Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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When it came time to discuss a third vehicle we wondered if we could top our previous success
Ambulance lights designed to provide performance at affordable price point
The man, who was under the influence of methamphetamines at the time, crashed it into several houses, power poles and cars on a joy ride
A new report shows Oahu, Hawaii’s only private ambulance service turned down nearly 40 percent of calls, has lagging response times
She stole the ambulance outside a hospital while EMTs stepped inside for a moment
The damage forced medics to pull the unit over and wait for a second ambulance to arrive to continue the transport
The hospital took action to reduce the number of future accidents, installing a safety device that is placed under the driver’s seat in each of their ambulances
Get to the hospital safely: Plan your transport, drive safely for road conditions, and buckle everyone up
Police charged Jeffrey Plata with homicide by vehicle, saying he was driving 74 mph in the pouring rain before the crash
The man was cited for resisting arrest and assaulting emergency personnel
The patient, 84, was killed after the ambulance crashed and flipped while en route to the hospital
The medic was three times over the legal limit for alcohol when he ran a red light and crashed into a pickup truck
Mass layoff ruins Christmas for EMTs and their communities
Only five of the 26 ladder trucks have passed, but some remain on the street
He was sentenced to 20 days in jail for attacking an EMT and taking control of his vehicle in an effort to get his girlfriend to the hospital for treatment
Ambulance workers called police after finding the boy face down in the snow in a pool of blood
REMS said it has overcome slow response times and is now in the black, while residents opposed continuing with a for-profit company
The vehicles now join 10 previously delivered ambulances, completely replacing the fleet
Ambulance transports aren’t funded by the government — they’re funded by those transported
“There’s a saying that if you’ve seen one emergency medical system, you’ve seen one emergency medical system — no two are alike”
Darren Etheredge admitted to stealing the ambulance and drove it for about seven blocks before he was arrested by police
Barbara Carter, 72, suffered a knee injury and heavy bruising when the gurney she was strapped to broke free as the ambulance rolled over on ice
Their goal is to collect new toys, unwrapped gifts, new clothes, new toiletry items and non-perishable food and drinks
The crew and their patient were wearing seat belts or were otherwise properly secured, according to reports
