MOVE IT!!!???

Was recently involved in a situation with an ambulance and am wondering if any LEOs or EMTs can tell me what I should have done.

I was at an intersection, stopped for a red light in the right lane, when an ambulance, lights and siren going, came up behind me. As I waited for the light to turn green, the driver continuously honked a very loud horn. In my mirror, I could see her and the passenger waving their hands. I waited for the green, then pulled forward as they made a right turn. I had to wait for the left turn arrow before my light turned green. With all the commotion, it seemed like a long time.

Because of the raised curb, I couldn’t pull over. A truck was to my left. I had nowhere to go but straight ahead.

What should I have done? My street was four lanes and the cross street four lanes. For those of you who know the Denver area, this was on South Santa Fe (PO Danny Dietz Memorial Hwy), speed limit 50 mph. Cross street speed limit at least 40 mph.

New Buttons Needed

Youngest son was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his work on a three week training exercise. The exercise had almost triple digit casualties; accidents, shock, hypothermia, heart attacks, etc. Nearly two score needed to be air lifted. This was his first real test dealing with real people and not training androids. Seems he passed the test!

Proud alone doesn’t describe how I feel. More like humble.

His reaction? “That is my job and it is 50 promotion points.”

Proud Father

Received word today my youngest is doing well in his Combat Medic 68W training. One requirement is passing the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - B NREMPT-B testing which he passed this week.

My first born is Autistic. He recently passed his Washington State Food Handlers permit. This is, for him, a major achievement that he has been working on for two years.

Please excuse me while I puff up my chest and grin ear to ear.