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Marla Daily
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Cataviña ambulance fiasco!
It was a horrific drive to Loreto ~ three accidents in two days: an overturned big rig outside of Tecate blocked the highway for more than an hour
while gruas arrived; 20 km. north of Cataviña a morotcyclist headed north was hit by a big rig trailer headed south; and there was a head-on south of
Muleje.
In the case of the motorcycle accident, the rider had a bad compound fractured leg. We were second on the scene. Couldn't move him, so we went to
Cataviña for help. Their ambulance was parked on display on the side of the highway just north of the hotel, with orange cones blocking highway
passage, while two young girls collected money in cans "for the ambulance." We said the ambulance was needed immediately, and we got blank stares in
return! Apparently it isn't even used. Inside the hotel they were able to call El Rosario for help. Probably Antonio's ambulance I'm guessing.
If anyone learns of the motorcyclist's condition, please add it to the thread. He was with his brother on a separate bike who was not hit.
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David K
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DESERT HAWKS ambulance service, El Rosario, details: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=71485
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DENNIS
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They use an ambulance for a prop to collect money. How sad. I'll remember this every time the Red Cross is cluttering the intersections.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Terry28
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Very nice that you stopped to help..It seems you did what you could and that is all one can ask.....
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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redhilltown
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Kudos to you for stopping to help. I think of these situations while driving the new and major road to San Luis Gonzaga (and beyond)...where are the
"ambulances" going to come from????
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BajaNomad
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Terrible news. 
It was almost certainly the Desert Hawks that were called. It was noted previously that their area stretched as far south as Cataviña.
A link to their FB site, along with emergency contact# is at the very bottom of every page on the BN forums. Scroll down.
https://www.facebook.com/HalconesdelDesierto
Emergency #: (616) 103-0262
[Edited on 8-2-2014 by BajaNomad]
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
They use an ambulance for a prop to collect money. How sad. I'll remember this every time the Red Cross is cluttering the intersections.
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anyone remember the little white sticker with the red cross they'd stick on your window when you gave to the cause? we'd sport those like a badge!!!
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rts551
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Just horrible. I think we should have the Nomad investigative unit look into this!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
They use an ambulance for a prop to collect money. How sad. I'll remember this every time the Red Cross is cluttering the intersections.
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anyone remember the little white sticker with the red cross they'd stick on your window when you gave to the cause? we'd sport those like a badge!!!
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They still do that.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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woody with a view
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haven't seen em for 20 years....
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grace59
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When they collect for the Cruz Roja in San Felipe they still put the little sticker on your windshield.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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gnukid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Just horrible. I think we should have the Nomad investigative unit look into this! |
What more of an investigation do you need?
Support actual verifiable emergency health services not those who claim to be something while they are not.
Here are a few recent stories of trouble in Cruz Roja, for those who need translation - https://translate.google.com
http://colectivopericu.net/2012/08/09/cruz-roja-de-bcs-de-ma...
http://colectivopericu.net/2012/04/11/quieren-llevarse-3-amb...
http://colectivopericu.net/2014/01/06/inestabilidad-en-cruz-...
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absinvestor
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I love Mexico, have lived there full-time twice but have pointed out more than in many ways you get what you pay for. I had a neighbor in Punta Banda
die of a heart attack while we waited almost 2 hours for an ambulance and a couple of years ago it took well over an hour for an ambulance to arrive
at Playa El Burro. It can happen in the US but much more common in Mexico. Those living in Mexico can not realistically expect similar service to what
is commonly received in the US.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Just horrible. I think we should have the Nomad investigative unit look into this! |
Why do I keep hearing wind whistling over my head? :-)
absinvestor, I agree. It is what it is and people just need to be aware.
[Edited on 5-10-2014 by DianaT]
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bajaguy
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Desert Hawks
What can you do to help???
If each Nomad on this board driving on Hwy 1 would stop at the El Rosario PEMEX and donate $20, Antonio could stock and maintain his volunteer
ambulance service.
It's really easy.......Antonio's office is on the second floor above the PEMEX station.
I did it, how about you???
Remember, you may need that ambulance one day
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woody with a view
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great idea! will stop in june7.
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
What can you do to help???
If each Nomad on this board driving on Hwy 1 would stop at the El Rosario PEMEX and donate $20, Antonio could stock and maintain his volunteer
ambulance service.
It's really easy.......Antonio's office is on the second floor above the PEMEX station.
I did it, how about you???
Remember, you may need that ambulance one day |
Even better I donated through Paypal.
link to Info:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=71485
[Edited on 5-10-2014 by rts551]
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
They use an ambulance for a prop to collect money. How sad. I'll remember this every time the Red Cross is cluttering the intersections.
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anyone remember the little white sticker with the red cross they'd stick on your window when you gave to the cause? we'd sport those like a badge!!!
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They still do that. |
I had those stickers lined up on my old van wind wing like fighter pilot kills. Haven't seen them for ages.
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
They use an ambulance for a prop to collect money. How sad. I'll remember this every time the Red Cross is cluttering the intersections.
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anyone remember the little white sticker with the red cross they'd stick on your window when you gave to the cause? we'd sport those like a badge!!!
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They're not doing that in Baja anymore? They are very common over here.
So is decent ambulance service. 
There might some differences in terrain and distances, though, compared to Baja. 
[Edited on 5-11-2014 by Hook]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
They're not doing that in Baja anymore? They are very common over here.
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Still doing it here too. "No tickee.....no money"
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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