Was looking at an online map of some rural property I own and where I plan to build a retirement home. Noticed that I would be 7.3 miles from a hospital, less than 15 mins. Checked my current home in the suburbs and I'm 3.5 miles away from one. So the move "rural" doesn't seem so bad in case myself or others need medical care right away. I guess I'm showing my age (62) if I'm looking for the nearest hospital and not the nearest bar. :lol: Got me to thinking about some of you guys in the farm belt. How far are you away from a hospital or urgent care facility?
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Zachary Hoyt
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I am in north central NY and while we have a "health center" in town
6 miles away it does not have an emergency room type deal that is
open 24/7. The nearest ERs are 30 miles away to the north or the
southwest, the nearest one that has a good reputation among the
neighbors who have been here longer is 45 miles south, but it is a
straight shot on an interstate. I have never had to go to an ER for
myself yet, for which I am thankful(though I did drive a neighbor to
one once).
Zach
6 miles away it does not have an emergency room type deal that is
open 24/7. The nearest ERs are 30 miles away to the north or the
southwest, the nearest one that has a good reputation among the
neighbors who have been here longer is 45 miles south, but it is a
straight shot on an interstate. I have never had to go to an ER for
myself yet, for which I am thankful(though I did drive a neighbor to
one once).
Zach
27 miles from medical facility, 12 miles from nearest volunteer fire department. We do have what are called "first responders" who are medically trained people living in the area who carry pagers and are dispatched to homes that call for an ambulance. They get there first and try to stabilize the patient until the ambulance crew arrives on scene.
Kow Farmer
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11 miles
LeonardWD45
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3 blocks at the house in Tacoma and 10 miles north or 15 miles south from a hospital at the farm in Spokane.
Leonard
Leonard
Prehaps another equally important question is how far are you from emergency medical services? In particular ambulance, and/or rescue squads. Here the rescue units are kinda based at various places in the county, depending on who's on duty. Ambulances are sent out every shift to various stand-by positions around the county, and may be moved around depending on whether other units are occupied. We have 4 hospitals in the county, one of rather large size. However, many patients are transferred to the big hospital in the big city - which may be as much as an hour's ambulance ride away. Then, of course, there's the air-ambulance, based, out of the big city - may or may not be available, may or may not be able to fly....
We had an emergency a few years back, and slid the kid on a slab of plywood, transported him to the hospital in the back of the station wagon. Figured we'd have him in the hospital before ambulance could get here.
Kinda like the old saw, "WHEN SECONDS COUNT THE COPS ARE ONLY MINUTES AWAY." (Actually here, it may be half an hour to an hour, more if not an emergency.)
We had an emergency a few years back, and slid the kid on a slab of plywood, transported him to the hospital in the back of the station wagon. Figured we'd have him in the hospital before ambulance could get here.
Kinda like the old saw, "WHEN SECONDS COUNT THE COPS ARE ONLY MINUTES AWAY." (Actually here, it may be half an hour to an hour, more if not an emergency.)
old
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- Location
- Camdenton Missouri
About 25 miles from 2 hospitals and the ambulance service is about 7 miles and there are 2 or 3 stations for them
fixerupper
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17 miles from a hospital, 7 miles from EMT's. Jim
Anonymous-0
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First Responders are 2 miles away one hospital 5 miles another 13 miles and two other hospitals at 30 miles away.
Billy Shafer
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To me a major hospital is 60 miles one way. Have EMT in town and a small clinic.If you have a special case. It is 135 one way.
Ted in NE-OH
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7.5 mi.to hospital. 7 min ambulance response.
The main reason that we moved back to the city a couple years ago was access to medical services. EMT's were 3 miles away, but hospitals were 30 miles away.
Now the EMT's are 2 blocks away; hospital that we go to is 8 miles away. We have a hospital 4 miles away, but none of my specialists practice there and my insurance is tied to them so it makes things a lot easier if we go the 4 extra miles.
Now the EMT's are 2 blocks away; hospital that we go to is 8 miles away. We have a hospital 4 miles away, but none of my specialists practice there and my insurance is tied to them so it makes things a lot easier if we go the 4 extra miles.
Dave in GA
Member
A 5 to 10 minute drive to the nearest. And then I work at one 23 miles from home.
uncle henry
Member
20 miles north 20 miles south 20 miles east 20 miles
west a days ride for a horse 30 mins in a truck
west a days ride for a horse 30 mins in a truck
Paul from MI
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Nearest local full service hospital-6 miles. Major hosp[ital 60 miles. EMT, which has an excellent reputation, about 6 miles.
Janicholson
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600 feet! Major regional hospital. jim
pete black
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just did that. retired, moved from home 4 miles from
hospital in town to a new home i had built on my
rural property 10 miles from hospital. no regrets,
actually best thing i ever did. no traffic, no
wooden fences, no cars parked on street, no
campers/boats/etc parked in driveways, no nosy
neighbors, problem animals easily taken care of. the
lawn mower (tractor) i hear is mine. no temptations
of entertainment at wally world or hardees.
hospital in town to a new home i had built on my
rural property 10 miles from hospital. no regrets,
actually best thing i ever did. no traffic, no
wooden fences, no cars parked on street, no
campers/boats/etc parked in driveways, no nosy
neighbors, problem animals easily taken care of. the
lawn mower (tractor) i hear is mine. no temptations
of entertainment at wally world or hardees.
Harold Hubbard
Member
Six miles as the crow flies, fifteen if he can't fly and needs to ride in an ambulance. Excellent facility available fifty miles away, and the VA hospital a little closer. Ambulance is ten minutes away max, took them forty last fall when my wife was hurt. They will be taken over by another service before next year, don't know if they will stay at the same place. Helicopter is thirty to forty minutes out, AFTER the local squad decides you need them, and ONLY if there is a chopper available, Most helicopter rides are initiated from the local hospital after they decide you should go somewhere else. In my wife's case, either the chopper wasn't available or they decided she would be OK with ground transport. Nobody ever told us how the decision was made.
onefarmer
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- Location
- 6735 S Lowell Rd, St Johns, Mi 48879
10 miles
john in la
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13 miles to nearest hospital or urgent care
8 miles to volunteer fire station
there is a first responder fireman that lives about 2 miles up the road
8 miles to volunteer fire station
there is a first responder fireman that lives about 2 miles up the road
Mark - IN.
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I figure about 15 miles west, about the same south. Don't hex me.
Mark
Mark
Anonymous-0
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26 miles from one of the best level 1 trauma centers in the US. 14 miles from another very well equipped hospital, 9 miles from an immediate care center, and less than 1/2 mile from a medical office complex with 10 physicians.
Fire Dept. has landing pad for medical helo's that's with-in sight of my front porch.
Fire Dept. has landing pad for medical helo's that's with-in sight of my front porch.
10 miles. Ambulance is dispatched from the same area so they don't get here real fast, but if your lucky one is closer by maybe eating lunch and get here quicker. Call 911 and ask for an ambulance and the volunteer FD and police will arrive first. Last time I had to call for my Dad the dog catcher was the first to arrive (he's a fireman too, but was in the dog catcher truck), then a cop and then the firetruck and finally the ambulance. The firemen evaluate and stabilize as needed and notify the dispatchers what will be needed if anything when the ambulance arrives. Honestly I was quit impressed, at least until I got the bill for the ambulance ride! The rest was free, or at least it was paid for with his taxes.
Dad and I chuckle now and then about him being saved by the dog catcher after his nasty fall. He fractured his pelvis in two places at age 88, few days in the hospital and a few months in rehab at a nursing home and he's been home living by himself again for over a year now. He turns 90 in 28 more days and is actually looking forward to it.
Dad and I chuckle now and then about him being saved by the dog catcher after his nasty fall. He fractured his pelvis in two places at age 88, few days in the hospital and a few months in rehab at a nursing home and he's been home living by himself again for over a year now. He turns 90 in 28 more days and is actually looking forward to it.
Ultradog MN
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- Location
- Twin Cities
I'm within about 15 miles from 9 major hospitals. One is the VA hosp.
That doesn't include the Shriners hosp or Children's.
That doesn't include the Shriners hosp or Children's.
