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What's the done thing - ambulance blocking me in

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rightsofwomen · 22/10/2017 09:40

Ambulance (no flashing lights) outside blocking me (and 5 neighbours) in.

Need to leave (non urgent) in 10 mins.
I can’t ask them to move, can I?

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BlondeB83 · 22/10/2017 09:41

I would wait it out if it’s non-urgent.

rightsofwomen · 22/10/2017 09:42

Well it’s taking DS to cinema, so non urgent but obv time limited.

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ArseholesOnToast · 22/10/2017 09:42

It might be gone soon. I think I'd just wait it out if my trip was non-urgent.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 22/10/2017 09:43

Can you beg a lift from someone not blocked in?

DottyDotAgain · 22/10/2017 09:44

This happens to me quite a bit because next to our house is a set of sheltered accommodation houses, so the ambulances park across our drive if they need to visit one of the residents. I ask them if they're OK to move and they always do - not unreasonable if they're not flashing lights/ in the middle of an emergency! So I'd go and ask them but make sure it's not at the last minute as it might take them a few minutes to sort themselves out and move it!

piknmixer · 22/10/2017 09:45

Happens to us a lot. Our elderly neighbour has fairly regular falls and the ambulance often parks blocking our drive.

Last time we just called through the open door to ask if everything was ok, ambulance driver came out and said she was fine. I just asked if he'd mind moving the ambulance so I could get to work and he did.

Hope your neighbour is ok.

piknmixer · 22/10/2017 09:46

The open door of the house btw, she wasn't in the ambulance.

rightsofwomen · 22/10/2017 09:46

I don’t know which house they are in.
Giving DS a lesson in compassion and priorities.

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ThePeanutGallery · 22/10/2017 09:48

If you know where they are politely go and ask them to move. If it's non-urgent I'm sure they'll be happy to.

123bananas · 22/10/2017 09:48

Just knock on the door and politely ask if they are able to move. There are many reasons for an ambulance to attend and some non-emergency situations can take crew a long time to sort.

Gunpowder · 22/10/2017 09:49

If there are no flashing lights i’d Politely ask them to move

rightsofwomen · 22/10/2017 09:51

Just knocked on one door, think I can see people inside (didn’t want to stare) but no answer. Think I’ll leave it.

Off for 2 weeks with work tomorrow and this was mama son treat. We shall make a cake.

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notanotherNC · 22/10/2017 09:52

I had this this other day but with the police. I didn't know which house they were in, so beeped my horn, just the one, quickly. I didn't go down well at all :( If fact I got a lesson in correct usage.

Crunchymum · 22/10/2017 09:52

Does no flashing lights mean non emergency? Or just that it's not life and death.

I'd be inclined to wait. Ambulances don't attend for no reason?

Is there is a later showing? Can you call cinema and explain?

youarenotkiddingme · 22/10/2017 09:56

I wasn't aware stationary ambulances flashed lights to indicate seriousness of their attendance? Feels a bit like giving the curtain twitchers a bit too much info to me!

Can you attend the cinema later? If not can you walk/taxi. Remember films usually start about 20 minutes after advertised time.

PurpleStarInCashmereSky · 22/10/2017 09:56

Oh dear what a shame. Good lesson for your DS though.

flyingpigsinclover · 22/10/2017 09:58

I would wait. It's a shame for your DS but it's a useful life lesson. It's lovely that you've recognised that instead of being all angry like some would.
I hope you get to the film on time.

JustMumNowNotMe · 22/10/2017 09:59

Why can't you just see a later showing?! Confused

Ambulances don't use flashing lights when stationary in a residential area, so you've no idea how serious it is. Please don't go knocking when you really don't need to.

riseandfall · 22/10/2017 09:59

I thought the lights were to get traffic out of the way quickly rather than when they have actually arrived so not sure if seriousness indicated by lack of lights when stationary. Could you get a cab to the cinema?

rightsofwomen · 22/10/2017 09:59

It’s true, it may serious, we live rurally so siren maybe not needed.

Can’t go to later showing and not forking out for taxi. It’s not the end of the world.

Still got a small time buffer.

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YogiYoni · 22/10/2017 09:59

Call a taxi so you can still take your son?

rightsofwomen · 22/10/2017 10:00

It’s just gone! GO GO GO!

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MagentaRocks · 22/10/2017 10:00

The flashing lights stop once they get to the patient. So not having lights on doesn't mean it isn't serious.

Aintgotnosoapbox · 22/10/2017 10:00

The unwell patient is probably inside being assessed. Not sure why it's on your drive but yes wait sorry.

MonkeyJumping · 22/10/2017 10:02

Somebody came and asked whether our paramedics could move the ambulance once and I told them to fuck off. We were right in the middle of a scary situation and I really didn't need the interruption or the sense that they were distracting us and the paramedics.

That neighbour complained about it to other neighbours and got roundly told off by everybody.

So I'd leave it - like you say it's a shame, but a good chance for your DS to learn about priorities.

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