#4: Not a One-Way Ticket to the ER

I had thought it was common knowledge that ambulances are basically just glorified, way more expensive versions of taxis. Well, glorified taxis with medical professionals on board. Well, glorified taxis with medical professionals on board can beat traffic by employing their sirens and get you very quickly to the ER.

Okay, so they’re not exactly glorified taxis, but that still doesn’t change the fact that their primary advantage has to do with getting you to the hospital and not what happens once you’re there. I’m the last person to discourage ambulance use; if you need it, you need it. But just know what you’re getting for it and what you’re not…