Generally, cabs are less cooperative than passenger cars. But ambulances take a risk in doing so. According to Diglio, pedestrians can present problems as well. All the tall buildings create an echo effect and people have no awareness of where the sirens come from. In areas where traffic is not as heavy, problems can arise elsewhere.
Paramedics often have to deal with poor elevator conditions.
Once a patient is in an ambulance, the paramedics can only try to keep him alive and stable until he reaches the hospital. Although paramedics can do most of the things that an emergency room can do, their resources are limited. It must be so frustrating. An electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock.