Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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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
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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
The new addition will allow providers to administer life-saving blood transfusions on scene or during transport
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
The school also bought a cot and other EMS equipment, and works with the local fire department and hospital
Police say the man threatened to kill first responders’ families, caused $1,000 of damage to the rig and briefly escaped from a police car window
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
Crewmembers said they heard two bangs and realized the rig’s back window had been broken
The box of the nearly 10-year-old ambulance was remounted onto a new chassis, repainted and equipped with a new cot system
Police say a woman struck the back of the ambulance occupied by a critical patient and four Cleveland first responders
The new ambulance includes a redesigned patient care area layout, injury-reduction features and climate control systems
Police say the man broke through restraints and attacked a female first responder
The 23-year-old is accused of stealing the ambulance early on New Year’s Day while the crew was responding to a medical call
The man was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license
The ambulance crashed during a non-emergency transport on icy roads
Officials say the man left the house firefighters were responding to and led police on a chase with the rig’s lights activated
The officer driving the police department vehicle was ticketed for failure to yield
Company owners presented employees with 10 new vehicles, seven new computers, three new power cots and more
Huntsville Emergency Medical Services delivered presents to the local YMCA Child Development Center in a decorated rig
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fontaine helped EMS providers free a 91-year-old woman from an ambulance stuck in a slough
The patient stabbed the paramedic with “scissors or shears” during transport, police say
Officials say the change will allow life-saving blood transfusions to be administered on scene or during transport
The contract requires the city’s ambulance service to improve its average response time by two minutes
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