Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Her cause of death was deemed asthma-related; her parents claim the city failed to provide “adequate and sufficient medical care” for their daughter
The ambulance crashed through the basement of a home; the condition of those injured is unknown
One reason for getting the vehicle was an accident in 2012 that involved a string of cars where 10 people died
The crash occurred near an intersection; officials did not know if a patient or EMT was taken to the hospital
The report stated that the fire and EMS department keeps its vehicles longer than an ideal 15-year lifespan
The woman was the sole occupant of the ambulance and she did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of her arrest
The driver and about 15 students were transported to the hospital after the bus in which they were in crashed and came to rest on its side
“We’re talking about trying to resolve a system that’s been broken for 15 to 20 years. We’re addressing a long-standing problem,” Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said
Officials say it “happens on a daily basis” and that it’s “not their fault, they just are not paying attention”
There were no patients inside the ambulance at the time of the crash and the wreck is believed to be weather-related
The two appeared to be in good condition and were not carrying a patient at the time of the rollover
The triage area is out of control. People with assorted injuries occupy twenty of the stretchers that fill the room, some on spine boards with cervical collars around their necks
He got a $1,400 bill for pathology tests, radiology and an EKG done; he was mixed up with another patient because of a typo
Two EMTs were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; they did not have a patient in the ambulance
The life-saving fleet travels over 3 million miles a year and requires over 500 oil changes
The residents are speaking out in hopes that the ambulance company will win the bid to be the permanent EMS provider next month
Sheriff Tim Bailey says the Ohio ambulance company’s response times are upwards of an hour and that it is “not acceptable”
A typing error reportedly prevented an ambulance from reaching a toddler who then suffered a fatal heart attack
No injuries were reported after the truck slammed into the front end of the ambulance, spinning it around
He was refused by planes, trains and even a cruise ship after trying to seek medical care in the U.S.
It is believed the crew didn’t know they hit anyone until a call went out for a pedestrian in the road
The two EMTs were taken to a hospital for evaluation; the patient they were transporting was not injured
No one was injured, but the ambulance is now out of commission
