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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-06-10, Page 5The readers write: Ambulance operators Dear Mr. Batten: Upon reading your June 3 edition, there are several serious errors in your reporting of an accident at William and Ann Street on Thursday, May 28, that was reported to the Exeter Town Police at approximately 16:15 hours. UP AND OVER — Darlene Sillery clears the high jump bar during Thursday's track and field meet at Usborne Central School. T -A photo Be Sure You Attend Our In -Store 4JANOM E SEWING DEMONSTRATION Thursday, June 11 2-5 & 7-9 see The versatile JANOME Products Joy'. Buu.E, Sewing CenvItanI Se. Ne. Me e.pe•r. .10 • lobe ..e W Nape. 'o G.e •.ro-.a...e o EVERYBODY WELCOME N. Obligation T. buy 11111211 Shown above n rhe Vecsohl. Jonome RE 3000 leoturing electro mechoneol control for greater ac<uro<y and vew.ng cove LIopper- Leociccy FURNITURE LTD. • The most serious error is that you stated it took almost half an hour Or the am- bulance to come from Dash- wood. On checking our Ambulance Dispatch Form No. 547013, which is verified by our Ambulance Tack, we received the Call at 16:26. Our crew was notified at 16:26 and departed from base at 16:26. The on duty crew had arrived back from London at 15:58, and were with the vehicle, having Based and readied it for the next call. All three times were 16:26, so no time was wasted in responding to the accident. The ambulance took the route 83 highway to 2nd concession to by-pass Exeter traffic and lights. They came in Huron Street, and went North on William to Ann. The ambulance arrived at the scene at 16:35, departed scene at 16:37 and arrived at South Huron Hospital at 16:39, thirteen minutes from the time the call was received, the patient was in the emergency of South Huron Hospital. Since the accident victim appeared to have no serious injury, he was removed immediately from the car he was sitting in, and placed in the ambulance. The am- bulance driver drove north to a driveway to turn around, then drove south past the accident scene, to the Hospital Emergency, as no driver would back through an intersection. You reported that the ambulance went around a block to get back to the hospital. Now if it were you that took the pic- ture, you would know we did what any normal driver would do, and it did not necessitate going around a block. On checking it out with the Exeter Town Police, they received and responded to the call at approximately 16:15 hours. After a time delay at the scene, while the patient remained in his car, they decided that it would be necessary to have an am- bulance come to remove the patient from the car and transport him to hospital. The one officer than went into the Hospital and called set the record straight our base to dispatch the ambulance. Mr. Batten, surely you are aware that an ambulance cannot respond until they are called. Since you saw fit to make your erroneous report on the front page of your paper, we are expecting your correction to appear on the front page of your paper also, along with the reason you are so ready to criticise your emergency service without first getting the accurate facts. Sincerely, Hoffman Ambulance Service Limited James G. Hoffman Robert H. Hoffman ED NOTE: We apologize for the inaccuracies in our reporting on the above in- cident and in misconstrueing the injured man's half hour wait for reaching the hospital as being a delay on the part of the arrival of the ambulance. The mention of the time was intended only to indicate the irony of being so close to the hospital and there was no intent to suggest that there was any undue delay on anyone's part in the procedures followed under the circumstances. Editor One reason the English language is so difficult to read is the fact that its spelling has so many silent and deceptive letters. From the sounds of English no one can determine its spelling and from the spelling its pronunciation. From the sound "riek" (or rique or reak or reke) one can not deduce the spelling of "to reek havoc" From the spelling "fete" one can not deduce its sound -- feet or fate or fet fut (the schwa vowel sound). "Thru" at one time was pronounced with a "gh" throat sound. The "i" had a Have you had your Cookie of the Week? sound as in "ski", the "e" sounded as in "grey". Spelling mot change with pronunciation. "Favor", "jewelry"... ar mor correct than the longer unphonetic spelling. Ken Tillema f hatham, Ont. Dear Sir: In trying to complete a task, the worst thing Canadians can do is create a committee, but those of us who have served on com- mittees and boards over the years really do make an effort to attain our goals. In the process, we delay and end up producing red tape, or so it seems. Often to get the job done, the employees of the boards and committees take over and rescue us. Such is exactly the case in Exeter over the last two weeks. In a five minute discussion with Alvin Willert and Glen Kells last week, it was determined what had to be done to complete the ball diamonds as expeditiously as possible. The next day, they and their crews transformed the community park - you should see it! Certainly more is to be done, but considerable time has been saved, and minor baseball, softball and rec ( ball are certainly ap- preciative of the efforts of these men to produce good playing facilities. Congratulations to all the employees who are working on the project, and thanks. Sincerely, B.F. Shaw, Mayor. Times -Advocate, June 10, 1981 Page 5 ST. CLAIR GRAD — Mike Dougherty, son of Bill and June Dougherty of Exeter graduoted Saturday May 30th from St. Clair College in Windsor. 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