webfact Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Picture: Sophon Cable TV The head of Pattaya's Sawang Boriboon rescue foundation - that picks up accident victims and the sick and ferries them to hospitals - has appealed to the public not to hide what is wrong with them. Prasit Thongthitcharoen told Sophon Cable TV who reported on Facebook that volunteers from his organisation had attended to an emergency call from a man who complained of a stomach ache and needed to be taken to hospital. He later tested positive for Covid-19. Picture: Sophon Cable TV This happened just this week and meant that five personnel had to be taken off their duties and go into 14 day quarantine. Had they know that the patient had Covid they would have had better protection. Prasit said that his organisation will never refuse to pick up anybody but the public must be frank about their symptoms and not try to hide what is wrong with them, especially at this time when Covid infection is rife in Pattaya. Sawang Boriboon personnel are volunteers and such hiding of information can cause them and their families distress and hardship. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-05-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On the plus side, if they are homeless and scrounging for a meal and they are positive they get a food and a bed for 14 days 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted May 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2021 Maybe time to equip your responders with effective PPE, or even get them vaccinated? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grandpa Posted May 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: Had they know that the patient had Covid they would have had better protection. They should have PPE when treating all patients as many people who have Covid-19 are asymptomatic but could still pass it on to others. Some people just do not know that the symptoms they present with could be Covid-19. A seriously injured or unconscious road accident victim may not be able to communicate with the responders, but may well be Covid positive. Don't blame the patients. Treat everyone as if they are Covid positive by wearing PPE at all times and your responders and patients will all be much safer. Edited May 1, 2021 by grandpa error 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Had they know that the patient had Covid they would have had better protection. As 'First responders' surely their policy must be to protect their employees with PPE when attending every call. Assuming that patients are uninfected is irresponsible. What happens when they arrive at the receiving hospital and have to interact with the nursing staff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, webfact said: an emergency call from a man who complained of a stomach ache and needed to be taken to hospital. So the guy had a stomach issue but was asymptomatic for Covid. The guy pops positive on a PCR test and Khun Prasit Thongthitcharoen publicly excoriates the guy, and claims the guy was "hiding his symptoms." We're either not getting the complete story or Prasit Thongthitcharoen is way, way off-base. The game called "Blame The Victim" seems to be in vogue here in The Land of SARS (LOS). Edited May 1, 2021 by connda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 A misleading post and replies removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Phuketshrew said: Maybe time to equip your responders with effective PPE, or even get them vaccinated? Maybe the PPE is an easy fix, but the Vaccines >>>> Many are being wasted on people that are not at risk, and should be used on Brave responders, who, as the report has said, are putting themselves at risk every day.. Edited May 1, 2021 by Cake Monster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Cake Monster said: Maybe the PPE is an easy fix, but the Vaccines >>>> Many are being wasted on people that are not at risk, and should be used on Brave responders, who, as the report has said, are putting themselves at risk every day.. Thai society does not work that way. The Thai elite first, nobody second. That's the way it works here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 he complains about hiding the symptoms, but for many people, they will have little or no symptoms If its just like a cold or a dose of light flu initially, how many will rush to notify the responders or hospitals, until it gets bad ? If you think you might have the infection, do you go to the hospital ? If so, how does that work without spreading it to others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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