Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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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
Think outside the box to raise funds for your department’s next ambulance purchase
An ATV rider opened the door to an ambulance and accused the EMS providers of cutting them off; crews were transporting a child to the NICU with lights and sirens on
The ambulance was donated by a disability resource facility; they said the department would get more use out of it
The companies had their permits temporarily suspended after failing to meet requirements set by the city
The vehicle was later located near a mall but police did not find the driver; no one was injured in the collision
The $140,000 ambulance was bought with a grant and donations; the rig will be put to use since nearby stations have discontinued ambulance services
The fire truck responded after no ambulances were available; the ambulances were stuck at the hospital waiting to hand off a patient
The mayor announced the plan to end the agreement in March; a city council chairman said there is no need to fix something that isn’t broken
Recommendations from SAE describe specific testing standards to minimize the risk of injury to providers and patients during an ambulance collision
The group that created the standard was made up of public and private EMS providers, regulators, physicians, equipment manufacturers and other subject matter experts
The man thought the ambulance was going to leave without helping his unconscious girlfriend; he leaped off a second floor walkway and landed on the roof of the ambulance
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
