Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Consider safety, comfort, and efficiency of EMS providers when purchasing an ambulance
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
Here’s a look at photos EMS1 Facebook readers submitted of the back of the ambulance
All eight were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; the ambulance was transporting a patient
The line of first responder vehicles are all energy efficient and electronically powered
Two new BMW 1200-RT motorcycles have been added to the agency’s special events division
Brian Desormeaux suffered eight broken ribs, a broken right shoulder blade, vertebrae fractures, lumbar spinous process fractures and also suffered a small pneumothorax
The ambulance was damaged and had to be towed away after the 22-year-old crashed it
The man assaulted the EMT while being transported to the hospital
The man hit the front passenger side door of the ambulance, injuring one paramedic
An ambulance carrying a 7-year-old boy with life-threatening seizures was trapped by two motorists who refused to move
The ambulance was rear-ended by a fast-approaching vehicle on the highway
The ambulance got caught after dropping a patient off at a dialysis center; no one was stuck inside the ambulance
Eleven MedStar ambulances and support vehicles were totaled and severely damaged after a hail storm in March
Anthony Ramos was found with bloodshot, glassy eyes and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath
Seven years ago, Paula Symenski was rushed to a hospital when she woke up and couldn’t feel her arm
It is unclear if the victim died from the collision or from the shooting
The council voted to fund the new service after years of inconsistent emergency service
The ambulance was en route to a hospital when the collision occurred
The Excellance, Inc. ambulance allows medics to perform CT scans of suspected stroke patients and transmit images to neurologists
When the woman got out of the ambulance, she got into a fight with a pursuing police officer
Tessie Odom Smith said she doesn’t remember much from before and after the crash, but she’s looking ahead
Takata issued the recall due to faulty airbags on both the driver and passenger sides
Chief John Dunham said crews called “two or three times” for an ambulance at the scene of a house fire, but it took 20 minutes for one to arrive
One man threw bricks at responders and another threatened to kill them; the fire captain received minor injuries and an AMR ambulance was damaged
Officials said the man was not seriously hurt; inclement weather could have contributed to poor visibility
The expansion would reduce sluggish response times, lower expensive overtime costs and refer fewer calls to private ambulance companies
An ambulance crew is suspended without pay after a news crew plays highway “gotcha”
1 dead and 3 seriously injured in service vehicle collision
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