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   by uber_for_cats 11y ago

   Look their own sales pitch in the article is the death knell for this startup. Protocol with 911: * Person has suspected heart attack symptoms. * 911 is called, short triage on the phone. * Ambulance is dispatched. Protocol with this new st
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   by uber_for_cats 11y ago

   Right, so this startup introduces an additional delay / filter before 911 is called. I would not want that for my loved ones in an emergency.
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   by uber_for_cats 11y ago

   How can you claim to get an ambulance to the scene faster than 911 (on a practical scale)? 911 / the ambulance are first responders.
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   by uber_for_cats 11y ago

   It's not going to seem so outdated when you or one of your loved ones has a heart attack, and the ambulance is rushing him to the hospital where an interventional cardiologist is going to unblock his/her heart arteries in an opera
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   by uber_for_cats 11y ago

   It looks like this product introduces an extra delay before an ambulance is called - terrible idea. When you have a heart attack, you want an ambulance, not an Uber driver (UberFIRST-AID) or a Skype call with a doctor (this startup).