Does Disney World have its own EMT crew? Say a person went down with heart problems or a serious injury just occurred. Has anyone ever seen this before? Not saying you want to see this, but things do happened.
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Disney EMT Crew?
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RandomPrincess
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I know there are at least 2 fire/EMT stations on Disney property as we have driven past the buildings.
JBravo1977
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This is true. Unfortunately, I've witnessed it first hand when my son slammed a door on his finger at CBR. This was a big deal because he was only about a year old. They were very friendly and professional. After they checked him out and determined his finger was not broken, they gave us enough antibiotic ointment, bandaids, etc. for the rest of our trip.
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MickeyPeace
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Yes they do. I got sick at AK last year. I was taken backstage where EMT were already waiting. They can do the basics-blood pressure, ekg, temp. From there if you need Disney will take you to Celebration Hospital.
WDW Monorail
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There are 4 RCFD fire houses.
The first picture is of Station 1 with backstage access to Epcot. The second picture is Station 4 near DTD. Not pictured are stations 2 and 3. Station 2 is near AK and station 3 is on Maple Rd. North of the Grand Floridian.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
There are CM that have Emergency training throughout the parks including some of the security division. There are AEDs that are clearing out in sight for emergencies. The FD responds quickly and generally comes in from off stage areas. My DS is trained in emergency rescue because of a previous role. At a hotel pool or a water park guests are around lifeguards that go through a rigerous week training and receive 4 hours of service training per month to keep their skills sharp both for adults all the way down to infants.
I was in POR room when my DD inhaled a Pixie Stick, the dust filled her lungs and she couldn't breathe at all.
I did the Heimlich on my then 8 year old. She shot pixie dust all over the room. *phew* Through my mind, as it was happening, my next back up was to pick her up and run her to the Main Pool.
I was in POR room when my DD inhaled a Pixie Stick, the dust filled her lungs and she couldn't breathe at all.
I did the Heimlich on my then 8 year old. She shot pixie dust all over the room. *phew* Through my mind, as it was happening, my next back up was to pick her up and run her to the Main Pool.
So do they have a Doctor on staff?
Ohh my. Gald she is okay.
RandomPrincess
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There are on call doctors that can come to the resorts if you are sick.
There are on call doctors that can come to the resorts if you are sick.
Yes but I think they have a few on-staff nurses? (I could be wrong)
jkl2000
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I accidentally closed a bathroom door on my son's finger (in the Polynesian) when he was about 18 months old.We called for the doctor, but before the doctor could get to the room we could tell his finger was actually fine. But I still wince whenever I think about that. Did it once to my younger son too (at home) and amazingly his fingers were fine too. They are incredibly resilient - a friend recently told me about how her son got his hand caught in a paper shredder! EMT had to get his hand out - it was somewhat flattened (!) but they said it would be fine!
Amazing, but hard to forget that kind of injury - scary when it happens.
luv
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I don't know if they're EMTs, medics or both...but they do have people who respond to calls. They told once, on the news, how many calls Disney gets a year. It was astounding. Like 100,000 or something. Most calls were later deemed to not have been emergencies, but there was a much smaller number that were actual emergencies.
They had a good response time, too. Better than most police/fire.
They had a good response time, too. Better than most police/fire.
ddrongowski
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First time I went to WDW saw them "RFD EMT's" in action at All Stars Movies resort. A person 2 rooms down from ours had a heart attack and died. At least they died at the happiest place in the world.
JIMINYCR
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Walt Disney World Parks
Medical Emergencies & 911
Of course the plan is to have a care free trip. However if you should have an emergency situation while on Disney World property, here's what you need to know. Reedy Creek is Disney’s on-site 911 emergency medical service, and they will work with the Orange County and Osceola County area hospitals. They’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the service is free of charge. If a person is transported from Disney property in an ambulance, it’s also free of charge. For all emergencies on Disney property, you can either alert a cast member and/or call 911 from your cell phone or a park phone.
A Reedy Creek 911 Communicator explained the phone routing process to us. If you call 911 from a land line anywhere on Disney property, your call will immediately be routed directly to the Reedy Creek emergency service line. However it may take longer to reach Reedy Creek 911 of you're calling from a cell phone. The Communicator explained that if you call from a cell phone, your call should hit a Florida tower and will be routed to either the Orange County 911 communication center or the Osceola County 911 center. You’ll need to tell the operator that you’re on Disney property. They will then forward the call to Disney’s Reedy Creek emergency responders who are already on property. So if you’re on a personal cell phone, be aware that you’re call will never go directly to Reedy Creek. If you have an emergency, you can alert a cast member who can call 911 from a Disney property land line. If you prefer to speak directly with the 911 Communicator yourself, you can choose to use your cell phone.
Emergencies on Disney property are handled as discreetly as possible. Cast members will actually form a human wall facing outward, to give the person in trouble some privacy. Never worry about being embarrassed at Disney by a medical or other emergency, and never hesitate to call for help if needed.
Medical Emergencies & 911
Of course the plan is to have a care free trip. However if you should have an emergency situation while on Disney World property, here's what you need to know. Reedy Creek is Disney’s on-site 911 emergency medical service, and they will work with the Orange County and Osceola County area hospitals. They’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the service is free of charge. If a person is transported from Disney property in an ambulance, it’s also free of charge. For all emergencies on Disney property, you can either alert a cast member and/or call 911 from your cell phone or a park phone.
A Reedy Creek 911 Communicator explained the phone routing process to us. If you call 911 from a land line anywhere on Disney property, your call will immediately be routed directly to the Reedy Creek emergency service line. However it may take longer to reach Reedy Creek 911 of you're calling from a cell phone. The Communicator explained that if you call from a cell phone, your call should hit a Florida tower and will be routed to either the Orange County 911 communication center or the Osceola County 911 center. You’ll need to tell the operator that you’re on Disney property. They will then forward the call to Disney’s Reedy Creek emergency responders who are already on property. So if you’re on a personal cell phone, be aware that you’re call will never go directly to Reedy Creek. If you have an emergency, you can alert a cast member who can call 911 from a Disney property land line. If you prefer to speak directly with the 911 Communicator yourself, you can choose to use your cell phone.
Emergencies on Disney property are handled as discreetly as possible. Cast members will actually form a human wall facing outward, to give the person in trouble some privacy. Never worry about being embarrassed at Disney by a medical or other emergency, and never hesitate to call for help if needed.
Nubs70
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Baby fingers are nice and bendy
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
copcarguyp71
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As far as I know Disney does not have an on-site doctor unless they only do so only for CM's. Back in '06 we were staying at WL and our DD (then 3) came down with a fever, lethargy and nausea so we went to the front desk and asked if they (disney) had a doctor who could look at her. We were told then that they did not and that we would need to go off site to the clinic. They called us a shuttle and the clinic was very nice. All ended well with a day of rest and antibiotics for a case of pink eye but like I said we were told then that there was no doctor on property...of course things may have changed since then too. If I had to guess they probably do not have staff in this capacity for litigious reasons. I am sure they have enough frivolous lawsuits/claims as it is without a parent complaining that the doctor did not use a big enough band aid on little johnny's skinned knee.
dreamfinder
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Do the folks in first aid count? I'd wager they have some sort of medical training, even if they may have shifted there to "retire" from a prior career in nursing or similar.
I do believe there is a clinic backstage at Epcot.
950 Backstage Ln
Orlando, Florida 32836
(407) 934-4100
Shows a clinic, I have no idea the gritty details. You can see more details here -> http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/10/15...ellness-center-for-cast-members-and-families/