In the UK we have critical care doctors, paramedics and helicopter pilots provided by the National Health Service. The helicopters are financed by charitable contributions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%27s_Air_Ambulance_Charity
As an ambulance driver in Italy i must say that both the ambulance driver and the police officers have done an astonishing job. The driver followed the bikes by keeping safe distances with vehicles and following their instructions and gestures. The officers have perfectly managed the traffic and opened the way for the ambulance. Well done!
As Dutchman I can say those French police bikers can definitely need some training. 1. They're understaffed. They need at least 4 bikes, not 2-3. 2. No cop is clearing intersection by doing a complete stop allowing their colleagues to pass leading to constant speed of the ambulance and to less hiccups (even to complete stops) and near-misses. 3. Cops are all doing their job on their own. In the Netherlands there would've been communication between the cops and the ambulance driver about an appropriate average speed and possible congestions. 4 That knocking on cars is brilliant though.
@@worldeconomicfella3228 comment from a dutch person I quote : "For those that are comparing these officers and their escorting skills to the Dutch police: (I am Dutch, just to be clear) - Yes, the French police could learn a thing or two from the Dutch, but the Dutch can also learn a few things from the French. (Fortunately they are doing just that, as I have seen forces from around Europe working together and learning from each other) - Don't for a second think that dealing with Paris traffic is anything like traffic in the Netherlands. I have been to Paris several times, even by car....the level of aggressive/selfish driving is very very different. These officers have to break the bubble of these people that are alone on the world within seconds and make it 100% clear what they need to do.....this is not done by asking... - Drivers are in a certain mindset of "I have to drive like this" and "fight for my position"....you can tell from people simply driving into an intersection when they see cops/ambulance coming...this would simply never happen in the Netherlands, and if it does, it's an exception. - Blocking an intersection like in the Netherlands does require some kind of flow.....where there is barely any in Paris depending on where you are. I myself would love to see a similar escort in a different French city, as it perhaps demonstrates that not all French drivers need to be rangled this badly. I for one appreciate the skill of these officers, even if to my eyes it looks a bit chaotic....I'm sure they saved the ambulance an awful lot of time, which is the most important of all."
@@worldeconomicfella3228La hollande est un plat pays peuplé de prétentieux qui vous regardent de haut mais ne valent pas mieux que les russes ou les allemands , d’ailleurs dans 50 ans on parlera plus africain à Rotterdam qu’à Marseille! Ainsi va le monde des drogués incultes et donneurs de leçons.
There's something to add : All the first part that looks like a highway / freeway, is NOT a highway. It's the Périphérique, which is Paris inner ring road, having the status of a special boulevard with special rules. On the Périphérique there is no shoulder lane, no emergency lane and all lanes are narrower than on a common highway. Entering vehicles have priority over the ones already on it, contrary to highways. So it's a bit of a thunderdome arena, borderline stock-car. An acquired taste! 🤣 Locals are used to forming a kind of extra lane (but narrower than it would be on highways) for motorcycles. As for intersections, the rule in France is usually to enter it despite the red light when you have to clear the way for emergency vehicles behind you, instead of stopping on the side. I'm not sure that it's written somewhere but that's usually how they proceed. The Périphérique is also the busiest road in Europe by far. It can be pretty terrifying for first-timers and non-locals. By the way, most truckers using the Périphérique are foreigners as French truckers tend to avoid it because they know this is really not the best road for trucks (narrow lanes, no emergency lane, entry priority, etc). Local truckers usually prefer using the A86, which is the second / middle ring road or the A104/N104, aka the outer or 3rd ring, which are much more suitable for trucks, have less intense traffic and higher speed limits.
I will say European Motorcycle officers really know how to manage traffic for emergency responses. There is nothing like an officer making eye contact and pounding on your car if necessary. the officers know their streets and know the route and clear it. Oh and they have balls of steel, riding against traffic, doing their jobs. Great job from a former law enforcement officer in the USA.
@@PutsOnSneakersMe, me, and myself ! That’s all you are, a very egocentric man reacting exactly like animals does. Then you agree of not pounding the car of other people when you will be, one day, in a ambulance, going to the hospital to save your life, right ? 😂
I m from Germany, sorry for my bad english. But i have to show my respect for this 3 police man and the driver of the Ambulance! I m a Father of a 3 Years old Son and if my Son need help i pray to the Lord that than there are officers and Ambulance driver like this 4 brave Guys! Thx for this Video! First time that i see how hard it most be to drive like that to save a little life!
