POVs from the TH-cam Channel "Beijing Volunteer First Aider" would be interesting to see with your additional commentary. And I tell you, chinese traffic is pretty harsh.
Escort is what ambulance and firefighters needed when it is traffic jam to get thru fast, specially when emergency vehicles need to respond quickly, you know!
It is good to see all of this working. I am a volunteer firefighter myself and often get to see things that could be smoother. Some try to get ahead, some try to follow through the cleared rescue lane. It can be maddening sometimes. And if you are part of a column, some even try to cut in between emergency vehicles because they hope to get through faster. So often it is that "Me first" attitude which leads to completely preventable holdups. On the whole, we get through very quickly more often than not. But there have been situations where some of my friends were alerted to a crash on the motorway and literally could not get through, while smoke was rising in the distance. It only takes a handful of drivers falling back into "headless chicken mode" to completely mess things up. Eventually, the only remaining option was to get out and direct people to get out of the way, one-on-one. Half a mile running on foot, in blistering heat and while wearing full turnout gear, having to make sure they don't get run over and having to direct traffic. They were drenched in sweat even before the actual work began. I believe a handful of drivers got citations that day because they constantly kept trying to cut in front of fire trucks (IMO they deserve to have their licenses suspended for a good while).
if you are such a prick that you endanger lives for you getting to your destination a few minutes faster. then you definitly deserve to not have a lot of privileges incl your liscence since your just an awfull person at that point.
@doomed-y3s honestly should be a Suspension if you're actively ignoring the orders of Emergency crew, primarily those who try to take advantage of the gap created
This was probably arranged in less than 30 mins!!! Prime example of how to use motorcycles and TEAMWORK. No mad max driving as in US and other parts of the world. Show this world wide to police as an example of how it should be done!
Even if it is rush hour when emergency vehicles with lights and sirens, everyone makes room for them as soon as possible. That's what we learned from our parents and driver's schools. If you're doing your driver's exam and this happens, you have to move out of the way or you fail your exam. That's how we do it in the Netherlands, no bs
Fantastic video I was a police officer in the UK for over 30 years and this still makes me proud. All the resources and the training and skill to do achieve this is commendable. Oh, we have similar bike cops here who do the same!
@@dajobra I can tell you, his Insurer most definitely would've but that's the nice thing about our system, for Most cases the Insured doesn't have to worry about anything but getting better, I Just wish mine would also handle my Dentist, ... sure everything does get resolved, but I Hate it that I'm the one having to deal with it
That was beautiful to watch. Cheers to the biker cops. Cheers to the busy Dutch traffic who did what they could to make the emergency transport smooth and efficient.
I must admit, police units like these should be trained and created in every UE country. Those help are priceless in mid/big cities. That is obvious saving time/life situations. Chapeau Bas Nederland
The US might be advanced in a lot of things but common sense is not one of them. No matter how urgent 99% of the time ambulances are on their own. Mad respect to you.
This is very cool! And the respect that’s shown for the emergency unit is amazing. This should be done in the States, but I can’t see that happening. Too many try to speed up to get ahead of the units. And too many times I’ve seen them an ambulance in traffic trying to get people to move out of the way and the people refuse to move! In the meantime, someone is dying! But if the shoe was on the other foot, oh, then the attitude will change. Also, the so-called emergency lane we have is full of trash, debris, and broke down vehicles…. beware of using that to get through traffic. It’s sad really. But this video shows just how important it is to have such a system and how it can really work to save lives. Well done.
... 'so-called emergency lane we have is full of trash, debris, and broke down vehicles'. Thats one reason why in Germany we use another approach on our multi-line streets like the Autobahn (German highway). Right before and during traffic jams, all vehicles on the top most left lane are forced to go as much possible to the left and all other lanes go to the right. Thus forming an empty emergency lane between the leftmost and the next lane. As it it using the space between most used 'normal' lanes, you won't find debris, trash or broke down vehicles there.
Americans are generally poorly trained drivers. Dutch drivers are all professionally trained to a high degree and educated on how to drive attentively.
@@Opa_AndreI lived in Frankfurt AM Main area in the mid 80’s. I never saw the autobahns like you see in the US. There is pride in keeping the roads clear. Like you mentioned, the pulling over method of allowing emergency vehicles access to a scene further down the Autobahn made a big difference. I remember when there was a crash on the Autobahn it was more like airplane crash. The method of clearing the center lane made a difference in those involved in the crash getting the help they needed. I work in Emergency Services in the US and it is nothing to have people trying to block you from getting ahead of them. Some are so self center they do not care about others. Never in saw that in FRG.
It's because US society is taught to be selfish ('My god-given rights!), instead of caring and sharing like in our 'socialist' and 'communist' countries.
That's because hindering police, firefighters or an ambulance can cost you a ticket of 1000€ (about a quarter of the average monthly salary) and that is simple for hindering. Blocking them or creating a dangerous situation can get your drivers license revoked or 3 months of jail time. People know better!
