Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Our co-hosts answer an email from a listener asking for help in transitioning to a position of power from the fire truck
Ensure you have the tools to do your job properly and give the patient the best possible care by preparing your rig before you even leave the bay
With more safety data available, ambulance remounts may be the next to receive significant upgrades to minimum quality standards
After an ambulance and a medical helicopter were unable to reach the man, deputies were called in to get the man to safety
A.J. Isaacs was an EMS captain and had been with the fire department for 25 years before dying of an overdose
U.K. physicians saw a demonstration of the upcoming 5G network used in conjunction with the glove that gives real-time results to a physician at the hospital
A department spokesperson said the paramedics, who were inside the hospital when the ambulance was taken, did not deviate from procedures
The DeKalb County commission voted to extend its contract with an ambulance provider that has faced criticism for years that it responds too slowly to emergency situations
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was sleeping in front of the bay doors and was killed after being struck by an ambulance responding to a call
Leemichale Lyman was charged with reckless endangerment, theft of property in the first degree, criminal mischief in the first degree and attempt to elude police
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was asleep in front of the bay door when the ambulance struck him on its way out
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to keep services running in the area
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted
The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the employee and joined by the federal government and doesn’t require Hart to Heart to admit liability
The vehicle was pursued by Mobile Police Department squad cars, traveling through the midtown area of the city, before eventually being boxed in by a police SUV
Raul Zecheru, EMT, responded to a call and started experiencing stroke symptoms
The bill would have required air ambulance companies that operate subscription services to enter into reciprocity agreements
An FDNY spokesman said the ambulance was taken out of service on Monday and “sealed in accordance to department procedure.”
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls
A viral video shows a massive crowd of protesters part ways to let the ambulance through
The ambulance later was found unoccupied on Cebra Avenue near Chester Place, according to a spokesman for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information
According to Owensboro Fire Department, AMR has hired 32 full-time and roughly 24 part-time employees
Firefighters from 19 departments across Wisconsin will staff Madison fire stations and ambulances on Sunday so Madison firefighters can attend a memorial service for firefighter Todd Mahoney
Paul Tarashuk was having schizophrenic episode when he was picked up by police on Interstate 95 and dropped off at the nearest gas station
The new AR-2 EMS unit team includes two paramedics, two case managers, one social worker and an epidemiologist
The Seattle Fire Department used extrication tools to open the jammed doors of the car in order to reach the victim
Owensboro Health is abandoning a 1978 annual backup agreement that automatically renews itself every year unless any one or all of the parties in it decide to no longer participate
The “Meet the Drivers’ Pit Fundraiser” will he held to raise money for the ambulance
The fire department is looking at also remounting ambulances and putting the medical bay from an old ambulance onto a new chassis
The technology uses solar energy and panels so that vital onboard equipment on the ambulances can run on battery power
A 10-year-old boy was riding his bicycle when he was struck by an FDNY ambulance
Hiring more paramedics to staff engines in rural and suburban areas is one of two recommendations made by jurors following an investigation into emergency medical services provided by the county