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An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
Prevent and survive an attack by pre-planning your fight or flight response
A future EMT’s submission to the NPR student podcast challenge seeks to educate the public about lights and siren use
Help keep you, your crew and your patient safe at motor vehicle collision scenes
Traditional methods of decontamination may miss key threats – automated methods can provide a solution
Approximately 45% of the state’s MVA’s had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
Roseboro Rescue and EMS shifted operations after a fire destroyed a rig and damaged their station
13,400 people were killed in DUI crashes in 2021, costing $280 billion in medical expenses, lost wages and loss of quality of life
At the time of the incident, a patient was in the back of the ambulance, the Detroit Fire Department said
The Howard County ambulance was parked with its rear yellow warning lights activated when the car struck the back
ACETECH reps will be in BOOTH #26 at the Arrowhead EMS Conference & Expo in Duluth, Minnesota January 17-21
The 19-year-old medical transport van driver was facing charges of vehicular homicide and failure to maintain a lane
Technimount’s solutions address the needs of the industry by offering enhanced flexibility and safety during EMS and critical care transport
A Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance overturned in a collision with a bus and pickup truck
A driver is dead after hitting two emergency vehicles at crash scene in Rowan County
Two South Central Ambulance District paramedics were injured after their ambulance was struck by another vehicle
Snow, fog, smoke and dust: 4 tips for operating in dangerous roadway conditions
Police believe the driver who struck the Sun Prairie ambulance was impaired
A Victorious Care Ambulance crew and a pickup truck driver were killed in a head-on crash
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
An FDNY ambulance was struck by an SUV while en route to a hospital
An FDNY ambulance was struck by an SUV while en route to a hospital
Ammanuel Owar Ojha stole the East Hills ambulance from out front of of Select Specialty Hospital
DUI charge and other charges against Kevin Tirrel McCorvey were dropped in a deal for a reduced prison sentence
A South Central Ambulance paramedic was seriously injured in a fatal collision with another vehicle
Approximately $25,000 has been budgeted to give vehicle training to first responders
Four people, including two paramedics, were injured when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance
Prince George’s County firefighters escaped without injury from the burning Upper Marlboro firehouse
A driver is dead after his car collided with a school bus on I-90 near Wells
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
AMR medics in Grand Rapids were injured when the suspect crashed into their rig after an earlier police pursuit
Four Polk County Fire Rescue members were injured when their ambulance crashed into a business
Escondido paramedics smelled smoked while they were transporting a patient to Rady Children’s Hospital