Your English is perfectly understandable for everyone! I thought I'd provide some corrections though in case you find them helpful. "I m" should be "I'm". The word "i" is always capitalised (no idea why), so it should be "I" even in the middle of a sentence. "english" should be capitalised, as with all language and country names, so "English". "this 3 police man" should be "these 3 police men" - "these" is used for plurals, rather than "this". "Father" and "Son" should not be capitalised in the middle of a sentence, unless used in a religious sense (but it's common not to capitalise them then either I think, at least informally), so should be "father" and "son". "Ambulance" and "Guys" should also not be capitalised in the middle of sentence, so should be "ambulance" and "guys". "if my Son need help": "need" should be "needs" in this case. In English, most nouns are not capitalised, unlike in German. Some exceptions include names (e.g. "Dave"), country and language names "Germany", "English"), titles ("Mr.", "Mrs."), and days and months ("Monday", "Tuesday", "January", "February"), and place names ("Berlin"). There aren't that many other exceptions than those listed, so for the vast majority of words, they aren't capitalised like that.
Incredible. This had me so emotional, knowing this kid was so sick they needed a transfer from a hospital in Brussel, Belgium, to one of the world's best children's hospitals all the way in Paris, France. Probably too sick for airlifting with the cabin pressure. I nearly cried when they finally made it all the way through Paris to the hospital. Must have been a relief for everyone when they made it. The whole trip would have been nearly 4 hrs, I had to look it up, most likely less with changing police (Belgian & French) escorts all the way from beginning to end. Great job, everyone.
@@_qwe_fk_1700 Depending on the pathology and conditions of the patient, transport by helicopter is not foreseen and can be risky. Then you do the relay with the police. This also applies to neonatal transport in a thermo-cot. Helicopter can transport it (again due to the patient's state of health), but the emergency doctor decides
Yes, I was also *totally touched,* mainly because I knew what it was about. Just like the motorcycle cops! *A life literally depends on YOU, a life hanging by a thread.* Road users who are only busy with themselves and their thoughts do not come up with such ideas... next level of _Just minding their own business._ I can't even imagine what kind of stress such a speed escort would cause for the police officers. It has to have a real effect on the psyche and then they will definitely be exhausted afterwards. *My deepest respect for people who have the task of protecting, saving and preserving other lives.* *_Bravo!_*
This makes no sense! In a normal country, you don't need a handler. Here in Hungary, motorists pull over to the side. I also don't understand why he shows them to stop? Is it not enough to slow down and pull to the side? They should rather chase criminals than waste their time on this. There is a lot of crime in Belgium anyway.
Wow, the motobike police's determination to bring the patient to the hospital as fast as possible is out of this world here. They are so committed and this really shows how human life is valued in France. Incredible!
Entering Périphérique Porte de la Chapelle (out of A1 highway) 5:56 exit Porte Dauphine 7:20 Avenue Foche 8:42 Arc de Triomphe (Charles de Gaulle - Etoile) 9:05 Avenue Marceau 11:05 Pont de l’Alma 11:45 Quai d’Orsay 12:48 Avenue du Maréchal Gallienni 13:14 Hotel National des Invalides (where lays Napoleon) 13:40 Boulevard des Invalides 15:21 Necker Hospital, it’s a children Hospital hence the escort’s determination
@@cronobactersakazakii5133 Ah gars, j'avoue que y beaucoup de risques :\ J'avais déjà fait un convoi le jour de la finale de l'Euro 2016 avec 2 motard de la gendarmerie ou la police je sais plus... Enghien-les-Bains / Stade de France, c'était génial de tracer entre deux files sur la A86 pendant des bouchons de fou héhé
@@martinc.720 Probably not. If the child life was on the line, they wouldnt transfert him to an other country, this is too risky, unless the patient is not in a stable condition so far.
@@xadosgang861 They were taking the child to the largest Children's hospital in Europe which could offer lifesaving treatment that may not be present in the child's country. So it very much could have been reality that the child's life was on the line, stable condition or not.
Et oui c'est aussi ça la Police 🚨 et c'est formidable. Bravo messieurs 👏🏾. En regardant ça dites vous que dans l'ambulance c'est vous ou un organe qui vous est destiné. Je ne suis pas flic. Ça c'est du flic de très grand cru. RESPECT les gars 😎
I love the way the French motorcycle police pounds the cars that do not move quickly enough. Mind you, in countries like Germany or The Netherlands there would be no need to do so... Big, BIG compliment to to motorcycle police and the ambulance driver!
