Bloods transport

[trigantle]

As with Magman, I is also waiting to hear back from Devon wheel tappers lot. Not heard a thing yet, think I will become an email pest soon.

 

[silverfox.xx]

I am a member of SERV (also known nationally as Association of Blood Bikes).
Our area is Bucks, Berks, Oxon and Northants, however we also make runs/collectins into London, and some other areas far flung!

<cite></cite>http://serv.org.uk

We are always on the lookout for new members. I am on the committee (although not currently active owing to illness), and was a route trainer, & observer for them.

We have a Standard Operating Procedure with hospitals that use our service and we are not there to replace the NBS but to assist.

We have a number of fully marked blood bikes. 2 Pans and 2 Deauvilles. Although they do have both sirens and blue lights we do not currently use them although this is always reviewed. Rationale is that as our operating hours are evening/nights and weekends a bike can get through traffic just as easy and sometimes using blues etc can make things worse!

Most people dont know this but a hospital usually has one delivery of blood and blood products a day. If they need extra, they pay a taxi or courier to collect them, which is where we come in.

We also take medication, CD's of scans, X rays, medical instruments etc. When we had the really bad weather last Jan we provided a number of 4x4 vehicles and drivers on standby to assist.

It is a very worthwhile charity to support. Not only do we need riders but as a charity we also rely on donations and often attend public events with our display unit to promote our work.
You are insured on the marked bikes but must ensure your own Insurer is happy to cover you.


Two incidents that really stand out for me personally are a transfer from Stoke Mandeville to Great Ormond St. That hospital really choked me up....

A couple of years ago i volunteered for the night shift on New Years Eve as i have no friends! I ended up going to the National Vaccine Centre in Hendon and collecting a Rabies Vaccine which had to get to Milton Keynes.

Cheers Steve that answers a lot of previous 'bird' posted queries..

Simon, I first emailed them about 3 months ago, and in all honesty had forgotten about it until their email arrived.

I was told its non blues & 2's, but they are 'going' to use bikes as they are quicker in traffic. Pan Europeans and FJ1300's.

By all accounts Norwich is in the process of setting up the/their charity, and plans are afoot for it to eventually go country wide.

 

[jontheone]

by taxi???
anything left in a taxi round here goes missing!

i give blood regular so good skill for volounteering. must be some pressure carrying a precious load.

 

[SteveP-J]

by taxi???

i give blood regular so good skill for volounteering. must be some pressure carrying a precious load.

There is, especially when you realise how expensive these items can be.

Also there is such satisfaction knowing your actions could have gone a little way to saving a life.........

 

[ceoils]

today 12.15 I passed 4 blood vehicles on the A2 on way to Canterbury.
vehicle 1 a landrover civvy colours with blood signs on doors,
vehicle 2 a pan in stirpes and blue lamps
3 nother uniformed bike twin headlamps
vehicle 4 was interesting as it was a quad in stripes and blue lights.
2,3,4 were all together at a set of traffic lights.

 

[tonymac]

I put my name forward for 'motorcycle' emergency blood transportation at our local branch.. They're hoping to be up and running from September.

Pan's and FJ's are the current trend.

Good for you clive
I have been helping S.E.R.V OBN for the last couple of years, It makes ya feel like ya actually doing something for people, We transport Emergency Blood, Platelets, Spinal fluids from blood banks to hospitals where the person waiting for the blood is sometimes actually on the operating table And Recently started Transporting Breast milk for Serioulsy poorly Babies Its Certainly a worth while cause.

Regards

Tonymac

P.S I am a controller as I am too much of a wuss to go out on a cold winters night lol

 

[tonymac]

Oh i didnt realise the SteveP-J had mentioned Serv OBN am i right in saying its Steve Parker James its a small world lol

 

[SteveP-J]

Oh i didnt realise the SteveP-J had mentioned Serv OBN am i right in saying its Steve Parker James its a small world lol

You certainly are bud!!

 

[tonymac]

Didnt even realise you was on here m8, are you going to the bash at the end of the month?