NY Jockeys Going on STRIKE

[pmacdaddy]

Sorry to hear about your accident.

I understand that Jockeys may wish to be treated somewhere other than the closest Trauma center.

Problem is that they are relying on EMS to transport them for care. The rules in New York City are you go the nearest Trauma Center, period. Jamaica Hospital is a certified Level 1 Trauma Center and the closest Trauma Center to Aqueduct.

If they want something different, they should negotiate an arrangement and pay for it like everyone else in the world does.

EMS is just following the rules.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by pmacdaddy

Sorry to hear about your accident.

I understand that Jockeys may wish to be treated somewhere other than the closest Trauma center.

Problem is that they are relying on EMS to transport them for care. The rules in New York City are you go the nearest Trauma Center, period. Jamaica Hospital is a certified Level 1 Trauma Center and the closest Trauma Center to Aqueduct.

If they want something different, they should negotiate an arrangement and pay for it like everyone else in the world does.

EMS is just following the rules.

They do pay for it , every year jockeys sign away their media rights to get accident insurance provided by the racetracks.

[Storm Cadet]

I don't believe that NYRA uses NYC EMS. I think they use a private company that is staffed by EMT's. And if they do then NYRA should NOT use NYC EMS but a PRIVATE company like EVERY PRO TEAM and COLLEGE uses in New York so the athletes are taken to the hospital of their choice for NON-LIFE Threatening injuries. Only those type of injuries must be transported to nearest Trauma center.

Mets and STJ use private companies and get their athletes transported to hospital of their choice in NYC from Queens.

Giants and Jets in NJ get theirs to transported to Manhattan. Yankees from Bronx to NYC. They all do it. Knicks and Rangers get theirs sent updown to upper West Side.

The problem is there is NO ONE in attendance that will make the tough call to where the jocks can/should go! It's easier for the attending MD to just send them to nearest facility, regardless of if they will get adequate care.

[pmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

Then NYRA should NOT use EMS but a PRIVATE company like EVERY PRO TEAM and COLLEGE uses in New York so the athletes are taken to the hospital of their choice for NON-LIFE Threatening injuries. Only those type of injuries must be transported to nearest Trauma center.

Mets and STJ use private companies and get their athletes transported to hospital of their choice in NYC.

Giants in NJ get theirs to transport to Manhattan. Yankees from Bronx to NYC. They all do it.

The problem is there is NO ONE in attendance that will make the tough call to where the jocks can/should go! It's easier for the attending MD to just send them to nearest facility, regardless of if they will get adequate care.

Believe me, I'm not sticking up for NYRA. A private on-call Ambulance may well be a good idea. But someone has to pay for it, not expect EMS to obey their wishes.

Seems like these issues should have all been worked out a long time ago between NYRA and the Jocks.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Honu

They do pay for it , every year jockeys sign away their media rights to get accident insurance provided by the racetracks.

Those media rights are worthless

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Those media rights are worthless

So you say , but thats the way it goes , sure seems that racetrack management doesnt feel that way or why would they even do it , must be something to it .

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Honu

So you say , but thats the way it goes , sure seems that racetrack management doesnt feel that way or why would they even do it , must be something to it .

They do it as a courtesy. There is no "media" that is interested in these rights.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

They do it as a courtesy. There is no "media" that is interested in these rights.

Well arent they kind.