Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Use this acronym to remind crews that readiness is everyone’s responsibility
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
Multiple ambulance strike teams are transporting patients to alternative facilities in the area
MedStar’s ambus crew came through despite the storm
The Fort Worth engine sustained minor damage and was found about two blocks away
The Buckeye Valley Fire District is also considering adding a person to each crew to monitor the rig
The car’s driver and the patient being transported were flown to a hospital
The injured Malta-Stillwater EMS providers removed the patient before the rig began to burn
Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fiancé and their dog in September
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case – Part 1: Action steps for EMS leaders
The consideration comes as the city’s current provider, Falck, continues to fall far short of the staffing and response-time obligations in its contract
Other EMS providers also were hurt in the rear-end crash at the scene of a prior accident
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
EMS providers were tending to a patient when they noticed the vehicle was missing
After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, EMS providers restored his heartbeat and transported him
Acadian’s John Mitchell Crow suffered fatal injuries even though he was wearing a seat belt; a paramedic and their patient were injured
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin appeared to collapse following a play on the field; trainers from both teams rushed to his aid and an ambulance was brought on the turf
The funds will go towards a new Cherokee Nation EMS facility, as well as the expansion of the tribal government’s ambulance fleet
Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies said a car’s driver failed to yield and drove in front of the rig
EMS providers and volunteer firefighters were deployed for a 72-hour shift and responded to 600+ calls on their first night
“Half of Niagara County was left vulnerable” when calls were dispatched to volunteer fire companies requesting assistance in the city
The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury while the crew was transporting a patient
The agency will not receive its $1.27 million order for up to two years because of manufacturing delays
Pa. police stopped the stolen rig more than 20 miles away
Naperville’s International MedTec series 4300 rig had been a reserve vehicle, was destined for Mexico, then went to a Ukrainian hospital before its current location
Richmond Ambulance Authority donates supplies, ambulances abroad
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
The donation was made in coordination with the International Fire Training Force, a Chicago nonprofit effort to aid overseas fire departments
Area Ambulance Service is the latest U.S. agency to donate a used rig instead of selling it
Employees and shoppers were rendering aid when first responders arrived; EMS providers transported 16 people to hospitals
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
