Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Prevent an ambulance crash: Michael Fraley reviews due regard, distracted driving and clearing an intersection
The next generation of EMTs can’t learn if we’re not kind or patient enough to teach them
The pilot program with electric vehicle company Arcimoto will test the Rapid Responder, which is designed to quickly reach emergencies
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a ‘Pink Heals’ surprise celebration at her home
The specialized ambulance aims to quickly transport expectant mothers to Level III NICU and is staffed with a multidisciplinary medical team
EMS Today 2020 brought together thousands of EMS professionals at the Tampa Convention Center this week
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
Officials say the EMT who was fired and prosecuted for stealing drugs from an ambulance returned Tuesday to break into another ambulance
The squad’s chief says there was “a verbal understanding with the state” that they were permitted to run one unlicensed ambulance
A police officer was struck by the stolen rig and the suspect was shot twice in the leg before the pursuit began
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
Shamong EMS is the third New Jersey ambulance service to be fined for similar violations within the last five months
The patient that was in the ambulance and four people in the car, including a child, were transported after the crash
Rotterdam EMS was awarded $125,000 in 2014, but faced several roadblocks in obtaining the funds
Paramedic Michael Blakemore said he hopes the video will encourage people to pay more attention on the road
Fire officials said fire engines are often the first emergency vehicle to reach someone in need
The ambulance had to be lifted and towed after its tire became stuck in what was initially suspected to be a sinkhole
The large rig has the capacity to carry more oxygen and can also serve as a bariatric truck
The San Antonio case marks the 15th confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States
The chief previously highlighted an incident involving a patient taking an Uber while waiting for an ambulance to make his case
The post expressed frustration and asked motorists not to try and squeeze past emergency vehicles
The agency’s chief says the NJ DOH had already approved their policy of staffing an unlicensed ambulance with one EMT
The union posted their concerns on social media and published an open letter suggesting possible solutions
The New Jersey Department of Health cited hundreds of instances of unlicensed ambulances running with only one EMT or with noncertified staff members
The ambulance was reportedly stolen from the station and driven east
A witness said the ambulance had its sirens on when it was struck by another vehicle at an intersection
Video from the scene shows heavy damage to the front of the ambulance
The Milwaukee Fire Department ambulance was backing into the station when it was struck
The large piece of concrete was thrown through the rig’s window as it was traveling on the roadway
An ambulance built with input from the paramedics who will use it was put into service this week
Officials said five vehicles were involved in the crash that injured six people and damaged a new ambulance
The paramedics were transporting a patient when the tree fell and landed on their windshield
