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Some readers said GPS is a crucial tool, others said you can’t rely on technology and you should know your area
Don’t hold your breath that private EMS handling less emergent calls will resolve the underlying problems at DC Fire and EMS
For some agencies, smaller is better when it comes to ambulances
The firefighters’ union said the agency’s response time was ‘unsatisfactory'; the mayor said he’s satisfied with the agency’s performance
The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is donating a recently retired ambulance as a replacement
The service claims the officer pulled them over for no apparent reason, other than to intimidate and threaten
A car crashed into and destroyed a Twin EMS ambulance after driving through a stop sign
400 instructors, volunteers and patient actors, along with with 26 ambulances and two helicopters, helped paramedic students complete 70 different scenarios
A man who had been stabbed by his wife died when the ambulance collided with another vehicle en route to the hospital
The ambulance was running lights and sirens at the time of the crash; the patient did not suffer further injuries
Two of the three members of the ambulance crew were taken to an area hospital after another vehicle hit the ambulance
The driver was speeding when he ran off the road and hit the house
Gaylord EMS bought a new ambulance with a bequest from a farmer and gave their old ambulance to a neighboring department in need of a newer vehicle
The motorcycles will allow first responders easier and quicker access when reaching those in need
The union president said the 2014 grievance has yet to be resolved and could lead to requiring the city to reinstate the ambulance service
Police are investigating the driver’s interference of the ambulance which was transporting a patient
The ambulance was T-boned by a vehicle which ran a red light
It took 18 minutes for any ambulances to arrive to the scene; it took a paramedic 13 minutes
After years of running fire-based ALS, the city laid off dozens of firefighters and got out of the ambulance business in 2014
The instructional ambulance simulator for the Southwestern Illinois Community College paramedic program carries on the legacy of paramedic Michelle Heap
A program requiring prior authorization for repetitive nonemergency transports is intended to alleviate reimbursement issues and fraud
The customized ambulance is built to transport the four-person team and equipment to care for a patient receiving ECMO
Officials require ambulance agencies to receive prior authorization for non-emergency trips in order to be paid by Medicare
EMS providers and civilians escaped serious injuries in three different ambulance collisions
City projects earnings of more than $500,000 by providing transports now performed by private ambulance companies
Small acts of kindness towards wildlife are greatly appreciated by the public who caught three AMR crews going above and beyond
Portland police estimate they typically drive about 1,000 people to hospitals on involuntary mental health holds throughout the year
The ambulance was parked by a hospital as paramedics were assisting a patient when the man broke in