Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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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
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) in Connecticut brought tricks and treats to kids in their community who may not be able to go door-to-door this year
A new ambulance and pumper truck will replace older apparatus the department is looking to retire, and a new brush truck will assist crews in responding during grassfire seasons
William Michael Fields Jr., a former constable and firefighter, was convicted in federal court and ordered to serve 35 years in prison
The Orangeburg County Council approved the purchase after the delivery of five new ambulances was delayed during the pandemic
The ambulance and rescue set comes with two emergency rigs equipped with a total of nearly 100 flashing lights and siren sound-effects
Officials said the bridge should improve response times and safety EMS personnel
The two Ava Ambulance District employees managed to escape uninjured, but the rig was destroyed
The two new ambulances will be put into service in Topeka and Shawnee County, Kansas this month
The engine has been in the Los Angeles County Fire Museum shop since the museum was closed for COVID-19 restrictions
Lucas Hartzog, 16, who aspires to become an EMS provider, uses a retired ambulance he restored as a teaching tool for his high school classmates
Venice Fire Rescue held a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday after the city agreed to implement fire-EMS services with a staff of 24 firefighter-paramedics
The new Capital City (Juneau, Alaska) Fire Rescue rig exterior was designed by Indigenous Tlingit artists and represents healing and balance
A heart attack patient died and eight FDNY members were injured when the ladder truck T-boned the ambulance
A damaged FDNY ambulance displayed at the 9/11 Memorial Museum immortalizes the bravery and sacrifice of the EMS providers who responded to the attacks
Imad and Lina Khalil said their experience made them recognize the importance of supporting Lebanon’s EMS system
Woodford County EMS Paramedics Clarinda Sheffler and Chad Ford were transporting Patrick Shulze as his marriage was officiated over a video call
The expansion of the Mesa Fire and Medical Department’s ambulance fleet and upcoming expiration of a contract with AMR has revived talks of a possible shift to public EMS
Houston’s firefighters’ union said in a statement that the incident is a sign of neglect by city officials
Hopkins County EMS deployed with Texas Emergency Medical Task Force 4 to aid in Hurricane Laura rescue efforts
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
MedFleet Ambulance CCT includes a registered nurse, paramedic and EMT, and is considered an “ICU on wheels”
First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
EMS providers said they were forced to wheel a stretcher for a quarter-mile down the road after being told it wouldn’t be cleared for another hour
Officials say the man’s leg was run over after he jumped off a golf cart trying to avoid the oncoming ambulance
Iranian health officials said the rail ambulance is part of ongoing efforts to improve access to emergency medical services across the country
Parishville Firefighter-EMT Nicholas Jerome spent two weeks in the hospital following the on-duty crash
A 92-year-old man was injured after his vehicle crashed into the Manhattan Fire Department’s apparatus bay
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