Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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The EMT was punched repeatedly and thrown across the ambulance before the drunk patient fled
There were no reported injuries but the ambulance was severely damaged
He abandoned the 12-pack of beer on the ground next to the unmanned ambulance and pulled away from the firehouse
EMT’s say she ‘ran out in front’ of the ambulance and the driver tried to swerve around her
The 40-year-old claimed his former partner potentially put patients’ lives at risk when she cheated on him in an emergency vehicle while on duty
He learned just two weeks ago that he has a form of lung cancer that is not treatable; he passed away in his sleep Thursday morning
Remember the FALTER acronym to make sure you call for a helicopter transport when time really counts
The child was not injured, but four others were taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy driving by helped paramedics get the patient out safely
No one was injured, and no ambulance was turned away after the regular ambulance entrance was flooded
The vehicle fishtailed and ran off the side of the road; the EMTs sustained minor to moderate injuries
Family members worked with WellStar hospice and Puckett Ambulance to bring the couple to the doors of the Cobb County Courthouse
The crash injured an 84-year-old woman who lived in the apartment; she was taken to the hospital in stable condition and is expected to recover from her injuries
The state filed a complaint following inmate suicides
Police are investigating if the driver fell asleep; no patients were inside at the time
When the call comes in, the closest ambulance to a call location will be dispatched; ambulance tracking also helps ensure the safety of medics
The year long plan will cost close to $494,000, costing Deerfield about $255,000, Sunderland about $155,000, and Whately close to $83,000
DC service is broken, but sometimes you have to break things to reset them
Faced with a complication, the EMT mother medically assisted the delivery with her paramedic husband
The ambulance was stolen from outside a motel where paramedics were treating a patient
When you’ve seen one EMS system... you’ve seen only one EMS system
Some don’t like the contract’s lack of coordination when position ambulances; they say it’s difficult for rescue squads to get approval to deploy more ambulances
Some EMS officials are frustrated it took this long; records found 23 percent of their ambulances violated at least one state requirement
Union says mayor should apologize for “accusing firefighters of untoward acts”
The only people looking for heroes on transfer calls of critically ill patients are attorneys
Police officers said they believe teen was high on drugs; he was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries
The downed power lines sparked a small brush fire, but fire crews were able to knock out the blaze quickly; no injuries were reported
One of the EMTs that was injured in the crash is pregnant
How crooked medics can affect our ability to do our jobs
The birth went smoothly and the responders say it’s a call they will never forget
