Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Cause is being investigated, but witnesses in area at time of incident said there was explosion, strong smell of gas
Raymond Levy, 4, is being credited with saving Patricia Coulehan’s life, says Batman would have done same thing in emergency
Vehicle was found parked outside grocery store; police have suspect, possibly psychiatric patient, in custody
Department placed new ambulance in service in a busy, high-crime neighborhood, added specialized rescue unit in another
The 18-month-long project was led by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art in London
One of the most state-of-the-art features is a four-camera system
Paramedic Joe Zosky testified at preliminary hearing that as victim was driven to helipad, he told paramedics, ‘She stabbed me’
Fees for residents will increase from $450 to $525; nonresident fees will go up from $550 to $750
Of 2011’s total calls, 72% were ambulance-related, 10% were MVA-related, 9% were alarms, 3.5% were investigations
Puckett EMS’ new ambulance service in Dade County has been “smooth as silk,” fielding as many as 60 calls over the first two weeks of its contract, officials said
Non-profit organization SEMS is expected to cease ambulance operations soon because of financial problems
Ryan Anderson, 24, failed to negotiate corner, crashed into barbed-wire fence, trees; passenger in stable condition at hospital
Vincent Anderson, 19, has been in coma in Texas hospital since last month when car slammed into him while he was on his way to work
Franklin Memorial Hospital launches internal review over the claims
Audit will determine if transactions, including a loan of public funds, were done legally
Paramedics transported woman to to hospital by ambulance for treatment of leg injury, checked out 2 children at scene
A workshop could determine the ambulance provider for the city’s nearly 30,000 residents now that its longtime provider — the nonprofit Saratoga Emergency Medical Services — is folding
AMR says it will save $250,000 by being given two more minutes to arrive at emergencies if firefighters arrive on scene first
Ambulances are making it to the places they are needed, but the drivers have to stay safe on the slick roads
Man became combative with paramedics about 5 minutes into flight, had jumped from SUV on highway hours earlier
A month into providing rural Taylor County with ambulance service, leaders of South Taylor Emergency Medical Service — or STEMS — say their new role is going smoothly
An arrest warrant for a Connecticut paramedic accused of raping an unconscious woman inside an ambulance says he admitted to police that he touched her inappropriately
Witnesses said Captain James Pennington slammed to ground on his back when ladder he scaled buckled, twisted, then collapsed without warning
The private ambulance and cement-mixing truck collided Friday afternoon
A member of the Valley Emergency Medical Services board of directors, who drove a company vehicle out of state last month and got into an accident, will likely not face disciplinary action
Only two emergency rooms were accepting ambulance patients
The animal was badly injured and had to be euthanized after the accident early Wednesday
Footage shows paramedics calling for help as near-constant shots ring out New Year’s Eve, waiting 1 hour before tow truck arrives
The most recent fire happened Thursday on Six Forks Road