Mount Vernon Ambulance MVA 4-28-11 (Discussion Thread)

[x635 4,066]

Very dramatic accident judging by the photo. I wish everyone a speedy recovery.

Was the ambulance responding at the time, I know this location is near the Transcare base but doesn't Transcare also provide EMS in Mount Vernon? Also, was the ambulance broadsided? It's very easy for Type II's to flip.

9 injured after ambulance, 3 other vehicles crash

Written by

Danielle De Souza

MOUNT VERNON — Nine people were hurt Thursday afternoon after an ambulance, two cars and an SUV crashed at South Fulton and Fifth Street.

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/20110429/NEWS02/104290339/9-injured-after-ambulance-3-other-vehicles-crash?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Westchester County, New York

[billy98988 107]

from news 12 -

the reporter stated the ambulance was responding to a call.

and witnesses told news 12 that the ambulance was broadsided.

[nwpfdjr27 39]

Do the ambulances in Mt. Vernon have a drive-cam in place? I know some of the Transcare medic fly cars do have them, I just think they are a great tool to help drivers learn from the mistakes of others, but more importantly, to help clear ambulance drivers of wrong-doing (if warranted) in an accident such as this.

[Guest rcom4241]

Do the ambulances in Mt. Vernon have a drive-cam in place?

Yes they do. They record before and after it's tripped. But I forget how many seconds it records for. It's something like 15secs before and after.

[jayhalsey 6]

Yes they do. They record before and after it's tripped. But I forget how many seconds it records for. It's something like 15secs before and after.

Huh?

How can it record "before it is tripped"?

[nycemt728 49]

The camera is in a constant state of recording so to speak...it then saves the 15 (or w/e it's set to) seconds before and after it's tripped. They can also be set off manually.

[Guest rcom4241]

Thank you for helping to clarify.

The cameras are triggered when you stepp too hard on the break or when there's a hit (of significant force).

You can also make them record yourself, by hitting a button on the camera. This is so you can record something that is going on in the back, incase it might be an issue.