What an excellent work of the officers. And how much respect the car and truck drivers show to them. Here in germany, normaly not possible without threatening with licence loss. I realy appreciate the calm of the Netherlands traffic
What an amazing teamwork! The emergency team as well as all the rest of the drivers..... i´m impressed by this organized and well oiled system... everyone works together! ❤
Wow, what an insane show of skill. In the end, I was so happy that none of the motorcycle police officers had an accident themselves. You never know how one of the other drivers might accidentally react incorrectly out of ignorance
I agree with my fellow Americans that this would never work in the United States. Typical US drivers have no spatial awareness whatsoever. The lane discipline shown by our European cousins is stunning. The professionalism of the escort team is top notch. Great job!
OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK Skilled Riders Intimate knowledge of roads Great Communication Outstanding Situational Awareness Bravo Zulu is an old naval term for job well done. BRAVO ZULU to all involved
I can't imagine the pain these guys deal with when someone doesn't make it. Amazing driving, and amazing escorting but they has got to be a mentally tough job. In more than one way
Great selection of motorcycle escort videos. The Dutch ones are indeed quite impressive, given the density of the country. Also, your Dutch is suspiciously good...
They don't invest in people they get for free. If you are free, you're expendable. Some countries are less free, but their inhabitants have more worth maybe?
USA doesn't do slick, streamlined efficient. They wouldnt be able to justify massive local budgets for their respective law enforcement whether it's sheriff, police, Marshalls or any of the alphabet agencies.
This is not done for every ambulance in the Netherlands either. Only in very specific and extremely urgent cases will they get an escort. In the majority of cases it's just the ambulance. The issue is not that traffic doesn't get out of the way (they do) but with an escort the ride is quicker and most importabtly requires less braking or speed changes which can be a life and death matter for some patients. I think the key here is driver training more than anything. This behaviour is taught in driving school, examined for, extpected and legally enforced.
Thanks for giving an excelent explanation of the way the officers coördinate this ride. I do like to see the original video's, but I am dutch so I can understand what they are saying and know their important job. I am also gratefull for the education we have been given... We know how to react, since it is learned at very young age, at school.
I'm so pleased to see that blue lights and sirens in the Netherlands can also make police motorcycles invisible. Generally though, the standard of driving of the other road users is pretty good.
Where I live you are required to pull over and stop but we don't have escorts like in this video. I like how motorcycles can be used for the service of others and not just a being a fun recreational form of transportation.
Amazing teamwork, I’ve seen a few of this videos from around the world, I must say the Police do an incredible job, it’s because it’s between Life & death, Literally. I’m a subscriber
0:32 might I suggest as narration; As responders are in place taking care of the patients, our escorts are awaiting any possibility to satisfy their needs for safe evacuation.
United states should have this protocol, seriously, this would be in fact a lot faster to say the least. this is the most outstanding teamwork i've ever seen to this day.
I was a police officer in Southern California for over 30+ years and I have seen first hand what drivers do when they see an emergency vehicle approaching and they are: pull to the left (in U.S., you are REQUIRED to pull to the right side of the road and stop), stop in the travel lane (either right of left), continue driving in the travel lane like nothing is happening, try to pull ahead of the emergency vehicle, turning in front of emergency vehicles, following responding emergency vehicles through stop lights and busy intersections and the list goes on. Props to the citizenry who are obviously watching their mirrors and move out of the way making response much easier and safer. Also a thank you to the professional motor officers. You guys did a GREAT JOB.👍👍👍👍👍👍
The Mets SEG (special escort group) work on similar principles in London, usually escorting royalty or foreign dignitaries etc. They're impressed to watch 👌🏻👌🏻
good to know these escort motorcycles exist. i have not been aware of these and been in NL a few times now. so if i ever encounter one i know what is happening and what to do. gj on enducating me
They are regular police officers that specialise on motorcycle duty. They are mostly stationed in big cities with lots of motorways so they can get to accidents very quickly, but escort duty is also part of their work assignment. They are nicknamed 'biker mice' (motormuizen) by their co workers :-)
I remember the A13 as a road that would be nose to tail all day long, even at 100 K/H. Evening rush hour would not hqave helped, but as usual the "Verkeers Politie Den Haag" thrive in these situations.
In New York State USA, if NY State Troopers are doing this and people don't move over, you receive a ticket in the mail for $500, for not making way for an emergency vehicle. And it's also 3 points taken on a driver's license when a judge has your case in court. NY State Troopers DO NOT play games on NY highways. And you can't say you didn't see them, because they have specialized lights that are much different and MUCH brighter than normal police.
@@mikeslayer21 You remember wrong. In the Netherlands, hindering Police, Firefighters or Medics costs you 1000€. Blocking or causing dangerous situations can cause your drivers license to be revoked or 3 months of jailtime.
@@Ngalfar not sure where you are getting this. according to the openbaar ministerie its 350+9 (used to be 250) admin costs. not giving way to the vehicles such as ambulance or police. so if thats all you do its nowhere near 1k or 3 months jail. would love to see your soures though so i can check it out.
