Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Follow along as the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and first responders from across the country put some robots through the paces to gauge whether the commercially available systems meet responders’ demanding operational need
Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
New model has top speed of 65mph and is much quieter than more typical vehicle
Medics transported motorcyclist to the hospital while another unit was dispatched to original call
Paramedics also treated more patients at scene, 57,997 cases, instead of taking them to hospital
Man reportedly pulled his own car over to shoulder, ran out into roadway
Police said that everyone, including the patient in the ambulance, escaped uninjured
Officials: 2 ambulance crews may have discussed transport amongst themselves while injured 93-year-old woman waited for help
Father James Twist: ‘For the past 6 weeks I have been living in a disused ambulance parked in a friend’s driveway”
One broke down on Friday, the other two following behind it on Saturday, putting them all out of commission
Paramedic claims they are being used to attend serious emergencies when their medics lack necessary training
One was in serious condition and flown by a STAT-air helicopter to a nearby hospital
Experts tell residents to call medics in emergency rather than try to drive to hospital
Wear and tear on Billerica fleet causes neighboring towns to help
The Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association had planned to challenge a law passed by the council in May allowing the county to bill insurance companies an estimated $300 to $800 each time a policyholder uses a county ambulance
Website detailed specific medical calls handled by private ambulances
Ambulances being forced to waste hours queuing at local casualty departments
Thieves took yellow torches, damaged ambulance when they tried to steal satellite navigation system and handheld radio
When you spec out your next ambulance, you can include most desirable features of each
The switch comes amid ethics charges lodged against the mayor and a pitched battle between two local ambulance service providers
New trucks replace Ford vehicles, which had become unreliable
Innovative safety tools for driving ambulances can help lower risk substantially
Ambulance makers debate their product, outline the current trends, discuss what the future may hold
SC woman tried to bite deputy during her arrest, said she had taken meth twice that day
New vehicle provides a private and safe environment
AMR concluded an internal audit that found that 323 ambulance trips out of nearly 5,000 in 2011 and 2012 had been ‘incorrectly billed’
Hospitals in areas with large minority populations are more likely to be overcrowded and to divert ambulances, delaying timely emergency care, according to a multi-institutional study focused on California
Another witness who saw the crash says the driver’s car ‘just crumpled’
Included one from the local fire department
Legal experts said it’s possible, but highly unlikely, that if the radio jammer is found, he or she would face manslaughter charges in connection with man’s death
Man was being transported, then attacked emergency responders