Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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The history of Safety Concept Vehicles and why we need them
Quick discussion on the benefits of roundabouts for reducing the risks of intersection collisions
Real solutions will take guts and time to implement, but are well worth considering
The suit alleged the company unnecessarily transported patients then billed federal healthcare programs
The injured paramedic was treated and released for injuries suffered in the crash with the tree
They received a 90-day notice from the landlord saying the structure was unsound
The EMT told police he ran the red light with lights and siren activated when the ambulance struck the side of the pickup
Medics were treating a patient with chest pains when the man opened the back doors, tried to climb in, then chased them with the knife
At one point Berkeley Fire had seven fire engines, two ladder trucks, and three ambulances in service, and had to call for mutual aid
They were taken by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Firefighters found moderate smoke when they arrived; no one was injured and the cause is under investigation
Of the injured EMTs and sanitation workers, one had to be extricated from the truck that jumped curb and struck a wall surrounding a building
Currently, Iowa does not consider emergency medical services an essential service; rural ambulance are funded with donations
The driver crashed into the ambulance as it was coming out of a parking lot with lights and sirens blaring, and a patient on board
All five people were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries
After officials noticed some medication missing, a video camera was used to catch another theft
EMS took two people to a hospital for treatment and the ambulance crew was also checked out
The woman faked a seizure while being arrested for stealing a car, and then pulled a hidden gun in the ambulance
The medics and SUV driver that hit them were taken to a hospital; a fire truck and police vehicle were also hit while blocking traffic at the scene
The medic was punched repeatedly and thrown across the ambulance before the drunk patient fled
Oregon City Police Officer Robert Libke, 41, was shot by an 88-year-old man who set fire to his house
It has improved restraints for patients and medics; it also has a finger print ID system to prevent people from stealing narcotics out of the ambulance
The agency is moving quickly to replace 20 defective sensors that can prevent the engine from starting