@@mikeslayer21 wetboek van strafrecht, artikel 426ter. Geldboete 3e categorie dus die 1000€ is nog een schrammetje. 7800€ is derde categorie geldboete.
these helicopters are officially designated as ''lifeliner''. if they are called upon, it's a severe medical emergency in wich the patient could pass away at any moment.
@joffryvangrondelle as was mentioned a lifeline was on site. They are often first on scene and then a second ground ambulance comes for the actual transport to the hospital
so nice to watch but i wish there was a cam in the back, sometimes im trying a little to hard to see whats happening behind the MC, how far back is the ambulance, hows pedestrians doing when the first MC has passed and so on.
There are quite a few “verkeerspolitie” videos from NL on youtube where most of the time the mirrors are in frame so you can see the ambulance approaching. If you search for the term above you should find quite a few.
wasn't this posted before with slightly different commentary and now deleted. there is also another duplicate video in the videos tab near the bottom. Still, great video.
@alexandervanhal Thank you for notifying us about the duplicate video. It has now been removed. The video you are commenting under is brand new on Emergency POV.
Not all the ambulances get a police escort. It has to be a big emergency to be granted one. But yes, we do have specialized police teams who are trained to provide escorts.
My dad took a ride like this in Amsterdam, regular guy. Icu to Icu transport, it's really nice to see these guy's pulling up when you really need them. Btw, it's free, no charge
Also a nice video....but i have to say ...lol i do this also , im a Dutch officer from Amsterdam We saw a lot of emergency lane's and the awesome impacts to the left lane...most of the time we immediately go to the fast lane because also in holland it not allowed to stay on this lane There is always a extra chance something or someone is standing or laying on the emergency lane's Bikes dont like that..
United states should have this protocol, seriously, this would be in fact a lot faster to say the least. this is the most outstanding teamwork i've ever seen to this day. 'This is for the united states by the way. that way if the police escort to the ambulance when someones life is on the line, that way the police can issue a citation to those karens and kens. i can't stand those idiots. instead of the ambulance going in solo police escort in front and or in the back or something like that.
not all rides end up having one, this is for Emergencies when it's clear that there's inherent danger if left to their own devices, that said the Dutch also have an inherent respect for Ambulances and Fire Engines so we tend to be very quick to make room for them even without Escort,
How is it possible for the police to signal with the right hand while keeping the bike going? Is the gas not controlled with the right handle? He sometimes even signals with both hands. How was he able to keep the bike’s balance? Amazing work! Thanks for saving lives! Just genuinely curious though. It seems that the bike they rode only has two wheels.
2 possibilities: * modified bike with a gas pedal * right handle that has enough friction to hold its position on its own. When I was a teenager I had a moped with this very useful "feature".
That cops are outstanding, they know very best there can always be an idiot driving on emergency lane. They take the full risk themselves to help others... Something we all should think about next time we get a fine and want to become angry.....
I was expecting some clueless Wally to change lanes in front of the bike cop at some point. Clearly drivers there are more aware of traffic behind them. The emergency lanes are impressive compared to many places on the world.
people here thank others a lot in traffic by just lifting their hand/waving. I think the officer nodded or waved themselves or something and they just lifted their hand as a reaction
It's not common for Dutch emergency services to go through the middle. They usually clear the left lane or right shoulder. I wonder why they choose the middle in this case.
'split the middle' is very common on roads where there's two lanes and no emergency lane. It's safer and faster than forcing to merge two lanes of traffic into a single lane on the right.
why we move aside so quick is because parents & drivings lessons teach us that. simple you never gonna now if its one of your loves ones or familiar people. don’t you want to save them if you couldn know it before hand. 😊
Not all officers are allowed to do this kind of escorts. They need to do a special course to do this. They need to do a yearly refresh course to be able to keep doing this! Its amazing we got it here!
Would many critical care transfers in the Netherlands qualify for a police escort? In the U.K. critical care transfer to major trauma centre or transfer for specialist care such ECMO are an everyday occurrence, but not seen police escorting ambulances for many years. The ambulance might be followed by a critical care or support team.
German here. Well done, Dutch Police! We in Germany are used to make a "Rettungsgasse" ("emergency corridor") on our own in case of a jam. In this case there ist no classic traffic jam but an ambulance transport. I have seen some videos like this on YT - all from our neighbours, the Netherlands. I got the impression that Dutch road users are accustomed to this way of creating a free lane by the police. Do Dutch people learn anywhere/any way? Are the all aware that more vehicles will follow behind that single police motor bike?
We are well aware we must keep to the given instruction until al all-clear sign is given. In these cases that's done by a motorcycle cop trailing the ambulance. The signal itself is basically a circle or halo being drawn with one of the officer's hands.
@@therealdutchidiotnot true. The backrider is only there by VIP transport. Whe have mirrors to look and most people know when 2 bikes are cleaning a way there will be 1 and sometimes 2 ambulances.
Seems a very old-fashioned way to do things? Doesn't the Netherlands have *helicopter emergency patient transport?* Can take off and land on the hospital roof to avoid traffic jams altogether often done in Australia
@@PBMS123 I may be wrong but I have a memory of video where SEG did a high speed transplant organ transfer run across London, of course the video may have been mislabeled in the first place. Excepting the armed protection aspects of the job the skill set is similar and I suspect, other than riding on the left, it wouldn't take much integrate any of these riders into a an SEG escort run.
