Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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For some agencies, smaller is better when it comes to ambulances
Use a distracted driving policy to educate personnel on the risks of distracted driving and to set clear expectations for in-vehicle behavior
Before DC Fire and EMS accuses the public of 911 abuse, the system needs to be staffed, monitored and performing effectively
The vehicle was stolen while Dallas Fire Rescue was dealing with a crash involving a pedestrian
The man was caught and arrested less than one mile away from the hospital
The couple was able to cut the paramedics’ seat belts and first responders had to cut tree limbs to reach the patient
Officials said the city never set a collections policy into ordinances when the ambulance service started in 2014, relying on normal city collection practices
Taxi services and Uber drivers could be used to transport 911 callers as early as 2017
Twin Township EMS releases video of car crashing into an ambulance and the patient care compartment disintegrating
A Virgin Islands EMT union said ambulances have been uninsured and unregistered for at least seven months
The ambulance was crossing through a red light when it crashed into a pickup truck
The EMT was at a stoplight when a shooter opened fire with a BB gun
Reckless driving and sirens blaring through a tunnel led to the driver’s arrest
The network is adding 17 ambulances and 2 MICUS for interfacility transports
The service was the first new 24-hour ambulance the county has added in nearly 8 years
‘Truly colossal’ quantities of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were found in the fake ambulances
Medics arrived on scene after the horse jockey fell during a jump and accidentally reversed the ambulance onto his leg
The town takeover is being done to help with a lack of volunteer emergency medical technicians
Police subdued the man with a Taser after he smashed the windshield and back windows of the ambulance
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
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