Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Eighty-three page proposed draft of NFPA 1917: Standard for Automotive Ambulances was released this week
A working group made up of representatives from various agencies is looking to improve safety levels for children being taken to the hospital
While it may be a big deal to us industry insiders to have advertising, it may not necessarily be to the person driving his vehicle behind a rig in afternoon traffic
“We never shut down. We can’t. When people call for help, somebody has to respond”
EMTs can now provide advanced life support even if they’re assigned to basic level ambulance services
Several cities do not call the closest possible ambulance due to “politically charged” reasons like clashing egos and turf disputes
From switching to hospital-based services and buying equipment in bulk, to understanding how the Affordable Care Act may affect ambulance reimbursement trends, Minn. cities are constantly making adjustments
While the victims were being loaded into an ambulance parked in the middle of the intersection, a vehicle struck the ambulance
The time to change policies and procedures is when analysis shows a need, not in the heat of the moment
Six Mich. cities are forming an EMS consortium and say getting performance guarantees will help fine-tune deployment of their own first responders
Six were critically hurt; it’s not clear if people were pushed out of the building from the explosion, or fell or jumped out of windows to escape
Three new ambulances were delivered with special reflective stripes on the sides and back to help protect personnel
Television footage shows EMTs loading her stretcher into an ambulance; details on how she fell and extent of injuries are not yet known
EMTs were inside a home with a patient when someone jumped into the ambulance and took off
The injured medics and the driver of the other vehicle all were taken to a hospital for evaluation
Stephen Sawyer, who is not old enough to drive an ambulance, resigned after criticism for driving the child to the hospital when no other ambulance crews were available
The medic was nearly hit head on by a reckless driver on Christmas morning and followed the car until the driver was stopped by authorities and charged with DUI
The truck is designed to be able to handle several victims at any scene and carries a large amount of life-saving equipment in the event of an accident
The ambulance service connects with local nursing homes and takes people home to see their families free of charge
The mother and child were taken to a hospital where they were reported to be in good health
The medic, a mother of two, suffered a fractured spine and hasn’t been able to work; now she’s struggling to buy Christmas presents for her two daughters
The medic and officer suffered leg injuries when the medic exited the vehicle, realized it was rolling, and was struck while trying to re-enter
Officials said the dispatcher who should have seen the call got up to go on break and that caused a four-minute delay in dispatching an ambulance
An ambulance company donated their ambulance to the animal group to help transport stray and abandoned dogs in their county
The man yelled and swore at police and EMTs, and threatened to have their cars towed while they answered a medical call at his neighbor’s home
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