@@raysutton2310 SEG is very different to this. SEG don't run sirens, they only run whistles. They don't part traffic, or make people pull over etc. they're not trying to get someone or something to point B as quickly as possible, they make it as smooth as possible, and also never stop. They will stop an intersection ahead when traffic is moving/empty. But their most notable skill is not stopping even in peak hour/standstill traffic. And can ride at insanely slow speeds, a very almost opposite technique to US motorcades, instead of running 20 vehicles with 100s of armed people, blocking streets across the entire route with 100s more police along the route. You have 3 bikes, 3 cars including the package car. The SEG guys can ride at slower than walking pace and can get through traffic without ever having the motorcade come to a proper stop. All the SEG guys are still police, and have plenty of training, so I have no doubt they could run a transplant/ambulance escort with blues and 2s, I don't think you could slot any cop into SEG and have them do the job properly. Met police motorbike cops can still run these types of escort duties.
@@PBMS123they do on occasion ambulance escorts as well but most ambulances are faster without escort. the priority here is getting a stable speed over the whole ride so medical staff can do its work or not to further injuries as for exampel neck or spinal injuries . seg main job is vip escorts . these guys are all round local motorcycle cops so they mostly do normal traffic work
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next time something different like their vip escort uploaded oct 5 2022
POVs from the TH-cam Channel "Beijing Volunteer First Aider" would be interesting to see with your additional commentary. And I tell you, chinese traffic is pretty harsh.
Why not ❌ the left lane on the entire route instead of the speed limit? That would be much easier right?! Rijkswaterstaat is capable of that.
Amazing. Very good coordination, very well done by the drivers of the rest of the vehicles and very good group work.
Don't understand why first biker is so far ahead of group with. The Ambulance ?...like now his. waiting. Long time ? Or. It seems a long time
Bridge section. A little narrower. Bike fine gets through. How back is Ambulance. ? Hope i not panicking. 😮
Well done video, even better job done by the police.
The Dutch are amazing on many levels. Very advanced in concepts and efficiency.
3rd World Failures of the Dutch You mean!!
Hospital - Hospital (UK).......By Air👍
Those Motorcycle cops are amazing . To give credit where credit is due : try the german Rettungsgasse
This brought tears to my eyes.. humanity at its best.
Escort is what ambulance and firefighters needed when it is traffic jam to get thru fast, specially when emergency vehicles need to respond quickly, you know!
It is good to see all of this working. I am a volunteer firefighter myself and often get to see things that could be smoother. Some try to get ahead, some try to follow through the cleared rescue lane. It can be maddening sometimes.
And if you are part of a column, some even try to cut in between emergency vehicles because they hope to get through faster. So often it is that "Me first" attitude which leads to completely preventable holdups.
On the whole, we get through very quickly more often than not. But there have been situations where some of my friends were alerted to a crash on the motorway and literally could not get through, while smoke was rising in the distance. It only takes a handful of drivers falling back into "headless chicken mode" to completely mess things up.
Eventually, the only remaining option was to get out and direct people to get out of the way, one-on-one. Half a mile running on foot, in blistering heat and while wearing full turnout gear, having to make sure they don't get run over and having to direct traffic. They were drenched in sweat even before the actual work began. I believe a handful of drivers got citations that day because they constantly kept trying to cut in front of fire trucks (IMO they deserve to have their licenses suspended for a good while).
if you are such a prick that you endanger lives for you getting to your destination a few minutes faster. then you definitly deserve to not have a lot of privileges incl your liscence since your just an awfull person at that point.
@@leeuwengames315 💯
@doomed-y3s honestly should be a Suspension if you're actively ignoring the orders of Emergency crew, primarily those who try to take advantage of the gap created
This was probably arranged in less than 30 mins!!! Prime example of how to use motorcycles and TEAMWORK. No mad max driving as in US and other parts of the world. Show this world wide to police as an example of how it should be done!
They did an excellent job. Thank you officers
with teams of people like these in video many people are still alive today and many many more are kept safe on the roads they used RESPECT
My adrenaline was rushing for that entire video. Absolutely amazing.
Just opened Yt and saw your video nice vid!
@Jonydepony Thank You!
These are vids from the Dutch police posted by themselves. This channel only adds some voiceover. Credits were they belong.
@@koene12 I know i am from the Netherlands!
Impressive teamwork. Two bikes controlling multiple kilometers of highway. Well done to the drivers who obey their commands.
Even if it is rush hour when emergency vehicles with lights and sirens, everyone makes room for them as soon as possible. That's what we learned from our parents and driver's schools. If you're doing your driver's exam and this happens, you have to move out of the way or you fail your exam. That's how we do it in the Netherlands, no bs
We do in the UK to, well the locals do !
Fantastic video I was a police officer in the UK for over 30 years and this still makes me proud. All the resources and the training and skill to do achieve this is commendable. Oh, we have similar bike cops here who do the same!
