...yet another Dumb and Dumber moment in The Bahamas. Love to see her GPA.

When we look at the cumulative abuse on the civil service ........ where does this rank???

I agree that the EMT and his/her boss should be disciplined for this abuse of government property .............. but what about all those government cars that are out on private business, and government equipment used for private use etc??????????

Some of the above comments defy commonsense. This not about pushing the envelope or being top of the class its about having an emergency vehicle available at a minutes notice. Whether it is used frequently or not has nothing to do with it.

I agree! What the hell???

“That was out of the box. People always have something negative to say. While you guys are making noise she graduated top of her class as the salutatorian, so her education will speak for (itself), you guys’ negative comments don’t move her,” one supporter wrote."

What the hell does her being the most smartest yet 'dumbest' person to pull off a stunt like this? So that means because she gets good grades she can do whatever she pleases??? Think people, THINK!!!

Comrades da sister will be scouted to run come 2012 by da PLP, FNM and Bran.

lmao.. Our country gone to the dogs! Common sense aint...

Salutatorian only means that she was second best. She may still only have a GPA of 2.00 if the rest of her class are morons (as the ambulance workers clearly are as well as the others who support this kind of crap).

Thank you for that! *wink *wink

You're a grown ass Adult calling a child a moron. And if you don't know someone you call them by their name. Jus to inform you. All of her class graduated with a 2.50 or above. And she actually graduated with distinction. 2015 Teachers Cadet of the year.

If the supporter is correct and the ambulance never moves, it needs to be sent to
Nassau or some other island where there's a shortage of ambulances

> The use of the ambulance is in direct
> contravention of the rules regarding
> the dispatching and use of emergency
> vehicles which should be dispatched
> solely for the purpose of medical
> transport,” the statement said.

Oy, then they should stop dispatching ambulances to buy KFC for lunch!!! lol

What a stupid idea, you are dead on arrival for your prom?

creative entrance

I understand why people would be upset if a public ambulance was used in a theatrical stunt such as this. Especially when currently there seems to be a shortage of emergency medical services (EMS) vehicles. I agree that the person responsible should be suspended.

However, I applaud the student's creativity. Proms are suppose to be fun. I imagine that this is somewhat an imitation of the fairy tale story "Sleeping Beauty. I'm not sure what her GPA is..... but what if she and her counterpart are smart students? They certainly have artistic ideas.

Whenever students possess certain gifts such as these, and the ability to organize and carry them out, we should commend them. Maybe she and her prom date have a future in the Preforming Arts! Just saying.

Comrade Cobalt are you recommending the two as potential performing MP's come 2017? Do i dare ask as candidates of which political party?

Lol. Maybe we should put them in power. They seem to have more creativity than Perry Christie.

Comrade only got my support as future MP's cuz by the time they're nominated run as MP's come 2017, knowing taxpayers as well as we do, would've done forgiven them using taxpayers dollars as prom's prop. Excellent MP training don't you think?

Who gives a rat's arse what she ranked in her class? She's not to blame anyway. It's the idiot EMT and the manager who consented to doing it. We always mixing apples and oranges what the hell does her grades have to do with anything? Fire them both. I get the impression that this is routine for them. Ie. Using the emergency vehicle for personal runs.

But then we would have to fire police officers who often use their squad-cars for personal use too. Wouldn't we?

Half of the academy needs to go anyway! You can't instill integrity. People should know better and respect the positions they hold.

Post it on Facebook if you see then we may get some creative excuse from our leaders

Haters, the girl is going to be a star. Brilliant move!

Unfortunately this IS her 15 minutes!

And Alfred a Gray still holds a seat of honor... The lesson of this government is, *don't be the small man*

LIKE I SAID ON FACEBOOK . ALL OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY JUST USING ONE THING...............A HEARSE!

It is mind boggling that any right thinking person would see nothing wrong with this (then again I did say right thinking). This is totally unacceptable. Have we lost our minds as a people? The fact that she is class salutatorian means that she is an intelligent young lady and aught to have known better. The people who facilitated her in this blatant abuse of this public emergency vehicle should also have known better and a clear message must be sent that this will not be tolerated. Emergency vehicles should never be used for anything other than what they are intended for. Quite frankly. I think this prom thing has gone way too far anyway.

So with all of this grand outrage, was anyone actually inconvenienced by this? Can we find a story of the person who was unable to get to a hospital due to there not being an ambulance? This was a dumb decision to allow this to happen, and it could have put someone at risk, but luckily it didn't. The person responsible should be informed what they did wrong and the PHA should take this opportunity as a teaching moment for all of their workers about proper use of resources. But enough with the witch hunt mentality. It's over, it was dumb, but luckily no direct harm was caused by it. Let's just make sure resources are better used going forward.

Now, if everyone could take all of this great outrage and apply it to something that actually matter. Maybe the state of crime, or corruption, or government transparency. Something that affects all of us, yet the vast majority we don't hear a peep from. It's wonderful to see people getting behind something here in the Bahamas, but just like this ambulance, let's focus this resource on much more important problems.

Very well said. It happened - it should not have - let's make the corrective decisions and actions - let's learn from it and move on. A lot of other problems to solve.

i have learned.
next year, when i graduate, i shall arrive in a fire engine instead..

What you haven't been told (because The Tribune doesn't investigate much these days) is that Emergency Dispatch in Abaco received two emergency calls while sleeping beauty and her cohorts were frolicking about in one of the only two ambulances in Abaco. Every worker on government payroll connected with this mindless incident should be immediately fired, no matter how many mouths they may say they have to feed at home!

The strange thing about this silly incident,where the young lady is congratulated and even
encouraged for thinking 'out of the box',is that every blogger in support of this, if they were
to have seen her being driven to the prom in a RED PLATED CAR would be very upset .
But an ambulance okay???? Only in The Bahamas !

what's wrong with being driven to the prom in red plated car?

Newcitizen, it is your way of thinking that has this country in the deep mess it is in today. I agree with what mudda_take_sick had to say. We don't demand accountability and that is why our country is in such a mess today. To say nothing happened is no excuse for such an irresponsible act. Every individual who was a part of this despicable act should be discioplined to ensure this kind of thing never ever happens again

**Bahamas going to hell in a hand basket, and this useless story draws more feedback than anything else...Lol**