Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Try these tips to make seat belt use in the patient care compartment just as normal as your personal vehicle
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
These durable, ergonomic mounts help safeguard cardiac monitor investments and streamline the continuum of care
The Marion County Commission’s Ambulance Committee recently interviewed three prospective companies for the job
The fees have not been adjusted since 2001, prompting officials to increase charges to better match costs
Saturday’s collision also involved ambulance, taxi, another vehicle; all 3 firefighters out of hospital now
In June, the City Council approved $595,000 from the equipment replacement fund for the two items
It was the 40-minute wait for an ambulance, after Bob Rowe dropped his friend off at Urgent Care, that has Rowe questioning if his friend died due to squabbles between agencies
Residents of Holland who need emergency medical care or transport now receive it free of charge, thanks to a crew of volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel
Lee County handles ambulance services inside the city, but fire officials have been fighting to provide ambulance services themselves
On Feb. 2, 1885, Charity Hospital in New Orleans implemented a horse-drawn ambulance system with many of the features provided by Acadian Ambulance Service some 85 years later
News footage showed dust roiling over dozens of cars, tractor-trailers and ambulances
An electrical fire caused the oxygen tanks to explode inside the ambulance parked at a Walmart in El Cajon, Calif.
Juan J. Hernandez is accused of hitting 4 cars and causing $100,000 in damage
Under current law, insurers send reimbursement checks for ambulance rides to patients
State legislators say they plan to call for a vote before the end of the year on a bill that would require ambulances to be equipped with special seat belts for patients in wheelchairs
Chicago FD is losing cash and tying up ambulances by administering free medicine to patients who refuse to be taken to the hospital
Move was first proposed as a response to the financial difficulties being faced by ambulance companies across the country
The accepted bid for the new truck came in quite a bit lower than expected at $164,998
Instead of the usual donated medicines and health equipment, some experts are inventing new products for the poor, like a solar-powered hearing aid or a motorcycle ambulance
After criticism that the fire district wasn’t serious about strong medical expertise, North Naples introduced new training programs and more diversified medical leadership
Officials recommend merging the Ohio Medical Transportation Board and the Ohio Emergency Medical Services Board to create efficiencies and reduce duplication
The system can achieve economies of $1,500 to $2,000 in fuel costs per year, and reductions of 4.5 tons of CO2 emissions per vehicle, per year
The Welsh Ambulance Service has had to fork out millions on specialist ambulances, inflatable lifting cushions and heavy duty stretchers to deal with increasing problem of overweight people
An ambulance rushed an 86-year-old man to the hospital who had a pair of prunning sheers jutting from his face
Napa County recently followed a widely unpopular recommendation to award the next local ambulance service contract to AMR over a local ambulance company that had been in service since the mid-1940’s