Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Instead of placarding an ambulance with “In God We Trust” a county-funded EMS agency might have considered alternative uses for the time and funds
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The railroad crossing has taken valuable time away from heart attacks, fires
Speed humps could be worse for ambulances, slowing them on the way to and from the scene
Authorities said recent flooding had caused the bridge’s support beams to rot
The woman was cooperative with paramedics before unbuckling her seatbelt and leaving the ambulance
The new vehicles will save fuel and use the energy to provide mobile Wi-Fi access
The “mini” is built to access rugged terrain in remote areas
The ambulance later crashed into a tree and the suspect fled on foot
Once the department decides it needs them, training on how to safely use them in the environment where they’ll be deployed is critical
The new vehicle contains updated technology like touchscreens to control the various operations and a new style of suspension
The 23-year-old allegedly became disorderly towards hospital staff before stealing an ambulance
The thieves told officials they were part of an international gang tasked with stealing mobile phones
Tim Hoffman was riding in the back of an ambulance when it collided with a pickup truck
A drunk driver in a pickup truck collided with an AMR ambulance in Michigan
The ambulance company is following in the footsteps of a Ky. sheriff’s office, which placed the phrase on the backs of its cruisers
The non-profit responds to animal emergencies 24/7 and charges no fees
The defendant, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, turned 18 during the course of the trial
Champion driver Sebastian Vettel pushes a UK ambulance to its limits.
Surveillance footage shows the man speeding off into oncoming traffic
Due to the EMT shortage, the missed, or scratch, calls rate has crept up to 5 percent or more
CAAS is accepting applications for the year until September
The purchase will allow the department to retire an older ambulance and ensure that it has an extra ambulance for special situations
The service is challenging the nearly $300,000 penalty recommended by OSHA after failing a federal inspection
The ambulance crashed head-on with a truck after swerving to avoid a different crash
The EMT was taken to a hospital with minor injuries
San Luis’ new ambulance service predicts it will be able to respond up to five times faster than contractors
From July 1 to July 7, 6 percent of calls were not answered in a timely manner
Officials were in negotiations over a new contract with the new owners of the agency when they received a termination letter
The ambulance was not using its lights or sirens when it struck the toddler at an intersection
The teen, diagnosed with schizophrenia, struck man with a brick and then stole an ambulance, which she later crashed
The vehicle was stolen while Dallas Fire Rescue was dealing with a crash involving a pedestrian
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