Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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CMS extends the prior authorization program, through Dec. 1, 2019, to eight states and Washington DC
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
The agency is able to reduce fleet maintenance costs by only having to stock parts for one type of vehicle
The business offers inter-facility transfers for Aberdeen and the surrounding area
The ambulance hit a utility pole and guardrail, injuring at least two people
The LifeStar ambulance was struck in an intersection after an SUV failed to stop
The two EMS personnel will be out of work for a few days
Witnesses said the ambulance rear-ended a vehicle waiting to turn
The paramedic was opening a side door when another vehicle hit the door, which slammed into his head
The employee received a summons for the charge of failing to yield while entering a highway
The man was inside the ambulance when he unbuckled himself from a gurney and jumped from the moving vehicle onto the freeway
While paramedics were assisting a patient, a man stole and crashed the ambulance
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The 13-year-old vehicle was retired from service, but was kept in good condition
The man led police on a chase, running away on foot after spikes disabled the vehicle
The 56-year-old stole the vehicle outside of an emergency room and was tracked down by GPS
Frazer, builder of the nation’s first mobile stroke unit, adds new levels of protection for medics and patients in crash conditions
A commuter captured the incident on video during peak rush hour last Thursday
The ambulance was transporting an inmate to the hospital when the crash occurred
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are important lessons for EMS from the protector of America’s crown jewels
Buchanan County EMS said it wants to “be associated with the community”
In addition to off-road capabilities, the truck is unmarked, and its lights can be hidden to help avoid detection at night
The patient was taken to the hospital by another ambulance
EMS Authority of Okla. uses “Howler” sirens which drivers can feel up to 200 feet away
Officials said that while the EMT was transporting a possible stroke victim, he cut off and tailgated other vehicles
The ambulance acts as a mobile ICU to buy time for patients until they can be transferred into a hospital
The 43-year-old said she took the vehicle because she “missed the last bus”
The 23-year-old has pleaded not guilty to larceny, obstructing EMS and driving while intoxicated
Tim Hoffman was in the back of an ambulance when a truck collided head-on with the vehicle
Every ground ambulance and helicopter crash has different causal factors, but we must look at system design and safety behaviors to prevent further crashes
Low pay and failing equipment have driven away almost half of all new paramedics
