Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
Our directory features a range of articles on Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles, providing crucial information for EMS professionals. Topics include vehicle maintenance, design considerations, and the latest innovations in emergency vehicle technology. Understanding the role of Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles is vital for ensuring efficient and safe patient transport. For further insights, explore our resources on ambulance safety, which are closely related to the operational aspects of emergency vehicles. Access these articles to stay updated on best practices and advancements in emergency vehicle management.
The danger of raw data is that it has to be interpreted and analyzed beyond the superficial first layer before it even begins to make sense
The iN/X or Ferno Integrated Patient Transport and Loading System provides weight support for smooth transitions that both your patients, and your back, will appreciate
Whether you own one ambulance or 1,000, EMS agencies should aim for high quality while using the least amount of resources
Two bills put the inmate’s family $4,000 in the hole
The vehicle went up in flames moments after the crew dropped off a patient
The county’s EMS chief describes the cheaper, lighter and more compact vehicle that includes unique safety features as “the most innovative ambulance design in 40 years”
The 21-year-old was hit around 4 a.m. as the ambulance was returning from an emergency call
Football fans show their team pride and fandom by remodeling retired ambulances into the ultimate tailgating party bus
Rather than buy a new unit, operations from across the country ship their old vehicles to East Texas Medical Center, where the box containing the rolling hospital room is installed on a new chassis
Cabell County EMS says the ambulance had lights and sirens running when it struck a 16-year-old crossing a busy street by his home
Two paramedics suffered minor injuries and the ambulance was destroyed after it was hit and pushed into a tree as the crew was pulling out of the station
The Islamic extremist who planned to open fire on Paris churchgoers mistakenly shot himself in the leg; he remains hospitalized after police followed a trail of blood to his car and found loaded guns and notes about potential targets
The Ferno 2020 Vision Proof of Concept vehicle creates a safer, more efficient and intelligent delivery of care
Think outside the box to raise funds for your department’s next ambulance purchase
A chair with a harness on the right side will allow EMTs to be safely secured while treating patients during transport
EMS providers transported a patient with severe abdominal pain to the hospital, and returned to find a brick through the windshield of their ambulance
Ambulance en route to the crash scene for the overturned fire truck also involved in an accident
The Chicago Fire fan rebuilt the ambulance he bought on Craigslist for parties and drinking
She led police on a two-hour chase after stealing an ambulance left running outside a hospital
Medical necessity and what it means to different payers plays a significant role in determining the payment of ambulance billing claims
He was trapped inside the unit following a collision with a minivan, and complained of chest pains
The guidebooks recommend ambulance physical design standards and procedures while operating an ambulance
Officers transported a man who has history with police to a hospital; the family says officers used excessive force and should have called an ambulance
Man got in a struggle with a shop employee, then returned an hour later and used the store’s payphone to call for medical aid
The department will be putting 49 instead of 39 ambulances in service between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.
West River Ambulance received state and foundation grants to replace a 1992 ambulance with a new unit
Operation Safe Walk positions ambulances in plain sight near schools to deter additional child luring attempts
He crossed the center lane while driving around a curve and hit an oncoming ambulance, police say
A man who called 911 for his wife having a heart attack was told “We are unable to dispatch an ambulance at this time”
The recalls are related to sudden engine shut down and malfunctioning handles that may cause doors to open during a crash
He’s seeking $305,000 for injuries sustained in a 2013 fatal collision when a car crashed into the rig, causing him “to fly ... within the ambulance, colliding with objects”
Crews were about to transport a driver injured in another crash when a vehicle going around 75 miles per hour hit the ambulance
