Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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A portable ultrasound machine enabled eFAST exam can identify free fluid, a pneumothorax or signs of dissection from the back of an ambulance
The feasibility of a telehealth program within a large EMS system highlights progress in matching healthcare resources with patient needs
Finger Lakes Ambulance decreased their response time from six minutes and 43 seconds to five minutes and 39 seconds with the addition of a new ambulance
The Helen Keller Hospital donated a 2007 Ford ambulance to Northwest-Shoals Community College EMS programs, which was without an ambulance for nearly 18 months
The paramedics were inside the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia when their ambulance was stolen
Hampton-Chaplin Ambulance Corps was established in 1954 initially serving the Town of Hampton under the name: Leslie L. Jewett American Legion Ambulance
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
An ambulance crashed into a guardrail after it blew a tire out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle
The feature picked up the hard fall that Bob Burdett sustained and alerted 911, who located him and transported him to a hospital
Jenni Kirchner has helped to secure grants for the department and has been an active participant in the Toward Zero Deaths Coalition
First responders worked together to help evacuate 82 residents and five staff members from a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility
First responders pronounced a pedestrian dead on the scene of a fatal crash between a South Carolina ambulance and a pedestrian standing on the road
The ambulance sustained a flat tire and crashed into an unoccupied Ford Explorer parked at an intersection
The driver of the ambulance swerved to miss the child, but he was hit in the head by the side mirror of the vehicle
Emergency crews evacuated 87 residents from a nursing home in Porter as floodwaters began to seep into the home
DeKalb County officials will vote to extend the contract with AMR, which continues to face criticism over its performance
Under his plea agreement, Joseph Kimble will serve 30 months in federal prison pay more than $750,000 in restitution
The Beaumont Police Department said that the 911 dispatch center has received requests for more than 250 high-water rescues and 270 evacuations
Paramedic Heather Haynes went through six surgeries including amputation of part of her right leg
The lawsuit claims EMS providers bypassed closer hospitals, instead transporting Zachary Polsenberg to a hospital 20 miles away after he collapsed during practice
Nancy Gabriel’s husband, James, was strapped to a gurney when it rolled off the sidewalk and overturned, causing multiple injuries
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
Briana Turner allegedly became furious and tried to hit an EMT before jumping out of the ambulance to get away from first responders
The ET3 Model team announced the decision to extend the Request for Applications (RFA) period until Oct. 5
Veteran firefighter-EMT Shawn Allen sought to create a unique comedy-drama that was a mixture between “The Office” and “Rescue Me”
The fire department will use the funds to replace power stretchers and stretcher hoists in its ambulance fleet
North Carolina commissioners will review a report that recommends building more medical service bases across the county and outlines steps to reduce response times
The Bella Vista Fire and EMS Department among first in the nation to launch cerebral oximetry machines in two of its ambulances
Five local ambulance companies will provide emergency services free of charge throughout the high school football season
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
Authorities believe the bus driver suffered a medical emergency before the bus crashed and ended up on its side in a ditch
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