Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Wait time – in a queue of ambulance outside the ED, or a line of stretchers in the hallway – can be improved with these strategies and expectations
As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
Cole Turner cradled the patient in a warming blanket while sitting in the back of a vehicle surrounded by snow
Employees were presented with the keys to four new 50th-anniversary ambulances to mark the occasion
The fire put Jeff Davis County 911 and ambulance services out of commission until other counties stepped in to provide coverage
First responders need to train for prolonged patient care for the calls when ambulances are delayed or unavailable
The state bill would create protections for EMS providers who render medical care to law enforcement K-9s injured in the line of duty and transport them in an ambulance
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
Newly elected Effingham County officials requested changes to the Ambulance Oversight Committee, as well as a review of the county’s ambulance contract
Oklahoma City fire officials said the firefighter’s actions went against both protocol and state law
Mackinac Island EMS paid tribute to the island’s history and natural beauty with an elaborate and intricate rig design
The proposed bill would allow small communities that provide joint ambulance services to recruit drivers without medical training to operate emergency vehicles
The Hurricane Fire & Rescue rig, donated by MVB Bank, recently passed inspection and was ALS certified
Police say the suspect wasn’t able to drive the rig and was quickly apprehended
The owner of First Response Ambulance Service says the company will not buy new ambulances unless fines and penalties that could put it out of business are changed
The University of California, Davis Fire Department offered its EMS utility vehicle as a solution for relocating on-campus residents
Geyser Emergency Services is working to raise the $200,000 it needs to purchase a replacement for the rig that was wrecked after being rear-ended
Converse spent its CARES Act money on the Infectious Disease Response Units, which feature several technological upgrades
FD: Two workers who were trapped on dangling scaffolding were rescued through a window
The TCAD Paramedic crew that witnessed a motor vehicle crash took immediate action to slow the fire and remove the victim from the vehicle
An analysis by ESO found that providers spent more than 30 minutes on average with each confirmed COVID-19 patient, including 15 minutes in the confined space of an ambulance
Hopkins County (Texas) EMS members in Franklin County shared this dazzling photo of their rig after attending a local Christmas parade
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
People with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or the flu who do not appear to need hospitalization will be visited by paramedics without ambulances
The suit alleges that the city, fire chief and a fire department employee were aware inappropriate activities were occurring on city and fire department property
The rig will replace an older one that suffered dependability issues, forcing the department to use a rental
The number of ambulances in the Chicago Fire Department’s fleet has more than doubled since Paramedic Crew Chief Pat Fitzmaurice began his career there
Mechanics at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum shop are working to give new life to the 1969 Chevy Ambulance
The Prisma Health Midlands Foundation is seeking to raise an additional $162,000 to fund the specialized rig and equipment
After a change of heart by three council members, the Naperville City Council reversed course agreed to donate an 11-year-old ambulance to their sister city of Cancun, Mexico
Through donations, the organization was able able to purchase the ambulance and a stretcher for $150,000
