Follow up with the Ambulance Comms Centre

**Number One** · 26th February 2009, 06:43

thank you K

**Grizzo** · 26th February 2009, 06:46

All the best Nasty.

**sunhuntin** · 26th February 2009, 07:49

looking forward [somewhat] to reading the results. you are right about the names being different.

could we maybe have a blank map, and each of us put on it the names we use for each road? could have one with sealed roads and one with unsealed. i think theres one online, but i cant recall the name. kinda like google earth?

those maps could then be provided to emergency services. just a thought at the moment.

**MsKABC** · 26th February 2009, 07:55

Originally Posted by Nasty

One thing that KBers can think of is HOW we can help.

Much respect to you Kari for doing this - I know it cannot be easy.

I guess one small way we can protect ourselves is to know the correct names for roads before we go on a ride, so then if the unthinkable should happen, we may be able to report accidents accurately. I always like to know where my hubby is going riding too, so if he should disappear down an embankment then at least I know roughly where to start looking for him.

**thehollowmen** · 26th February 2009, 11:33

I came across an accident up north road in dunedin, the 111 center kept asking where we were in relation to a 4 way junction. If you've actually seen it the 'four way junction is made up for two T junctions are about 1km apart.

Some of the telecom mobiles have assisted GPS for emergancies. Even their cheepie ones have it, but don't have map software.

I've got GPS and maps on mine as well.

All you do is read off the numbers.
If you can, upgrade. It is another technology that might save a life.

Originally Posted by Nasty

The thinking is that we know the roads by more names than the services do .. and there is a little common knowledge or common names known ... and they are looking at how we can help identify these pieces of road e.g. forgotten highway is a common name not a proper one ... things like that ... they will come and we can see how this can be done.

**GurlRacer** · 26th February 2009, 14:28

Again, glad the meeting went well.

A random idea popped up into my head (as they do!) - get an official wises map / google map etc and find the actual roadnames and then connect these with names that we know them as.
Eg: Name = Manawatu Gorge ---- official direction = State highway 3 between Woodville and Ashhurst (Napier Rd)
or
The Rima's ---- official direction = State highway 2 between Featherston and Kaitoke, Upper Hutt.

Could make a small thread/website about it - not so much for the emergency services to use but for us to be more aware???

**chanceyy** · 26th February 2009, 14:35

cheers Kari

yes I live on State Highway 57 more commonly known as Arapaepae Road .. and my mailing addy is Arapaepae Road .. also we have double numbering as well .. confused?? .... Emergency services are ..

**Nasty** · 26th February 2009, 14:36

These are the things that we are looking at sorting ... They have specfic software .. and I think they are going to work a way of engaging us well which will complement their abilities to add information to that.

**nudemetalz** · 26th February 2009, 21:21

Awesome that the meeting has gone well.
Thinking of you, Kari.

**MadDuck** · 26th February 2009, 21:27

Originally Posted by Nasty

These are the things that we are looking at sorting ... They have specfic software .. and I think they are going to work a way of engaging us well which will complement their abilities to add information to that.

That has to be the best news. Working together to maybe prevent another tragedy. Nasty all I can say is

**mujambee** · 27th February 2009, 02:42

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

Some of the telecom mobiles have assisted GPS for emergancies. Even their cheepie ones have it, but don't have map software.

I've got GPS and maps on mine as well.

All you do is read off the numbers.
If you can, upgrade. It is another technology that might save a life.

Cell phones can be tracked down to the specific cell they last reported to. There is no new technology needed here, just a bit of work on the side of the operator.

Here in Spain you can authorise people to track down your cell phone; all they need to do is send a SMS and they receive your approximate location. I've heard that is linked to emergency services, so if you call 112 and faint, they are supposed to track down your phone untill they find you.

**Nasty** · 27th February 2009, 05:49

Originally Posted by mujambee

Cell phones can be tracked down to the specific cell they last reported to. There is no new technology needed here, just a bit of work on the side of the operator.

Here in Spain you can authorise people to track down your cell phone; all they need to do is send a SMS and they receive your approximate location. I've heard that is linked to emergency services, so if you call 112 and faint, they are supposed to track down your phone untill they find you.

That is great ... and I think can be done here ... but he was not in an area where cellphones even worked ... there is a large area in that part of the country which is just too ruggard for anything to work.

**davebullet** · 27th February 2009, 06:56

If I knew emergency services vehicles were fitted with GPS, and I was planning trips on country roads then I would definitely buy a GPS unit and fit it to the bike.

Taking this a step further, the GPS could trigger a 111 call if the tip sensor on the bike has been active for more than 1 minute or not actively cancelled by the rider.

Dave.