Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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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
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
Threats were allegedly made against Cole County officials after the county switched to a Canadian ambulance manufacturer
Fire department officials said the ambulance was on its way to get fuel when it had to be redirected due to the demonstration
This model takes a page from unions to allow EMTs, paramedics and firefighters to provide input on their agency’s long-term vision
Investigators say the log truck driver did not realize the accident occurred and left the scene
Oakland Firefighters Local 55 posted about the incident that occurred amidst hundreds of calls for service on July 4
According to Kentucky Children’s Hospital, the ambulance is the first of its kind in the state
Paul Peter Lavoie, 52, faces two criminal charges after an ambulance used for training was destroyed by flames
First responders pulled the man off the rig after an hours-long standoff
The man also allegedly threatened EMTs and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy
