Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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City’s fire and EMS responses have been called extremely slow
The 45-year-old woman was walking in the road when she was struck by an ambulance en route to a non-emergency call
Medics were responding to a call at a neighboring home when the ambulance rolled down a steep incline
The ambulance crew was able to walk away from the accident and no patients were inside the ambulance
The loss of personnel the hospital’s emergency room would have to stop accepting patients by ambulance and would be taking only walk-in patients
The driver veered into oncoming traffic, almost hit an ambulance and forced other cars to cross the fog line to avoid him
He was removed from the ambulance after struggling with officers and EMS personnel
Las Cruces Fire Department is preparing to launch a six-month pilot program using a squad unit to respond with the ambulance, much like the TV drama ‘Emergency’
Officials said it costs nearly four times as much as a regular cot
Local ambulance companies sometimes opt not to send ALS units, even when they’re closer to the patient
The unidentified victim was attempting to drive himself to the hospital
Dougherty County medics and patient injured after collision with car
Seven minutes and 51 seconds after the call started, the caller told the dispatcher that the paramedics had arrived
Members of the EMS board of directors said it found instances where response times were inaccurately reported
The first option would have the county running the ambulance service, which would mean buying equipment and hiring trained personnel
The patient in the back of ambulance and two rescue squad personnel were injured
The EMTs pulled over and quickly saved medicine and medical equipment from the ambulance as the fire spread
The ambulance company says the crew made it in less than eight minutes, but her family said it was more like 15 minutes
Money the company raises by memberships is used to make capital purchases and support the service, defraying the costs of non-billable services
The car went through a stop sign early Saturday morning and hit the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its side and slide down the road
The organization can’t provide round-the-clock service because the low call volume would not support it financially
Police department issued a press release seeking any information from the public about the burglary and theft, including about any suspicious vehicles or people
No paramedics were hurt and no bullets hit the ambulance
The ambulance was traveling with its lights and siren activated when a semitrailer jack-knifed into the path of the ambulance
The increase per-ride charge to patients would change from $1,761 to $1,820
An EMS team rushed to the accident scene and started administering CPR when the cop told them to move their ambulance to ease a traffic jam
Surrounding fire and EMS agencies will help as first responders until the destroyed ambulance can be replaced
The wild incident began just before 2 p.m. Saturday as the paramedics completed paperwork in the back of the ambulance
The medic was not injured and the man was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries