Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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An ambulance crew is suspended without pay after a news crew plays highway “gotcha”
Crews were transporting a child to the NICU with lights and sirens on when an ATV rider opened the door of the ambulance and accused the EMS providers of cutting them off
Recommendations from SAE describe specific testing standards to minimize the risk of injury to providers and patients during an ambulance collision
Paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia were killed in an ambulance rollover crash
A transient jumped into a fire truck and attempted to pull the driver out of the cab; the firefighter got hurt attempting to defuse the situation
Cody Bryans, 21, was behind the wheel when the ambulance struck a tree
A car pulled in front of the AMR ambulance; the crash is under investigation
The baby and her mother were taken to a hospital for treatment
The “Slambulance” was advertised as a rolling nightclub for graduation, prom, bachelor and bachelorette parties and for tailgating
The merger means the two companies will be sharing staff and riding together on calls
Leaders of the 14 fire service agencies across the county are weighing taking a leadership role in delivering EMS services
The Mohawk Ambulance Service vehicle was traveling on the Western Turnpike when it crashed into a tree
NIOSH’s video series highlights demos and improvements to patient compartment design
The public sees what they want to see and I’ve come to accept that they see EMTs and paramedics as people driving ambulances
Firefighters helped them out of the vehicle that was turned on its side in the water
When a driver passed the ambulance, she saw an EMS provider on the phone
The legislation would give departments the ability to charge, but not mandate a fee
The driver was taken into custody after hitting the University of Miami transport bus
Traffic signals at an intersection were not working at the time of the crash
The ambulance features handprints of children who have or are battling cancer
An EMT with a patient in the back of the rig suffered minor injuries
The man was being admitted into the hospital by paramedics when he walked out and drove off in the ambulance
The ambulance was transporting a patient at the time of the crash
An EMS student and the patient on board were hurt in the crash
The man threatened paramedics with a knife, forcing them to lock themselves in their ambulance with a patient inside
No EMS providers were hurt, but about $3,000 in damage was done to the rig
The ambulance had its lights and sirens on when it hit a two-lane back-up of traffic
Chief Mark Becraft said a ride-share service doesn’t have a place in emergency medicine
The team started with a 1917 Model T chassis and built a wooden box to serve as the ambulance compartment
Firefighters extricated a paramedic who was trapped in the ambulance
Arthur McArthur suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene
The driver slammed into the passenger side of the rig; none of the responders working 10 feet away were hurt
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