Negril Ambulance

[suzengrace]

Thank you farmer for taking the time and telling us this unfortunate story-that thank goodness turned out ok....I've heard Roylae medical in Sav (which is a private place) is not too bad (though i dont think they have ER services-i could be wrong) but Sav hospital-no way for me or my loved ones-will always request to be taken to Montego bay..

I always purchase travel insurance from my good friend who works in a high-end travel agency...They only deal with legit companies with solid reputations..They sell Travelex insurance..it usually costs me around $59.00..includes all kind of stuff, trip delay, lost baggage, has emergency travel asstance ,trip cancellation, medical /dental emrgency they pay up to $50,000 and med evac up to 500,000.. their number#1-800-228-9792 www.travelexinsurance.com

I too would also like just some basic info on which ambulance servie negril...I'm not currently in Jam so I'm not going to be calling long distance to all these diff.places..I would hope someone that is there could just provide some BASIC and APROXIMATE info...for ambulance service........

[Rob]

...but Sav hospital-no way for me or my loved ones-will always request to be taken to Montego bay..

...I too would also like just some basic info on which ambulance servie negril...I'm not currently in Jam so I'm not going to be calling long distance to all these diff.places..I would hope someone that is there could just provide some BASIC and APROXIMATE info...for ambulance service........

Maybe you missed it, but Farmer wrote: "The private ambulance ride to Sav was $50 paid in advance." That seems basic as it was just the ride and no real treatments other than standard oxygen were provided and it is not an approximate but exact price. Even states that it was paid in advance. That is as BASIC and APPROXIMATE that one can get first hand.

If by chance you did see it but dont want the ride to Sav as you have stated but to Mobay approximated instead, maybe if you can explain in more detail what you consider to be a BASIC (as you call it) emergency so a price can be given.

Will any treatment such as a defibrillator be used, will bandages, splints, drugs, supplies or other services be rendered? All this may effect the cost.

And as licensed medical EMTs, I am sure they would want to take you to the what they would consider the most timely option. If the emergency is bad enough, there may not be time to reach MoBay because in emergency situations, time is usually of the essence.

In many cases, the victim is unconscious and cannot make that decision for themselves, such as a car accident or head trauma from a high fall down a set of stairs.

So, what do you consider to be a basic emergency that you would need an ambulance (and not a private taxi as Accompong used) to go to MoBay and not Sav and be able to let the EMTs know that you want to go to MoBay and not Sav and in the EMT's judgement the emergency is not bad enough that there is adequate time to get you to MoBay?

Please provide that information and I will call a service for you and get a price for that basic emergency since you do not want to spend the money to call long distance on this deadly serious important matter and that is something you are spending much time writing about both here and on TA.

Or perhaps you would want to use the free overseas 800 number (US and Canada) that some of the companies provide.

Here is one for LifeLine Medical Response in the Jamaica Yellow Pages - 1-800-543-3759. They have been great to deal with so far and look forward to getting more informations from them this week as I have mentioned.

But in the meantime, please feel FREE to call them with your basic emergency to MoBay as it is free - no cost to you. And as I have mentioned several of the companies also offer air-ambulance as this one does.

Please let me know if you still want me to call them for you but please provide me with the details of your basic emergency to MoBay so I can explain it to them adequately and get you an approximate price.

Thanks!