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Police say the Ohio man also claimed he was an undercover police officer and that his wife was giving birth to Jesus Christ
The 25-year-old man reportedly led highway patrol on a pursuit after stealing the rig from a hospital
Three EMS providers and the driver of another car sustained minor injuries when the rig rolled over Thursday night
The new apparatus can carry up to two babies at once and will replace an 11-year-old NICU ambulance
Police say Raymond Kibby stole the ambulance from outside the hospital where he was receiving treatment for heroin withdrawal
The department plans to provide nontransport advanced life support in anticipation that their county’s ambulances will be taxed responding to the next county over
Three EMS providers and a 71-year-old patient were in the rig at the time of the crash
The EMTs were performing CPR on a patient inside the ambulance when it was struck by another vehicle
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City officials made the decision based on responses to a request for proposals issued in August
The system generates patient care records based on paramedics’ motions through wearable sensors
Hospitals in the county have become less dependent on diverting ambulances “across the river” to Oregon
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While heading to pick up a patient, the EMS crew discovered the crash while traveling in an ambulance after their helicopter was grounded due to bad weather
A suspect was taken into custody and sent to the hospital after crashing the stolen rig into a tree
Officials said the ambulance crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer during an emergency transport
The ambulance was providing a non-emergency transport when it was struck
The Grady Memorial Hospital Mobile Stroke Unit aims to save crucial time by immediately administering treatment to patients
A Journal Sentinel investigation found at least 21 deaths that came after patients were turned away from hospitals
A statement from the service said the crew’s actions “are not allowed or tolerated” but did not affect emergency response
An investigation stemming from an anonymous tip also found that only one EMT was on board at more than 100 calls
The county is planning to keep the same ambulance provider but improve service in a “re-envisioning” of the EMS system
Under an agreement, University of Texas Health East Texas EMS remains the Smith County’s main provider, while Christus EMS will operate on a limited basis
An ambulance was parked at a truck stop while a crewmember was napping in the back, when a man reportedly got behind the wheel
A demonstration showed real-time interactions between an EMS provider and a doctor two miles apart using 5G and VR technologies
The handwritten letter complains about the ambulance blocking a driveway
Officials said the recalls did not make repairs mandatory, and providers fear that taking ambulances out of service would leave areas uncovered during emergencies
A third ambulance brought the patient to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Two EMS personnel and two others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the multi-vehicle crash
The man was reportedly loitering around Hoboken University Medical Center when he entered the empty ambulance and attempted to start it