This is what pro-life looks like, all this for 1 regular person in need of help, no charge!
everybody can get this help without going bancrupt
@@willemh3319not in America 😂😂
There is a charge, but everybody has to have insurance here. So you won't go bankrupt. 😉
@@ppkoning My father had a icu to icu transport, never seen a bill.
@@dajobra I can tell you, his Insurer most definitely would've but that's the nice thing about our system, for Most cases the Insured doesn't have to worry about anything but getting better,
I Just wish mine would also handle my Dentist, ... sure everything does get resolved, but I Hate it that I'm the one having to deal with it
That was beautiful to watch. Cheers to the biker cops. Cheers to the busy Dutch traffic who did what they could to make the emergency transport smooth and efficient.
I must admit, police units like these should be trained and created in every UE country. Those help are priceless in mid/big cities. That is obvious saving time/life situations. Chapeau Bas Nederland
The US might be advanced in a lot of things but common sense is not one of them. No matter how urgent 99% of the time ambulances are on their own. Mad respect to you.
What are you advanced in?
Other than weapons
I’ve seen a few of these and these guys work so well together, it’s truly a great tribute to them
This is very cool! And the respect that’s shown for the emergency unit is amazing. This should be done in the States, but I can’t see that happening. Too many try to speed up to get ahead of the units. And too many times I’ve seen them an ambulance in traffic trying to get people to move out of the way and the people refuse to move! In the meantime, someone is dying! But if the shoe was on the other foot, oh, then the attitude will change. Also, the so-called emergency lane we have is full of trash, debris, and broke down vehicles…. beware of using that to get through traffic. It’s sad really. But this video shows just how important it is to have such a system and how it can really work to save lives. Well done.
... 'so-called emergency lane we have is full of trash, debris, and broke down vehicles'. Thats one reason why in Germany we use another approach on our multi-line streets like the Autobahn (German highway). Right before and during traffic jams, all vehicles on the top most left lane are forced to go as much possible to the left and all other lanes go to the right. Thus forming an empty emergency lane between the leftmost and the next lane. As it it using the space between most used 'normal' lanes, you won't find debris, trash or broke down vehicles there.
Americans are generally poorly trained drivers. Dutch drivers are all professionally trained to a high degree and educated on how to drive attentively.
@@Opa_AndreI lived in Frankfurt AM Main area in the mid 80’s. I never saw the autobahns like you see in the US. There is pride in keeping the roads clear. Like you mentioned, the pulling over method of allowing emergency vehicles access to a scene further down the Autobahn made a big difference. I remember when there was a crash on the Autobahn it was more like airplane crash. The method of clearing the center lane made a difference in those involved in the crash getting the help they needed. I work in Emergency Services in the US and it is nothing to have people trying to block you from getting ahead of them. Some are so self center they do not care about others. Never in saw that in FRG.
It's because US society is taught to be selfish ('My god-given rights!), instead of caring and sharing like in our 'socialist' and 'communist' countries.
That's because hindering police, firefighters or an ambulance can cost you a ticket of 1000€ (about a quarter of the average monthly salary) and that is simple for hindering. Blocking them or creating a dangerous situation can get your drivers license revoked or 3 months of jail time. People know better!
Another awesome video from the Netherlands, thanks from New Zealand 👍
i would have liked a back dash too - to see the ambulance actually getting through smoothly
Nice video again, I like your commentary a lot! Keep it up!
What an excellent work of the officers. And how much respect the car and truck drivers show to them. Here in germany, normaly not possible without threatening with licence loss. I realy appreciate the calm of the Netherlands traffic
What an amazing teamwork! The emergency team as well as all the rest of the drivers..... i´m impressed by this organized and well oiled system... everyone works together! ❤
Wow, what an insane show of skill. In the end, I was so happy that none of the motorcycle police officers had an accident themselves. You never know how one of the other drivers might accidentally react incorrectly out of ignorance
I agree with my fellow Americans that this would never work in the United States. Typical US drivers have no spatial awareness whatsoever. The lane discipline shown by our European cousins is stunning. The professionalism of the escort team is top notch. Great job!
OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK
Skilled Riders
Intimate knowledge of roads
Great Communication
Outstanding Situational Awareness
Bravo Zulu is an old naval term for job well done.
BRAVO ZULU to all involved
Stunning coordination between the riders and the ambulance!
I can't imagine the pain these guys deal with when someone doesn't make it. Amazing driving, and amazing escorting but they has got to be a mentally tough job. In more than one way
This must have been an exhausting ride! Wow, they were meticulous and amazing! Great job to the entire team, well done!
Superb, great teamwork; I sat on the edge of my chair the whole way.
I really like how the two motorcycles in front bunny hop from intersection to intersection. Amazing teamwork.
Excellent job, well delivered. I was once in the back of an ambulance under similar circumstances having been shot in the head with an air rifle.
That's what I call a perfect collaboration 🫡🫡
Great selection of motorcycle escort videos. The Dutch ones are indeed quite impressive, given the density of the country. Also, your Dutch is suspiciously good...
