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Thanks for that illuminating tip, T.  I'm memorizing that I will be  
49 forever.  Aren't they saying that 60 is the new 40?

Lynne
riding a unicycle oughta qualify me for the lower risk factor group,  
but will slather on the wrinkle cream anyway
Dec 2 Santa Ho Ho Whoa photos at <http://www.photo.lynnesite.com/ 
gallery/2199117>

On Dec 4, 2006, at 7:31 AM, Truman Prevatt wrote:

> There was just an article in the St. Pete Times. FL has a new law  
> that governs when a life flight is called in. There is a list of  
> risk factors the first responders check at a trauma incident. If  
> you have two on the list - you go by chopper. One of the factors is  
> "50 or older." So if you are in an accident and are older than 50  
> and have a broken bone - you go by chopper. That does sound a  
> little unreasonable - not all 50 year olds are created equal and  
> not all broken bones are created equal.
>
> That means if my wife had called 911 when my (at that time) new  
> horse decided I would make a good yard dart and busted four ribs -  
> I would have had no choice I would have been flown out. I'm sure  
> happy I told her if she didn't put the cell phone away, it would  
> end up where it would be very uncomfortable ;-)  got up and led my  
> horse back to the truck about a mile away. On the other hand if I  
> had punctured a lung or was spitting up blood I would have been  
> happy to see a chopper.
>
> The real rub comes from the fact the patient has no say, these  
> flights average about $8000 bucks and normally insurance doesn't  
> come close to paying that much. You are also taken to a specialized  
> trauma unit which may be at a hospital not in your neighborhood.
>
> Truman


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