Ambulance and Trama center is 12 miles away. We have
someone on duty 24-7 . 3 miles from volunteer Fire
department. 35 miles West and 55 miles East to
major Hospitals. We are members of a Helicopter
service supposed to call them second after 911. Well
come for what insurance pays or free if ins won't
pay. Don't know how quick the helo will come is 35
miles away by road probably 25 as crow flys. A lot
better than it was just one year ago. Finally have
new 911 addresses. And new road signs. Vic
someone on duty 24-7 . 3 miles from volunteer Fire
department. 35 miles West and 55 miles East to
major Hospitals. We are members of a Helicopter
service supposed to call them second after 911. Well
come for what insurance pays or free if ins won't
pay. Don't know how quick the helo will come is 35
miles away by road probably 25 as crow flys. A lot
better than it was just one year ago. Finally have
new 911 addresses. And new road signs. Vic
Rollie NE PA
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10 miles. VA hospital, 1- for profit hosp. and 1- non profit hosp. with trauma center.
Its not just how far you are, but how long it will
take to get there. Had this discussion with the
Inlaws one day. They are about 15 mi from a
hospital, you would be lucky to get there in 45 min
by ambulance. I live about 30 mi from a hospital,
but I can be there in less than 20 min if need be.
take to get there. Had this discussion with the
Inlaws one day. They are about 15 mi from a
hospital, you would be lucky to get there in 45 min
by ambulance. I live about 30 mi from a hospital,
but I can be there in less than 20 min if need be.
Hay hay hay
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I remember when it was an hours drive in the hearse( ambulance). You had to be dying to go. Now they put you in a medivac for a hangnail and charge big brother.
Fellow working for me got knocked down by a horse. Some panic stricken by stander called the 911. 10 minutes later the EMS showed up. Dispite his protests they sedated him and took him to the University hospital for tests.
MRI, CAtSCAN, etc etc. The accident happened at 11AM. He was home by 5 PM. Back on the job at
8 AM the next day. 6 stitches in his ear. Too dumb to understand the consequences of this act....repeated over and over every day in America.
Workmans comp bill was $8700. All you trigger happy ambulance jockeys should get to pay some of the bills and you might ask a few questions before you load them up and race away to the hospital.
You are bankrupting the country while you pay hero with the siren on.
Fellow working for me got knocked down by a horse. Some panic stricken by stander called the 911. 10 minutes later the EMS showed up. Dispite his protests they sedated him and took him to the University hospital for tests.
MRI, CAtSCAN, etc etc. The accident happened at 11AM. He was home by 5 PM. Back on the job at
8 AM the next day. 6 stitches in his ear. Too dumb to understand the consequences of this act....repeated over and over every day in America.
Workmans comp bill was $8700. All you trigger happy ambulance jockeys should get to pay some of the bills and you might ask a few questions before you load them up and race away to the hospital.
You are bankrupting the country while you pay hero with the siren on.
Bill in Colo
Member
- Location
- Rio Blanco County, Co
8 miles to hospital,but if it.s cardio related they call air life then it's a 40 min wait for a 40 min. ride next time I think I'll just take a asprin and have my wife drive the 100 miles 2hours in poor weather and about 1 hour 30 in good weather.
State of Jefferson
Member
Bout 20 miles to a pretty good small town hospital.
65 miles to a major trauma center.
Ben
65 miles to a major trauma center.
Ben
farmer boy
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15 minutes(10-11 miles) from 2 small town hospitals, 1/2 hour(25 miles) to a large hospital that has air lift.
Had the same thing happen a couple of times. My daughter (about 7 at the time) was pulled off a swing by a neighbor kid. Got her wind knocked out. By the time I got there, a neighbor had called 911 because "she had turned blue and then was on the ground crying" (which meant she was breathing by then). Neighbors all thought I was the worst dad because I kept saying "she just got her wind knocked out". CAT scan later, docs said, "she probably just got the wind knocked out of her".
Girl fell off a horse, I went into the paddock to help her. One lady bystander was calling 911 seems like before the girl hit the ground. Ambulance arrived (along with a fire truck and police car) to a weepy 9 yr old with a sore butt. But since they were called, she got a ride to the hospital.
Interesting that most people on here are not stranded out in the "boonies" hours away from help. Considering how big this country is, I think that says a lot about our system and infrastructure. In fact, living near Detroit and reading tories about waiting for an hour for a cop or ambulance in the city makes me think that one of the downsides of rural living is not as big a problem as some people make it out to be.
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