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Miami-Dade’s Motorcycle Medics
Written by: Bart Madson
Motorcycle-USA.com   http://www.motorcycle-usa.com
01/11/2007 - 07:00 PM
Medford, OR
 
Miami-Dade's MERT units operate in two-rider teams and are able to reach calls much quicker due to their ability to navigate through traffic congestion. Since its inception, MERT has cut response times to life-saving calls by 60 percent. ยป More Photos

Driving down Miami's I-95 in rush hour traffic, a car veers out of control. The unconscious driver has suffered a massive heart attack and careens into the center divider at over 40 mph. It's 5:30 p.m. and the clock is ticking. A call goes into 911 reporting the accident. Our anonymous Miami commuter, left unaided, has until 5:35 to receive proper medical treatment before he suffers irreversible cardiac injury and dies.

In many metropolitan areas, this man would be in an almost hopeless situation, because it will take at least five minutes for the nearest ambulance to weave its way through traffic. But this isn't a normal city; our hypothetical victim
had the good sense to go into full cardiac arrest within the borders of Miami-Dade County where a team of motorcycle medics are en route to answer the call.

In a model program, Miami-Dade County has incorporated the advantages of two-wheel transportation into its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with its Motorcycle Emergency Response Teams. Knifing though traffic and splitting lanes, MERT units are able to respond to calls far quicker than their four-wheeled comrades and are saving lives in the process.

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