Fireman motorcycle response team

[hbliam]

LAFD is trying out motorcycles to respond to victims more efficiently.

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/23/local/la-me-lafd-motorcycles-20120924

[zooom]

  

[Howellerman]

Cool!

Reminds me of something a co-worker said about his brother who lives in the UK. He is a certified organ transplant courier. Very rigorous training from what I understand, and a 007 license to SPEED at will. Hopefully the LA fire fighters are similarly trained and enabled.

[Adamm0621]

That's pretty cool.  Reminds me of the picture someone posted about using their motorcycle to help neighbors clear tree limbs and such from blocked roads after a hurricane or something, by riding around with a chainsaw on the back of their bike.  Other countries have been using motorcycles to their advantage for years... It's a shame we've been a little slow on the uptake.

[brimo]

There's motorcycle paramedics in Sydney.

[Nottsbiker]

Same in the UK;

http://www.channel5.com/shows/emergency-bikers