Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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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
Actor Bob Odenkirk was transported to the hospital after an on-set collapse while filming of “Better Call Saul” in Albuquerque
Native Air moves its helicopters to Carlsbad Medical Center, crews will carry 2 units of blood, plasma on board
2 of the 4 EMTs present at a police-involved shooting were not interviewed by state investigators, union says
The missing 16-year-old is the granddaughter of retired Verde Valley Fire, Ambulance chiefs and is the niece of a Cottonwood firefighter
Air and ground ambulance crews worked to rescue those involved in the crash on a busy Kanosh highway
An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance
The guard fired a single shot at the knife-wielding patient, which police say likely hit a back tire of the ambulance
A new online resource is helping hospitals and healthcare providers better understand privacy rule
Gold Cross EMS ambulances should have a paramedic on board, track available units and perform quality control reviews, Augusta committee says
Disbanded Belmar First Aid Squad’s 1938 Ford ambulance served one of the country’s original first aid squads
“They didn’t want to give me a ride home,” Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the community, MedStar works to get vaccinations to people where they live using a mobile vaccination unit
Long emergency room visits leave Thurston County EMS workers waiting to transfer patients to local hospitals
A year-long investigation into Denver Health practices revealed that paramedics were encouraged to bypass other hospitals, without considering the needs of the patient
After a reported explosion, Olympia Ambulance supervisor finds rig fully engulfed
As the county-wide EMS crisis comes to a head, the future of Dr. John Gallagher, Sedgwick County’s EMS director, remains uncertain
A first responder in Caledonia was punched in the groin after arriving on scene to help police transport a female truck driver in possession of illegal drugs
A driver in Littlefield and his toddler died after a 3-vehicle crash involving an ambulance, car and semi-truck
Matthew Gannon, who was the president of Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps, confessed to using agency funds for New York Jets tickets, personal expenses
New Medical Rapid Access Transport (MRAT) all-terrain vehicle can reach patients in a crowd or wooded areas, Tidewater EMS says
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