycles in today's emergency services?

**wysper** · 25th August 2011, 09:55

Originally Posted by Maha

If your house was on fire and you called 111 to report....
The response ''ok sir, a motorbike will be there soon'' would not be what you wanted to hear...

But if you were stuck in Auck traffic with a spouse who was having a heart attack and heard they could have a bike to your location in minutes or an ambo in about 45 min give or take traffic, what would you rather hear?

**willytheekid** · 25th August 2011, 10:07

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Laughed at your admission that the Guzzi needed a Cherman bearing.

Yeah....

....It was really a necessity, the original three peice bearing just wasn't up to the job due to stiffer clutch springs being put in.(...Nice way of saying I was replacing cheap crap!),

....damn those germans & their finely engineered two peice bearings! <(just gotta show the italians up don't ya!)

Take care on the road & Hope to catch up again.

......GOD I hope PhatGirl keeps running perfectly...gettin shown up by these flashy BMW riders has to stop!

**Maha** · 25th August 2011, 13:16

Originally Posted by wysper

But if you were stuck in Auck traffic with a spouse who was having a heart attack and heard they could have a bike to your location in minutes or an ambo in about 45 min give or take traffic, what would you rather hear?

Hope the bike brings a spare helmet for the pillion ride to hospital..

**Parlane** · 25th August 2011, 13:20

Originally Posted by Maha

Hope the bike brings a spare helmet for the pillion ride to hospital..

They will obviously send the ambulance too. But if you can keep the person alive until it can get there, then you have succeeded.

All paramedics do is keep people alive.

**Maha** · 25th August 2011, 13:22

Subtle humour is being lost over and over...

**Parlane** · 25th August 2011, 13:35

Originally Posted by Maha

Subtle humour is being lost over and over...

Apparently too subtle for me.

**wysper** · 25th August 2011, 14:49

Originally Posted by Maha

Subtle humour is being lost over and over...

Originally Posted by Parlane

Apparently too subtle for me.

I wasn't sure he was taking the piss, that Maha can be a slippery bastard! Just ask Mom. Or maybe not, what happens on tour stays on tour

**oneofsix** · 25th August 2011, 14:56

Originally Posted by wysper

I wasn't sure he was taking the piss, that Maha can be a slippery bastard! Just ask Mom. Or maybe not, what happens on tour stays on tour

He did have a point though. A motorcycle for the fire brigade at a fire piss might be the only weapon they will have

I'm sure there is more to it than fires as the fire brigade also have to attend accidents, trapped kids etc. Also even for fires having a bike there early to start organising and assessing might prove to be an advantage

**wysper** · 25th August 2011, 15:19

Originally Posted by oneofsix

He did have a point though. A motorcycle for the fire brigade at a fire piss might be the only weapon they will have

I'm sure there is more to it than fires as the fire brigade also have to attend accidents, trapped kids etc. Also even for fires having a bike there early to start organising and assessing might prove to be an advantage

I think that is the key, they are the first response vehicle, not necessarily the only response vehicle but in many cases some expert help will be vastly better than no help for a while longer while waiting for the full response vehicles and staff arrive.

**BoristheBiter** · 25th August 2011, 16:04

Originally Posted by oneofsix

He did have a point though. A motorcycle for the fire brigade at a fire piss might be the only weapon they will have

I'm sure there is more to it than fires as the fire brigade also have to attend accidents, trapped kids etc. Also even for fires having a bike there early to start organising and assessing might prove to be an advantage

It looks like the idea is for cars fires on the roads.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...yside-10736678

**oneofsix** · 25th August 2011, 16:08

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

It looks like the idea is for cars fires on the roads.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...yside-10736678

that does start to make sense especially with this quote

"Anti-social behaviour fires, such as wheelie bins and skips, account for 62% of our total fire call-outs.

**BoristheBiter** · 25th August 2011, 16:10

Originally Posted by oneofsix

that does start to make sense especially with this quote

It's like the guy in the vid says a small fire like that takes out a whole truck with 4 guys so these just seem to make sense.

**Dodgy_Matt** · 29th August 2011, 20:20

SO on the way home just heading toward the Paramata inlet; I had a convoy of boys in blue on bikes.

I nodded to the first officer and got a wave from all the others as well...
Made me happy to see them out for a ride..

**rastuscat** · 30th August 2011, 10:17

Originally Posted by Dodgy_Matt

SO on the way home just heading toward the Paramata inlet; I had a convoy of boys in blue on bikes.

I nodded to the first officer and got a wave from all the others as well...
Made me happy to see them out for a ride..

They are on a training course. One of them was instructor (mate of mine) and another was an ex-UK bike cop who works in Nelson (another mate of mine).

We're a close bunch, coz there's so few of us. Biking has kinship, and I love that.