Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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A Kunkel Ambulance spokesperson said employees were cleaning the rig between shifts when Vanessa Armstead got in and drove away
The head-on crash with a car flipped the rig onto its side and caused major damage to both vehicles
A security K-9 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center discovered the device
Rotterdam EMS plans to replace three of its five ambulances and update one of its two stations
An EMT and two officers were injured, and the suspect faces multiple charges after a fight with cops trying to arrest him
A fundraiser is in place to cover the costs of repairs, as well as a structure where the North Shore Rescue Squad’s rig can be parked more safely
The program was launched this month and employs officers who transitioned from correctional duties to assist on ambulance calls as needed
Cheshire County broke ground on a base-of-operations in May, and an official said the ambulance service will employ between 30 and 35 people
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“Our hearts, and our ambulance, are so full,” Jessamine County EMS posted on social media
The Madison Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team assisted the DeForest Fire Department and Sun Prairie EMS
Orange County Battalion Chief Michael Morganstern said crewmembers gave the girl pain medication while disassembling the mechanism
The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company said the patient was transferred to another ambulance
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The suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital for treatment
The three occupants of the ambulance were transported to a hospital for treatment, but no other injuries were reported, police said
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Greene County managers were charged with tampering with public records, tampering with or fabricating evidence and obstruction
EMT Lekia Smith, who was not charged and was treated for minor injuries, has released a statement and hired a lawyer
The investigator’s car was parked in a Strong Memorial bay when a Monroe Ambulance employee hit it as she opened her door to unload a patient
Boyd County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that the NetCare employee who had been driving the ambulance kept changing his story
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
Dispatcher Leon Price repeatedly asked the daughter of Diania Kronk whether Kronk would be willing to be transported; she died a day later
With staffing and vehicle issues, now only 10 of the city’s 12 ambulances can run “on a good day,” according to an employee
Broeder de Vries is trying out a specially outfitted Mustang Mach-E
The San Antonio Fire Department’s AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds
Monroe County Fire Rescue took the patient to an airport, and she received a blood transfusion during an air ambulance flight to Miami
Phillip Shane Bradford avoided being caught for six days and was taken into custody with three other people
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