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.
Whether you own one ambulance or 1,000, EMS agencies should aim for high quality while using the least amount of resources
The medic narrates what happened when two people stole an ambulance while he was sleeping in the back
Wearable technologies are connecting paramedics to data in new ways
The truck has a kitchen inside the rig and a restaurant in the back; the menu caters to the sweet and the savory
An ambulance took 48 minutes to arrive on scene after an elderly woman trying to park crashed into the building
A Canadian paramedics’ union claims a new policy to equip ambulances with cameras that can view the road and the inside of the cab is breaching privacy laws
The crew, patient and a family member were able to escape the ambulance and cross to dry ground
The man complained of having an asthma attack while being taken into custody; he was Tasered twice when he tried to escape and later died in a hospital
There was no shoulder on the road, and she hit the ambulance when pulling into a driveway
She woke up as the ambulance was going off the road, hit a light pole and crashed down an embankment
There were no injuries and it’s unclear if either of the vehicles was the intended target
It was approved after several elderly residents refused an ambulance because they couldn’t afford the bill
They allegedly provided deeply discounted ambulance services to health care facilities in exchange for Medicare patient referrals
Ambulance continues to hospital despite damage and injury to the driver; SUV driver also injured in the collision
They immediately confessed to driving the ambulance around the block, and broke a sideview mirror when returning the vehicle
Responders worked together for 7 hours to extricate and transport a woman weighing 840 pounds
Submit comments on the CAAS Ground Vehicle Standard revisions by July 1
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