A little context here for people puzzled by the lack of reaction of certain cars: the ambulance is Belgian, so it uses a siren that isn't recognized as an ambulance siren in France, and it isn't painted as an ambulance would be, so all people see is three Police bikes, and then some weird van that looks like road maintenance, which is why cops are a bit more aggressive than normal.
Both sirens are pretty much compareable wheras the Belgian one is even higher pitched noised, it's true mostly being it only a red marked car but still with blue lights ..
The ambulance has the new standard pale yellow colour for all ambulances. Yes there are ambulances in other colours, military green or fire brigade red for instance. But anyway the blue flashing lights are the same all over Europe.
je suis français et c'est faux car les ambulance médicalisé SAMU ont une sirène comparable et sont aussi peinte en jaune il même possible que l'auteur de la vidéo se soit trompé car la sirène active de temps en temp en 2 tons typique français (peut être que les belges ont les même)
I'm English and I have to say I want these guys ambulance and motorcycle cops taking me to hospital next time I need to go fantastic job guys all of you are heroes!!! Ps Fantastic driving!!❤ As for the out riders absolutely amazing how they fling there motorcycles around without falling off true professionals
@@steiner554 The royal moto police in London just killed a women pedestrian, escorting an insignificant royal, I’d let the royals etc. experience the traffic as everyone else has to do. The counter argument is that there are many Muslim extremists that have bombed buses, trains, stations, events and murdered a MP, royals and government politicians are potentially vulnerable. Not much consolation to the lady killed by the police rider and her family. I recall that Heather Mills-McCartney lost her leg following an accident involving London Police moto rider. Perhaps the Dutch Police force should train all European Police escort moto riders? The French escort moto police give the impression of being the CRS on two wheels, although they are dealing with Parisian drivers that are uniquely difficult, it’s every man or women for themselves on the périphérique or rond point.
This was Awesome to watch and to see how three police bikes with experienced officers can do it was so heart warming i pray the child was returned to great heath .
@@micade2518 For you sitting behind your screen, it was. Them? They were driving motorcycles or a huge ambulance at a high rate of speed in an unfamiliar area, navigating their way around traffic, knowing that a child's life depended on how they were performing. Did you see that officer on a motorcycle actually getting in front of moving vehicles (cars AND trucks) to force them to stop? Absolute disregard for his own safety, he just wanted to get the kid to the hospital. "clear and fluid"?
This is a video that is far more than just watching emergency vehicles speeding down the road. It shows cooperation between police and ambulance, country with country and humanity at its best. Whilst quite rightly no details of the patient are given, since the destination is a children's hospital and that the ambulance has had the need to travel from Belgium to Paris suggests that there is a very sick child in the back of the ambulance that requires specialist care possibly only available at the Necker Hospital. I found myself greatly moved and very appreciative of this most beautiful display of humanity and for the sake of the patient, wanting them to reach the hospital as quickly and as safely as possible. I hope that the incredible efforts of the police escort riders and ambulance crew was not in vain and that the patient was able to make a full recovery.
Je suis belge et j'habite dans l'ouest de la Belgique. Mille mercis aux Policiers de la Préfecture de Police de Paris pour son travail exceptionnel comme d'habitude.
I love how the body language of the second policeman is universal "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" without saying a word :) It's a shame that this kind of traffic rangling is needed, but I am glad that the officers are very capable. (In my experience traffic around Paris is ...ehm...different to most European traffic. Less kind and forgiving...) Also, that ambulance needs new windscreen wipers....
Paris on a motor bike lots of times shit it every time lol police are awesome in this vid massive respect to them really hope they pulled thru whose in the ambulance this has got to be bad .
and new shock absorbers, my god, what noises and jolts, I recognize that the Parisian cobblestones are appalling but there, this ambulance is a horror!!
