Male cyclist treated for injuries

But better for them to be there and not needed, than not there and needed.

Its not like the firies are over worked in general (not a sledge on them – but usually they are free to attend anything that might require their attendance)

dtc said :

The cyclist was male, a female bus passenger had chest pains

Firies are called because they are the ones with the big cutting type equipment, in case something needs to be pried loose or whatever. Or there is a fuel spill. They do more than just fires.

I understand that. Pretty sure there would of been no cutting of things or fuel spills to be cleaned up.

dtc said :

The cyclist was male, a female bus passenger had chest pains

Firies are called because they are the ones with the big cutting type equipment, in case something needs to be pried loose or whatever. Or there is a fuel spill. They do more than just fires.

Yes, I didn’t read far enough – thanks for that.

The cyclist was male, a female bus passenger had chest pains

Firies are called because they are the ones with the big cutting type equipment, in case something needs to be pried loose or whatever. Or there is a fuel spill. They do more than just fires.

The cyclist was a male, and there was a female bus passenger who I believe was being treated for a suspected heart condition.

General said :

Why was the fire brigade there? I don’t imagine any fires needed putting out or wreckage needed cutting up.

Lycra, the standard garb of cyclists,being made out of lots of chemicals (which tend to be flammable) catches on fire very easily and melts. Perhaps the firies were there to cover the contingency of burning lycra?
Also, the post says “male cyclist” but #1 comment says “female patient”.
The injuries sustained must have been catastrophic.

General said :

Why was the fire brigade there? I don’t imagine any fires needed putting out or wreckage needed cutting up.

My colleagues and I were speculating at that. One suggestion was that there’s a tendency in emergency services to declare “ERMEGERD, SEND EVERYONE!” for pretty much anything.
When I rode past, the bike was a mangled mess under the front of the bus, so maybe they were thinking they might have to lift/cut the cyclist free.

Incidentally, as I was riding in this morning, it looks as though a bus has somehow run a car off the road, and up the embankment on the city side of the Dryandra St turnoff… I also had a car come within a handspan of my handlebars as I was crossing the gap there.

I would say I’d catch the bus tomorrow, but that doesn’t seem like a great idea either.

Why was the fire brigade there? I don’t imagine any fires needed putting out or wreckage needed cutting up.

I rode past the scene at around 9- Looked to me like the cyclist had gone to cross Belconnen way, to turn down Clunies Ross, without checking over his shoulder, or possibly underestimating the speed of the bus.

UPDATE – ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics are transporting the female patient from the bus, aged in her 50’s, to Calvary Hospital for assessment.