There is good, there is very good…
Then there is this. Takes it to a whole new level of excellence.
Love the thumbs up at 2:44. The appreciation is a good thing
Great Job officers!
This is so incredibly intelligent. I wish they would implement this escort system in the US.
They don't invest in people they get for free.
If you are free, you're expendable.
Some countries are less free, but their inhabitants have more worth maybe?
USA doesn't do slick, streamlined efficient. They wouldnt be able to justify massive local budgets for their respective law enforcement whether it's sheriff, police, Marshalls or any of the alphabet agencies.
This will not happen in a Me-Me-Me culture.
This is not done for every ambulance in the Netherlands either. Only in very specific and extremely urgent cases will they get an escort. In the majority of cases it's just the ambulance. The issue is not that traffic doesn't get out of the way (they do) but with an escort the ride is quicker and most importabtly requires less braking or speed changes which can be a life and death matter for some patients.
I think the key here is driver training more than anything. This behaviour is taught in driving school, examined for, extpected and legally enforced.
America is all about the dollar, and nobody likes to pay taxes because its "socialist" to help other people out.
Thanks for giving an excelent explanation of the way the officers coördinate this ride.
I do like to see the original video's, but I am dutch so I can understand what they are saying and know their important job.
I am also gratefull for the education we have been given... We know how to react, since it is learned at very young age, at school.
I'm so pleased to see that blue lights and sirens in the Netherlands can also make police motorcycles invisible.
Generally though, the standard of driving of the other road users is pretty good.
Where I live you are required to pull over and stop but we don't have escorts like in this video. I like how motorcycles can be used for the service of others and not just a being a fun recreational form of transportation.
Wow! These folks definitely earn their paychecks!😊
How many details do they notice?
Even the big pothole at 24:09 was noticed and most likely reported to the ambulance driver.
They do report bumps.
In other videos you hear that a lot.
Amazing teamwork, I’ve seen a few of this videos from around the world, I must say the Police do an incredible job, it’s because it’s between Life & death, Literally. I’m a subscriber
Honorfull! Good Teamplay!
Jak już mówiłem zbyt emocjonujące mam ciarki na całym ciele
Thank You, this was well organized without a hitch.
Sra.Ministro Piña ! Mi apoyo total e incondicional!!! Es UD. Ejemplo de legalidad y honestidad !
Si algo puedo hacer para ayudar estoy a sus órdenes.
Thank you once again for another amazing video. 🙏🙏🙏
Really impressive.
Fantastic job.
0:32 might I suggest as narration; As responders are in place taking care of the patients, our escorts are awaiting any possibility to satisfy their needs for safe evacuation.
United states should have this protocol, seriously, this would be in fact a lot faster to say the least. this is the most outstanding teamwork i've ever seen to this day.
Hello again, let's clarify the [inaudible].
11:29 "Zo te zien kunnen jullie daarna blijven rijden" -> Looks like you can continue driving after it.
@Tyrope Thank You! :)
And they stopped it there because the emergenielane was tight
RESPECT FOR THE REAL LIFE SUPER HEROES 😣😣😣😣😣🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Pulling over for emergency vehicles? Californians should learn to do that.
I was a police officer in Southern California for over 30+ years and I have seen first hand what drivers do when they see an emergency vehicle approaching and they are: pull to the left (in U.S., you are REQUIRED to pull to the right side of the road and stop), stop in the travel lane (either right of left), continue driving in the travel lane like nothing is happening, try to pull ahead of the emergency vehicle, turning in front of emergency vehicles, following responding emergency vehicles through stop lights and busy intersections and the list goes on. Props to the citizenry who are obviously watching their mirrors and move out of the way making response much easier and safer. Also a thank you to the professional motor officers. You guys did a GREAT JOB.👍👍👍👍👍👍
The Mets SEG (special escort group) work on similar principles in London, usually escorting royalty or foreign dignitaries etc. They're impressed to watch 👌🏻👌🏻
The best of the best
good to know these escort motorcycles exist. i have not been aware of these and been in NL a few times now. so if i ever encounter one i know what is happening and what to do. gj on enducating me
They are regular police officers that specialise on motorcycle duty. They are mostly stationed in big cities with lots of motorways so they can get to accidents very quickly, but escort duty is also part of their work assignment. They are nicknamed 'biker mice' (motormuizen) by their co workers :-)
they tend to be deployed where Quick and Manoeuvrable action is required,
I remember the A13 as a road that would be nose to tail all day long, even at 100 K/H. Evening rush hour would not hqave helped, but as usual the "Verkeers Politie Den Haag" thrive in these situations.
they added lanes.
In New York State USA, if NY State Troopers are doing this and people don't move over, you receive a ticket in the mail for $500, for not making way for an emergency vehicle.
And it's also 3 points taken on a driver's license when a judge has your case in court. NY State Troopers DO NOT play games on NY highways.
And you can't say you didn't see them, because they have specialized lights that are much different and MUCH brighter than normal police.
if i remember correctly for us its 350 euro and a court date.
