08/28/2026
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One of the most common things we hear when responding to minor ailments or injury is:
“We called Rescue so we can be seen faster. They’ll get us right in if you bring us…”
This is not at all true.
Every emergency room has a triage nurse to whom we give a report upon arrival at the ER. That RN determines when you are seen, based on the severity of your symptoms and how busy the ER is at that moment.
In fact, if a person’s symptoms warrant it, the triage RN will direct us to wheel a patient into the very same waiting room that walk-ins are sitting in.
If you feel you’re in the midst of an emergency, don’t overthink it and never hesitate to call us. We’ll sort it out for you and ensure you receive the appropriate care, either way.
However, just to dispel this myth, as much as our friends in the ER may love (or sometimes want to strangle) us, 😂 there’s no such thing as a fire department fast pass. How quickly you’re seen will be determined by the ER, and your mode of transportation there is not a factor in that decision, even if you arrive in the cool truck with all the lights.
