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I wonder do people realise how much work the Military Ambulance from the curragh does on a day to day basis. Working in the HSE amb service at the mo I am constantly seeing them doing civilian calls all over kildare. With Naas only having 2 ambs which are always out the next in line will most likely be from the Curragh. I know from having served in the DF all they get is Duty money which we all know is worth nothing. Fair play to all involved.
I wonder do people realise how much work the Military Ambulance from the curragh does on a day to day basis. Working in the HSE amb service at the mo I am constantly seeing them doing civilian calls all over kildare. With Naas only having 2 ambs which are always out the next in line will most likely be from the Curragh. I know from having served in the DF all they get is Duty money which we all know is worth nothing. Fair play to all involved.
"Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
Fair play to them. I suppose it gives them a chance to keep their skills up, I know from over here that Haslar Hospital was mainly treating NHS patients although it was tri-service, the argument being that it kept everybody's skills up having real patients to treat, regardless of where they came from (this was in the 90's, I hasten to add).
Not to take anything away from the crews, I'm sure they do sterling work.
Out of curiosity, what do they wear? A version of paramedic uniforms, or army greens?
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
I wonder do people realise how much work the Military Ambulance from the curragh does on a day to day basis. Working in the HSE amb service at the mo I am constantly seeing them doing civilian calls all over kildare. With Naas only having 2 ambs which are always out the next in line will most likely be from the Curragh. I know from having served in the DF all they get is Duty money which we all know is worth nothing. Fair play to all involved.
+1
I can recall a few years ago having to take Mrs TD to Naas A and E - a long saga, but that's
a story for another time
Anyways, about 3 hours after we had arrived at A and E, and Mrs TD had been seen by
the duty triage nurse, the ambulance from DFTC arrived
I actually recognised one of the crew members, as he used to DJ at the weekends
in a night club I used to work in !
He said thay had been called out, as all the HSE ambulances were booked up, and as you say,
they are there as a backup, ATCP, in other words, just like the DFTC Fire Service
Out of curiosity, what do they wear? A version of paramedic uniforms, or army greens?
The former....
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
not always. The lads on Bricins amb are often seen in No1s (trousers and shirt) but then I suppose they would be less often used for A&E
You said it....
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
Lads in Bricins wear DPMS when on the ambulance, the Duty panel in the curragh wear a green jump suit style uniform, as they are more regularly called out.
I went into an Italian restaurant and ordered dessert and they gave me tiramisu and a blindfolded horse and I said No, I said mask a pony (mascarpone)
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
For those interested, the DF have a number of Ford Transit Wilker Voyager Mk2 in service. The Landrovers are still around. If memory servies me correctly was there not a tender for new ambulances not long as well.
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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