Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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How far has prehospital point of care ultrasound come in the past year and, more importantly, where is it going next?
Wall, surface and stretcher mounts help secure equipment within the ambulance, reducing the potential for injury to patients and providers
Agencies should take into consideration local terrain, potential hazards and future needs before purchasing a specialty EMS vehicle
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
EMS responded to a vehicle crash involving a food truck, and with so much litter on the road, they were forced to stop quickly causing a chain reaction
An ambulance, state trooper SUV and a fire truck were involved in a multiple vehicle wreck that left two troopers injured
The former Vernon County Ambulance district director and bookkeeper were sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $270,000
Police are investigating an ambulance crash that left the emergency services driver pinned inside
The rate increase will allow AMR to be more competitive with wages and salaries which will help recruit and retain employees
The ambulance, dubbed Aid 1, is staffed with two firefighters-EMTs that will respond to more routine or minor health emergencies
New Windsor EMS took delivery of the new ambulances, which cost a total of $400,000 including equipment, earlier this week
The ambulance was transporting a patient with major injuries at the time, along with three firefighter and two AMR paramedics.
The ordinance would charge First Response with fees for elevated response times, and situate the agency as being overseen by the city fire department
Paramedics were responding to a call in the area when Amber Lynn Sills took the ambulance and, when blocked by police, rammed into a cruiser
Jacob Mims, 27, forced his way out of the ambulance en route to a medical facility and slammed the rear door on an EMT’s arm
Arkansas-based Survival Flight will take over air ambulance services in September after the current service, Air Methods, quit abruptly
Police said the ambulance was responding to an aided case and had its lights and sirens activated when it struck the victim while he was crossing an intersection
Volunteers cleaned the station, brought in an exterminator and treated the area with high temperatures to get rid of the bed bugs
The collision left one person in serious condition, and two paramedics and the driver of the vehicle with minor injuries
The crash required firefighters and emergency medics from around the county, as well as four REACH and CAL STAR air ambulances, to help with the injured
A teenager, 19, was crossing the street when an FDNY ambulance struck her
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During the Flight for Life transport, with one helicopter on the ground and another approaching, first responders noticed a drone flying above them
Officials said bill payments have slowed for services rendered, which leaves the ambulance service unable to keep up with its expenses
The agent, who has not been identified, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition
Using data, AMR can position ambulances accordingly and reduce the response time from the moment they get the call to administering Narcan to the patient
The city fire department will lean on community volunteer ambulance services to handle overflow 911 medical emergencies
The agreement pays Gold Cross a $400,000 subsidy for the remainder of the year, a $600,000 subsidy in 2020 and $650,000 in 2021 and 2022
The incident resulted in a scathing investigation, which revealed the fire department had been practicing medical techniques on dead bodies for at least 25 years
While London’s mom was being treated by paramedics, the firefighters took London’s attention and gave him a tour of the fire truck and let him play with the water hose
Police are investigating an ambulance crash that left four people injured, including two paramedics
Andreu Emilio Gradeja-Iguardia was being transported in an ambulance when he became uncooperative and started to allegedly punch the medic
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
Leveraging Gigabit-Class LTE, smart ambulances, telemedicine, automatic vehicle location and telematics are within reach