An employee of the Public Hospitals Authority of the Bahamas was suspended for allowing an ambulance to be used for a teen’s dramatic prom entrance. AMR won a national award for its Sentimental Journey program, an Iowa EMS agency received praise for using its ambulance to fulfill end-of-life wishes of terminally-ill patients and another Iowa agency dispatched a crew to an incident that turned out to be a marriage proposal for the responding paramedic.
Here’s a look some of the creative uses of ambulances, and feel free to join the conversation on LinkedIn about the uses of EMS resources and ambulances.
1. Ambulance charity fulfills wishes of terminally ill patients
The Ambulance Wish Foundation, with six ambulances and 230 medically trained volunteers, has granted nearly 6,000 wishes since 2007
2. Calif. medics bring medically fragile teen to holiday party
AMR gave teen free transport from Children’s Hospital to a holiday party with family and friends
3. Ambulance used for porn shoot, medic resigns
He converted the rig into a set for pornography photo shoot, and unknowingly uploaded the photos to the ambulance company’s server
Football fans show their team pride and fandom by remodeling retired ambulances into the ultimate tailgating party bus
5. AMR Sentimental Journey program receives social responsibility award
The nationwide program helps terminally ill patients and family members fulfill last wishes on day trips to locations chosen by the patient
6. Ambulance smuggling 600 pounds of illegal drugs seized
English police foiled the plot of two men disguised as paramedics to distribute cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, and ecstasy