@@mikeslayer21 You remember wrong. In the Netherlands, hindering Police, Firefighters or Medics costs you 1000€. Blocking or causing dangerous situations can cause your drivers license to be revoked or 3 months of jailtime.
@@Ngalfar not sure where you are getting this. according to the openbaar ministerie its 350+9 (used to be 250) admin costs. not giving way to the vehicles such as ambulance or police. so if thats all you do its nowhere near 1k or 3 months jail.
would love to see your soures though so i can check it out.
@@mikeslayer21 wetboek van strafrecht, artikel 426ter. Geldboete 3e categorie dus die 1000€ is nog een schrammetje. 7800€ is derde categorie geldboete.
@@Ngalfar Jammer dat heel het boekje illegaal is maar dat moet je ook maar net weten.
these helicopters are officially designated as ''lifeliner''. if they are called upon, it's a severe medical emergency in wich the patient could pass away at any moment.
helicopters?? emergency ambulances are escorted in this video
@joffryvangrondelle as was mentioned a lifeline was on site. They are often first on scene and then a second ground ambulance comes for the actual transport to the hospital
so nice to watch but i wish there was a cam in the back, sometimes im trying a little to hard to see whats happening behind the MC, how far back is the ambulance, hows pedestrians doing when the first MC has passed and so on.
There are quite a few “verkeerspolitie” videos from NL on youtube where most of the time the mirrors are in frame so you can see the ambulance approaching. If you search for the term above you should find quite a few.
Convoy tactics are well played out in the Netherlands
This is how professional police look like, not the usual money cashiers.
wasn't this posted before with slightly different commentary and now deleted. there is also another duplicate video in the videos tab near the bottom. Still, great video.
@alexandervanhal Thank you for notifying us about the duplicate video. It has now been removed. The video you are commenting under is brand new on Emergency POV.
Like a well oiled machine as always.
Such wholesome adrenaline!
Dream job! 30 mins seems a long time to get to the closest hospital.
All this for one ambulance? Netherlands really cares for there souls.
Not all the ambulances get a police escort. It has to be a big emergency to be granted one. But yes, we do have specialized police teams who are trained to provide escorts.
My dad took a ride like this in Amsterdam, regular guy. Icu to Icu transport, it's really nice to see these guy's pulling up when you really need them. Btw, it's free, no charge
@@SandsOfArrakisi had one so i am still alive severe TBI
This is the least I expect from them for all the tax we pay.
And some money and people a bit late at work is never as important as a human life.
I'm sure mostdrivers learn about the technique and help by responding correctly.
Amazing to see! I have spend some hours on this roads, crazy busy in rush hours.
Also a nice video....but i have to say ...lol i do this also , im a Dutch officer from Amsterdam
We saw a lot of emergency lane's and the awesome impacts to the left lane...most of the time we immediately go to the fast lane because also in holland it not allowed to stay on this lane
There is always a extra chance something or someone is standing or laying on the emergency lane's
Bikes dont like that..
United states should have this protocol, seriously, this would be in fact a lot faster to say the least. this is the most outstanding teamwork i've ever seen to this day.
'This is for the united states by the way. that way if the police escort to the ambulance when someones life is on the line, that way the police can issue a citation to those karens and kens. i can't stand those idiots. instead of the ambulance going in solo police escort in front and or in the back or something like that.
not all rides end up having one, this is for Emergencies when it's clear that there's inherent danger if left to their own devices, that said the Dutch also have an inherent respect for Ambulances and Fire Engines so we tend to be very quick to make room for them even without Escort,
Would have been amazing to see a rear camera too and then have them alternate between front and rear.
How is it possible for the police to signal with the right hand while keeping the bike going? Is the gas not controlled with the right handle? He sometimes even signals with both hands. How was he able to keep the bike’s balance?
Amazing work! Thanks for saving lives! Just genuinely curious though. It seems that the bike they rode only has two wheels.
2 possibilities:
* modified bike with a gas pedal
* right handle that has enough friction to hold its position on its own. When I was a teenager I had a moped with this very useful "feature".
These bikes have cruise control
The bikes have cruise control and a motorcycle, while riding, wants to keep itself upright
So you can ride without you hands on the bars and steer by leaning
Or they are shifting into neutral.
How does the rider gesture with his right hand and still keep the throttle open?
probably some sort of cruise control, I guess
@@Kreeftleeft Gentle friction attachment, any biker can buy one.
Left hand throttle. This is in Europe, not US.
@@zerogiven1956 that is not a thing
@@oko2708 left hand throttle is absolutely a thing
What model bike? The officer was giving right hand signals, his throttle hand, sticky throttle, how do they maintain speed?
At least BMW R 1200 RT and YAMAHA MT 07 TRACER.
They use cruise control :)
Doh!! Showing my age there, obvious one now.
Thank you.
BMW R 1200, with a small lever on the left side of the handle bars for the throttle (Right side, normal gas, left side small thumb operated lever)
Looking at the windscreen and the clear wind deflectors in front of the bars it looks like a Honda NT 1100
Lucky with the traffic! It’s often backed up in ‘s-Gravenhage.
