I felt, as a track worker and former rescue worker, that the FF did an adequate job. Running out onto the track to get to Jerrod could have been certain death with 100 mph cars...the FF would have had to cross the racing surface to get to him since Jerrod stopped up on the cushion. I feel that the FF probably couldn't tell (any faster than the rest of us), what exactly was happening, until the fire flashed as Jerrod was trying to get out.
As far as the ambulance goes.... It WAS slow to respond to the scene...But that may have been an error on the side of caution as well because there were still cars driving around on a red flag...
However, once on scene they wasted no time administering first aid to Jerrod. BEFORE the ambulance can roll, they have to give a full assessment for the patients injuries and treat accordingly. There isn't a lot that can't be done on scene, short of surgery/x-ray's, when you have trained Paramedics on board. As a former FF/EMT, it was obvious to me that they were evaluating injuries, cleaning/bandaging/medicating burns, and applying splints to the bum knee/leg.
Now, having said this.... I DO feel that all of our area tracks need to be more prepared for a fire situation. The previous week at Farmington, there was only one(visible) FF on the track. Dad and I were discussing previous to the Hull incident that they had at least added a FF to that end of the track. I am sure as stated above, that cost is the issue, but it shouldn't be. There should be FF's in the area that would be willing to volunteer services to the local tracks, and/or train other volunteers to assist with this at the track. Additionally, the push trucks could be fitted with extinquishers and other needed FF equipment, or they could build more vehicles from small pickups, jeeps or such to carry some equipment.
As far as the ambulance goes.... It WAS slow to respond to the scene...But that may have been an error on the side of caution as well because there were still cars driving around on a red flag...
However, once on scene they wasted no time administering first aid to Jerrod. BEFORE the ambulance can roll, they have to give a full assessment for the patients injuries and treat accordingly. There isn't a lot that can't be done on scene, short of surgery/x-ray's, when you have trained Paramedics on board. As a former FF/EMT, it was obvious to me that they were evaluating injuries, cleaning/bandaging/medicating burns, and applying splints to the bum knee/leg. Now, having said this.... I DO feel that all of our area tracks need to be more prepared for a fire situation. The previous week at Farmington, there was only one(visible) FF on the track. Dad and I were discussing previous to the Hull incident that they had at least added a FF to that end of the track. I am sure as stated above, that cost is the issue, but it shouldn't be. There should be FF's in the area that would be willing to volunteer services to the local tracks, and/or train other volunteers to assist with this at the track. Additionally, the push trucks could be fitted with extinquishers and other needed FF equipment, or they could build more vehicles from small pickups, jeeps or such to carry some equipment.