For those that are comparing these officers and their escorting skills to the Dutch police: (I am Dutch, just to be clear) - Yes, the French police could learn a thing or two from the Dutch, but the Dutch can also learn a few things from the French. (Fortunately they are doing just that, as I have seen forces from around Europe working together and learning from each other) - Don't for a second think that dealing with Paris traffic is anything like traffic in the Netherlands. I have been to Paris several times, even by car....the level of aggressive/selfish driving is very very different. These officers have to break the bubble of these people that are alone on the world within seconds and make it 100% clear what they need to do.....this is not done by asking... - Drivers are in a certain mindset of "I have to drive like this" and "fight for my position"....you can tell from people simply driving into an intersection when they see cops/ambulance coming...this would simply never happen in the Netherlands, and if it does, it's an exception. - Blocking an intersection like in the Netherlands does require some kind of flow.....where there is barely any in Paris depending on where you are. I myself would love to see a similar escort in a different French city, as it perhaps demonstrates that not all French drivers need to be rangled this badly. I for one appreciate the skill of these officers, even if to my eyes it looks a bit chaotic....I'm sure they saved the ambulance an awful lot of time, which is the most important of all.
Je suis français, j'ai été pendant 25 ans chauffeur professionnel (transport express) je faisais des livraison aussi bien a Londres qu'à paris : Dans cette vidéo, je n'ai pas ressenti du tout d'agression de la par des 3 motards : l'ambulance est belge, elle n'utilise pas la sirène auquel les français sont habitués, et par rapport au trafic parisien, cela arrive très très vite, beaucoup plus vite que le temps de réagir. Dans ce cas là les français font ce qu'on leur dit de faire, si ils ne peuvent- dégager le passage, ils savent (surtout à Paris) que les motard vont faire dégager toute la file. quand au "coup" sur les carrosserie, cela n'est pas ressenti comme une agression dans ce contexte, mais plutôt comme un appel. I am French, I was a professional driver for 25 years (express transport) I made deliveries both in London and in Paris: In this video, I did not feel any aggression from the 3 motorcyclists: the ambulance is Belgian, it does not use the siren to which the French are accustomed, and compared to Parisian traffic, it happens very very quickly, much faster than the time to react. In this case the French do what they are told to do, if they can't clear the way, they know (especially in Paris) that the bikers will clear the whole line. as for the "blow" on the bodywork, this is not felt as an attack in this context, but rather as a call.
Necker Hospital is the oldest pediatric hospital in the world. It's also the highest ranked pediatric hospital in continental Europe. They're highly specialized and admit patients from France (not just Paris) and abroad. The kid must have been very sick. Probably too sick to be airlifted to Paris.
@@jamegumb7298 Airlifting is for emergencies in which patients cannot be transported safely or in time by car. It seems a lot of you people have the idea that riding a heli is like riding a dirt bike, um, no they are smoother than even the best ambulances out there.
If the patient needs attention enroute, it's very limited what can be done in a helicopter. Many Helimed videos from the UK mention this and often the Heli medical doctor and paramedic will travel with the patients in the land ambulance.
que la police en france accompagne si bien le transport d'un hôpital pour enfants mon respect pour les trois sur la moto et comme ils giflent gentiment les chauffeurs sur la tôle quand ils ne comprennent pas Bravo
Its so easy to panic when you are swarmed with blue lights, congrats on everyone involved in getting the ambulance to its destination as fast as possible and also the civilians on the road doing their best to get out of the way and not block the road...
Excellent travail de ces motards et des ambulanciers. Quand ils travaillent pour sauver des vies c'est remarquable. Ils connaissaient non seulement le trajet mais aussi l'hôpital qui est une ville. Très professionnel au service et non contre la population.
That cooperation between the motorbike Police and ambulance is simply awesome! This should be standard for every emergency ambulance ride. Greetings and best wishes to the patient from germany
@@hmcredfed1836 At the end, when the ambulance stopped aside the policeman, the policeman asked : "which unit ?" So they surely know where it is, as it is not their first time. And I won't be surprised if it were in their study to enter this police service :)
This transport was free of charge for the patient and parents, that is how social security works in Europe !! No helo because the hospital was in the CENTER of Paris, and would have been slower, the ambulance drove from Belgium to Paris at about 160-180 Km/h, escorted by Belgian police first, then by the French Gendarmerie to final destination. I live in France and I know some of these guys.
Unos loquillos los policías en moto, fantástico su desempeño llevando a la ambulancia al hospital lo más rápido posible,la verdad son unos héroes anónimos y que bella es Paris ahun desde el punto de vista de una ambulancia, la vimos como muy pocas veces la podemos ver ❤❤❤❤❤
2:22 When a police outrider is banging on your windscreen, you know you’ve messed up. This is a wonderful example of the police working hard for a desperately I’ll person. I have done a few escorts like this when a helicopter couldn’t do the job, it’s stressful and dangerous. They are not French escorting a Belgian. They are humanitarians escorting a fellow European who needs their help. Well done from a UK policeman.
