Question about a transport Not without my husband.

[Arizonaffcep]

Seems like a fairly simple, uninvolved request...why not?

[Doug]

Can you bill?

[JPINFV]

Can you bill?

Will it blend?

[Richard B the EMT]

Perhaps a bit off topic, but when an uncle of mine moved, he pulled out from storage parcels he was holding for a friend of his. One of the packages said "Aunt Hattie".

On giving it to the friend, he asked where the package was going to, to be reunited with Aunt Hattie.

He nearly fainted when told the box CONTAINED Aunt Hattie's Cremains.

[firedoc5]

Perhaps a bit off topic, but when an uncle of mine moved, he pulled out from storage parcels he was holding for a friend of his. One of the packages said "Aunt Hattie".

On giving it to the friend, he asked where the package was going to, to be reunited with Aunt Hattie.

He nearly fainted when told the box CONTAINED Aunt Hattie's Cremains.

Now that would get your attention. :shock:

[AnthonyM83]

Can't think of a good reason not to . . .

[emtd29]

see below...

[emtd29]

Will it blend?

That is the question

[itku2er]

You all would blend her hubby? And they say I am mean :twisted: :twisted:

[spenac]

No relatives are allowed to ride with our patients. So now if I take the ashes would I open the precedent that others would argue well you let her husband ride with her? Honestly I would probably just take it along with her med bag, just to cause less stress to the patient. Now if it is in a porcelain vase don't know that I would want that responsibility. What if we hit a bump, can you imagine her stress level hearing the crash and seeing a cloud of ashes?

I did not blend but I raised questions. I really based on urns I have seen do not think seatbelt would hold it in place, especially if you hit a bump faster than you should by accident. Think the stress of leaving the ashes at home were bad, see my original post again.

Would this be a time lying to the patient would be ok? Tell her someone would place the urn in the ambulance. Get to the hospital when she asks blame it on that darn fire fighter that got distracted and forgot them on her table.