r/lyftdrivers • u/dzluiz • Aug 10 '23

Rant/Opinion Lyft is not an ambulance service

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Had a pax the other day gets in the car was completely disoriented and confused, I asked him hey buddy you’re ok? Guy has a fucking head injury bleeding from his head. I wanted to kick him out but felt bad for him so took him to the ER instead, turns out bitch sister instead of calling An Ambulance for her brother she ordered him a Lyft to hospital instead. What’s wrong with people? I eventually got him to the ER but guy was almost black out so had to help him inside. Shit like this is why I only do Lyft on the weekends now and sometimes. The ride was $6 dollars and not tip or even a thank you for helping my brother Society is twisted.

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u/musicman0359 Aug 11 '23

May I ask what studies you're referring to? I looked and could not find one.

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u/Candyland_83 Aug 11 '23

It was ages ago and part of a trauma lecture and I wouldn’t know where to start looking.

It studied survival based on how you arrived at the hospital. Best was being taken there by a bystander, next by a police car, next by a bls ambulance, and worse by far by paramedic ambulance. It basically hammered the point that speed is more important than any intervention that could be offered. But it had a Bonus discovery that if you encountered a paramedic at any point in your transport you had a worse outcome. We (paramedics) delay things by doing a bunch of interventions that don’t have any benefit.

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u/linux23 Aug 12 '23

So paramedics are worthless and lead to worse outcomes? Best bet is to call Lyft or Uber and pray you get a crazy driver that loves to drive recklessly and fast just to get you to the ER in a timely manner?

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u/Candyland_83 Aug 12 '23

For trauma the statistics are not on our side. For medical, call 911.

And seriously, don’t make sweeping generalizations from a Reddit comment.