Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Agencies should take into consideration local terrain, potential hazards and future needs before purchasing a specialty EMS vehicle
Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice
Responding to individual emergencies comes naturally for EMS personnel, but what about mass casualty incidents?
The Plainfield ambulance was involved in a crash with a minivan moments before it crashed into the home
The 86-year-old was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries
Police officers deployed spike strips to stop Kimberly Vasich after she stole the rig
EMS Consulting Services is overseeing the Delran Emergency Squad after its license was suspended and its former chief sentenced to jail
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department added a full-time ambulance and will implement a long-planned new tiered EMS dispatch software to improve response times
A Leland Fire and Rescue ambulance crew was returning from a call when they stumbled upon the crash and reported it to the police department
Officials also applied for the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security grant to allow the agency to equip all ambulances with the machines
Three EMS personnel and one civilian were transported to Boston-area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
The 16 people injured in the crash were all transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
One of the vehicles received damage on both sides and fire crews had to pry open the driver and passenger side doors to free the three occupants
The city hired 12 firefighters/paramedics to staff the and supplement the existing fire department workforce
Joshua Kyle Poindexter allegedly led Gaston County Police on a chase while driving more than 15 mph above the speed limit
A level-two mass casualty event was declared to free up the resources needed to address a large number of injured people
The ambulance was transporting a patient when a vehicle hit the ambulance from behind
The situation comes after Owensboro Health announced plans to exit an ambulance agreement, leaving the region without a secondary emergency medical transport service
Event showed appreciation for the firefighters and other emergency personnel who are integral to racing safety
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