Greeting from Singapore... Wow....the outriders really did a fantastic job. Controlling traffic in the heart of Paris, not an easy task..... really good job. I almost skip this video, I'm glad I didn't
This specfic route normally takes 34 minutes according to Google Maps. They did it in under 18 minutes. Well done! Route/sightseeing: 0:00 A1 Highway - take Boulevard Périphérique Eastbound 0:20 Stay on Boulevard Périphérique Eastbound - passing exit D14 5:58 Boulevard Périphérique - take exit Pte Dauphine 7:24 Avenue Foch towards Arc de Triomphe 8:35 Arc de Triomphe/Place Charles de Gaulle 9:06 Avenue Marceau 10:45 Avenue du Président-Wilson 10:59 Pont de l'Alma (Bridge across river Seine, when the camera would have looked just slightly to the right, you would have seen the Eiffel Tower) 11:18 approaching Quai d'Orsay 11:48 Quai d'Orsay 12:43 Avenue du Maréchal-Gallieni towards Hôtel des Invalides 13:17 Rue de Grenelle 13:36 Boulevard des Invalides (half way, passing the Tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte) 15:20 Rue de Sèvres 15:54 Emergency entrace Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Mi commuovo per l'impegno della polizia francese,nel sgombrare il traffico e condurrere un'ambulanza belga per le strade parigine. Ho un grande rispetto per quei ufficiali con le moto. Speriamo che il paziente può di persona apprezzare l'ìmpegno di questi uomini.
Does anyone else get unusually emotional watching this? I can watch most things with little to no feelings, but for some reason this really gets me chocked up...
Totally. I was deeply moved, to the point of tears and getting choked up a few times as well. My feeling is that, for me at least, it was the combination of the sensation of emergency, the extraordinary circumstances of transporting a child in an ambulance from central Belgium (where I live) to central Paris, which would be about a 4-hours drive, experiencing the prolonged sense of importance and intensity both from the police motorcyclists’ and the ambulance drivers’ perspective at the same time, the sense of cooperation between all of them, the sense of giving 💯 all-out effort all together to reach a critical goal as fast as possible.
Yes, the whole drive was awesome and well done from the Police and Ambulance drivers. But for me the most interesting thing was the elis-truck right at the end of the video. I work at a Universitätsklinikum in middle germany, and we see these trucks drive in and out multiple times every day. So seeing one in a parisian hospital immidiatly sparked my interest. And after that I even learnt, Elis is, in fact, a french company. The things you learn from a random youtube video ^^
Very cool video. Adrenalizing and man- love those biker cops! Herding those cars like sheep dogs. Excellent work. Thanks for posting this. Greets from the USA, w/ much respect.
The level of cooperation in this response is outstanding: interagency, international and even largely between the motoring public/pedestrians is really quite impressive. As a paramedic with over 30 years in emergency services, I will say I am quite impressed! kudos to all those involved to get this patient to the care they needed in a safe and timely manner!
the French bikers from the gendarmerie are absolutely incredible...they are tightrope walkers on their motorbikes, I wouldn't run away with them chasing me, they are too strong! and they are incredibly human in their behavior, they are quiet strength! I live in France today and I admire them a lot
Excellent Police M'Cycle work. Ive seen the French M'cycle Police officer standing UP on his M'cycle waving both his arms, and yes while moving. Emmensley Impressive! Respect Absolute Respect.
the French bikers from the national police and the gendarmerie are absolutely incredible...they are tightrope walkers on their motorbikes, I wouldn't run away with them chasing me, they are too strong!..this is the best police i know....very human !
RESPECT ...to these outriders , ,total commitment to get this patient safely to emergency care.. Biker all my life "68"..so i appreciate the danger of riding in heavy traffic , often through non attentive drivers doing many things other than paying attention to driving . Many times we bikers encounter situations " Sorry mate didnt see you "due to these inattentive drivers ... be mindful folks that these outriders are probably bikers out of uniform also. Instead of crowding bikers when one is stuck in traffic give them room as one day one may need a biker " outrider" to get one to hospital in a hurry ... RESPECT to these guys .....
I am proud to say that I did not expect anything else from the ambulance, in this area we in #Belgium are ahead of many other countries! a big bravo for the #police and they are specialists in that! it's not easy to drive in #Paris. I've been there a lot and passed by in transit!
Must be really awesome having police escort for ambulance so it has an easier time passing trough traffic 2:15 where he taps that car he's like :Stay there, dammit!