That cops are outstanding, they know very best there can always be an idiot driving on emergency lane. They take the full risk themselves to help others... Something we all should think about next time we get a fine and want to become angry.....
I was expecting some clueless Wally to change lanes in front of the bike cop at some point. Clearly drivers there are more aware of traffic behind them.
The emergency lanes are impressive compared to many places on the world.
did the man at 1:43 really gesture to "slow down"?
not clear
yes, that is what i saw. stupid.
people here thank others a lot in traffic by just lifting their hand/waving. I think the officer nodded or waved themselves or something and they just lifted their hand as a reaction
I think it was just a small gesture to acknowledge the instruction of staying where he was.
It's not common for Dutch emergency services to go through the middle. They usually clear the left lane or right shoulder. I wonder why they choose the middle in this case.
we do use the middle lane more often nowadays, especially when the emergencylanes and shoulders are to narrow to use to pass by.
'split the middle' is very common on roads where there's two lanes and no emergency lane. It's safer and faster than forcing to merge two lanes of traffic into a single lane on the right.
Great work done by all 👏👏👏
cant belive i just wached this 31min
I bet these riders are missing the mighty K1600’s
Catching up on some old video’s from South Africa
Brilliant team work and skillful riding..👍
why we move aside so quick is because parents & drivings lessons teach us that. simple you never gonna now if its one of your loves ones or familiar people. don’t you want to save them if you couldn know it before hand. 😊
Not all officers are allowed to do this kind of escorts. They need to do a special course to do this. They need to do a yearly refresh course to be able to keep doing this! Its amazing we got it here!
Would many critical care transfers in the Netherlands qualify for a police escort? In the U.K. critical care transfer to major trauma centre or transfer for specialist care such ECMO are an everyday occurrence, but not seen police escorting ambulances for many years. The ambulance might be followed by a critical care or support team.
I know why the traffic behaves so well there. All the Camry drivers in the fast lane are in Australia!
German here. Well done, Dutch Police! We in Germany are used to make a "Rettungsgasse" ("emergency corridor") on our own in case of a jam. In this case there ist no classic traffic jam but an ambulance transport. I have seen some videos like this on YT - all from our neighbours, the Netherlands. I got the impression that Dutch road users are accustomed to this way of creating a free lane by the police. Do Dutch people learn anywhere/any way? Are the all aware that more vehicles will follow behind that single police motor bike?
We are well aware we must keep to the given instruction until al all-clear sign is given. In these cases that's done by a motorcycle cop trailing the ambulance. The signal itself is basically a circle or halo being drawn with one of the officer's hands.
@@therealdutchidiotnot true. The backrider is only there by VIP transport. Whe have mirrors to look and most people know when 2 bikes are cleaning a way there will be 1 and sometimes 2 ambulances.
@@maartengaat8718 It's actually there in 95% of all transports.
@therealdutchidiot no. The most are with 3 bikes or 2 bikes and 1 car. 2 spitsers and 1 commandant. Where did you get you're info?
Seems a very old-fashioned way to do things? Doesn't the Netherlands have *helicopter emergency patient transport?* Can take off and land on the hospital roof to avoid traffic jams altogether often done in Australia
UK Special Escort Group are probably the best of the best but these folks sure have their act together too, nicely done!
Different job description.
@@PBMS123 I may be wrong but I have a memory of video where SEG did a high speed transplant organ transfer run across London, of course the video may have been mislabeled in the first place. Excepting the armed protection aspects of the job the skill set is similar and I suspect, other than riding on the left, it wouldn't take much integrate any of these riders into a an SEG escort run.
@@raysutton2310 SEG is very different to this. SEG don't run sirens, they only run whistles. They don't part traffic, or make people pull over etc. they're not trying to get someone or something to point B as quickly as possible, they make it as smooth as possible, and also never stop.
They will stop an intersection ahead when traffic is moving/empty. But their most notable skill is not stopping even in peak hour/standstill traffic. And can ride at insanely slow speeds, a very almost opposite technique to US motorcades, instead of running 20 vehicles with 100s of armed people, blocking streets across the entire route with 100s more police along the route. You have 3 bikes, 3 cars including the package car.
The SEG guys can ride at slower than walking pace and can get through traffic without ever having the motorcade come to a proper stop.
All the SEG guys are still police, and have plenty of training, so I have no doubt they could run a transplant/ambulance escort with blues and 2s, I don't think you could slot any cop into SEG and have them do the job properly. Met police motorbike cops can still run these types of escort duties.
they are at least at lot less noisy, but i think in the Netherlands you are obligated to run the sirens the whole time .
@@PBMS123they do on occasion ambulance escorts as well but most ambulances are faster without escort. the priority here is getting a stable speed over the whole ride so medical staff can do its work or not to further injuries as for exampel neck or spinal injuries . seg main job is vip escorts . these guys are all round local motorcycle cops so they mostly do normal traffic work
Wow brilliant well done ❤❤
how do you hold speed when you are waving with your right hand?
Some people really need to use their mirrors tho, very impressive work!