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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
Mark Austry high-fived his brother, then collapsed
Same intersection where another bus and train collided more than a month ago
Nine ambulances will get mounted radios, 20 portable units will be used in the field and a station will get radio equipment
With the most wired vehicles on the road, paramedics may be among the most distracted of drivers
Proposal would have earned enough revenue to save the jobs of up to 16 firefighters
Bought from a Calif. dispensary
The risk of occupational death is two-and-a-half fold higher for EMS workers, while EMS response is also statistically more dangerous than police or fire
Two passengers were transported by helicopter while one passenger and the driver were taken by ambulance
An EMS spokesman said response vehicles would be fitted with panic buttons
Both charged with reckless operation; 1 airlifted
The information allegedly was given to personal injury lawyers who were hoping to represent patients
Under a new policy, most patients will be taken to the nearest hospital, but victims with minor injuries must wait for a second ambulance if they prefer a different hospital
No one was injured in the crash Sunday
Police started escorting ambulances after a dispatcher was killed; gunmen have pulled over ambulances at gunpoint
An SUV slammed into his ambulance and doctors had to amputate his leg
Ten of the injured were taken by ambulance to various hospitals and five were flown by medical helicopter
Authorities climbed 200 feet to save them
The driver and his passenger were not wearing seat belts and smashed their heads into the windshield
No longer a Type 2, the second safety concept vehicle was built on a full-sized Type 3 vehicle
Service issues order after failing two inspections by a health watchdog
Lift pinned the man, causing face injuries and possible head trauma
16-year-old was restrained on a gurney in the back of the vehicle when he loosened his restraints and jumped
Driver didn’t know CPR to help the boy who stopped breathing; now in critical condition
Icy conditions hit Jamestown Area Ambulance
Medevac only used twice so far, but Bell 407 is always on standby
Emergency vehicles increasingly fail to reach people in need during snowstorms
Navigation system enabled police to monitor man’s route as he navigated city streets, highways
8 more driven to the hospital; driver accidentally hit the accelerator as it was being taken on stage