Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
When a new device clearly benefits both responder and patient, in-field usage naturally follows
A high number of city EMTs and paramedics called in sick Saturday suffering side effects from their first COVID-19 vaccine shot
Two Colo. firefighter-paramedics in the rig were unhurt, but police say the incident could have been much worse
The patient was seen by passing drivers as she fled and may have wounded herself before the rescue
The driver got on and off several freeways before eventually crashing
The LifeFlight helicopter was on the ground, shut down, when an East Machias ambulance struck a main rotor blade
First Response Ambulance Service owner David Childers says the two Decatur agencies had little input
Emerson Ambulance Service’s remanufactured ambulance #5 dedicated to boy who would regularly visit station to see the old rig
Oakland’s chief says the company, which is set to become San Diego’s new ambulance provider, has not provided reliable service in Northern California
South Texas Emergency Care officials warned that allowing competition will cut into their non-emergency transports, which offset costs
Decatur will have two competing services once the hospital adds staff and rigs
A police aircraft tracked the ambulance as it drove through Sacramento
The California company now controls 911 emergency services for nearly all of Kern County
A vehicle hit two fire trucks and then a lieutenant with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Squad 65 who was on foot
Falck is scheduled to take over for AMR as San Diego’s ambulance provider on Thanksgiving weekend
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Virginia’s Office of EMS adopted CalAmp cloud-based telematic software to reduce the amount of manual reporting that field staff had to contend with, officials said
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the off-label treatment for COVID-19
If Decatur Morgan Hospital’s application is approved, the city will have two ambulance services for the first time in seven years
AMR-Cheyenne put a TEMS unit wrap on an older ambulance for joint responses with the Cheyenne SWAT team
More than 250 ambulances, two ambulance buses, and 12 helicopters are available for ongoing hospital evacuations
Kern County plans to move to the second level of its surge plan, a move which stops ambulances from responding to “low acuity”
Fla. counties are launching new ambulances, using fire rescue vehicles to transport patients amidst, high volumes, hospital bypasses
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and quarantines
Gov. Mike Parson announced that 30 ambulances and more than 60 personnel would be strategically dispersed to five regions of the state
The ambulances run on a hybrid system of battery power and gasoline, which is better for the environment, reduces fuel use and extends the life of the vehicle
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
Nine volunteers in Laverne cover an area of more than 800 square miles
After a successful pilot program in DeKalb County, AMR becomes the largest group included in the CMS ET3 model
A second ambulance was needed to bring the patient to a hospital after flames burst through the original rig’s roof and hood
First Response owner David Childers said Decatur Morgan Hospital is not part of the city’s traditional ambulance service agreement, and accused the hospital of stealing his employees
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