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Hi All,

We are an old traditional manufacturing company and amongst other things we still have our own ambulance to transfer the walking wounded to our local A+E department and to our OH department which is a fair distance from some of the manufacturing departments on site.   It is not I hasten to add,  used for serious illness or injuries, and is not driven by a nurse.

Are there any other large site  manufacturing companies out there who still use their own ambulance, is there anyone who used to have one but now use an alternative method of transport, was there any opposition from Union Reps etc.

Our vehicle lease is ready for renewal and we are considering changing to a dedicated car or 4x4 but the argument against is that if we have to transport anyone who needs to lie down or they are not very steady on their feet, they may have difficulty getting in an out, and we would not be able to achieve a supine position for them in transit.

I am just looking for a benchmark really, so any information would be appreciated.

Kind regards

Sue


Hello Sue

I would first consider whether an on-site ambulance is really the best solution. I would put that in the context of a risk assessment.  Accident prevention strategies should take priority over the provision of a treatment service. How quickly could an ambulance service vehicle get to the site? If your site was located in an extremely isolated/rural area then "on-site" provision may be a necessity.

Hope this is helpful

Anne

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