Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Recent news from around the world of EMS is a continuing reminder of the dangerous and essential work performed by paramedics
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson highlight the dangers of working long hours
An ambulance and vehicle collision immediately transforms an incident from the patient’s emergency to an emergency shared with the EMS crew
The ambulance was responding to a call when a car collided with the ambulance; the three crew members were treated and released
On a recent visit to a military history museum, Thomas Grasser, 91, recognized the serial numbers on an ambulance
A paramedic had to leave his ambulance to ask drivers to move their cars
The mayor plans to scrap an agreement with three towns; the new plan was met with skepticism by the former mayor and fire union president
The dispute arose after trustees voted to purchase a Dodge ambulance instead of a more expensive Navistar unit produced locally
The deal will allow rural ambulance companies to carry what they need without making hard decisions due to budget constraints
The city has approved contracts for two private ambulance companies; city ambulances will be free to respond to regular calls
The 79-year-old man was attempting to cross a Brooklyn street when he was struck by the ambulance
Poor pay from hospitals and private health insurers and a sharp rise in Medicaid patients have contributed to the financial woes
The man’s daughter decided to drive him to the hospital after waiting 30 minutes; an EMS official said the request was labeled as non-emergency
An EMS provider suffered a medical issue that caused her to lose control of the ambulance
Tennis-ball-sized hail caused extensive damage to almost 50 vehicles and 11 ambulances at MedStar headquarters
The ambulance struck a car at an intersection; there were no patients in the ambulance at the time of the crash
Byron Beales was charged for allegedly beating a patient he was transporting in an ambulance; his case was dismissed on Wednesday
The legislation is currently making its way through the Minnesota house; the bill would remove the two percent health care provider tax
The woman’s mother said she has mental issues and that she was not aware of her actions when she stole the ambulance
The woman stole the ambulance from a hospital after paramedics left the vehicle to take a patient into the emergency room
The three-car collision killed a 61-year-old man and sent a driver of the third vehicle to the hospital; no one in the ambulance was hurt
The ambulance was following the fire truck when it suddenly stopped and the ambulance rear-ended it; two firefighters were taken to the hospital
The new ambulance will replace one the department lost in a collision last year; the new ambulance was grant-funded
The woman stole the ambulance from a medical center; police were able to quickly track the ambulance down because of its GPS tracker
Authorities believe the tire was rolled down the hill by a group of middle school children
The ambulance did not have a patient on board and no one was injured; the ambulance will be out of service for two weeks
One employee noticed bug bites; the service’s two stations and all of the ambulances have been treated
For every action in EMS there are consequences — sometimes positive and sometimes negative — but sometimes you do what you gotta do
The Sullivan County EMS program lost three ambulances in a recent fire; nearby departments came together to loan equipment and ambulances
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
Sudden snow and slippery roadways are to blame; ambulances had a difficult time reaching the scene
The police officer and the ambulance were responding to a call when the officer u-turned in front of the ambulance