Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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The triage area is out of control. People with assorted injuries occupy twenty of the stretchers that fill the room, some on spine boards with cervical collars around their necks
County EMS gets priced out of city’s fire house — after the Bonita (Fla.) fire department lost a legal motion to run EMS services itself
Remember the FALTER acronym to make sure you call for a helicopter transport when time really counts
Funding has been and remains a top challenge; call volume has grown significantly since he became director in 1975
A look at what NFPA 1917 means for ambulance design and how we got here
Current standard of care is “woefully lacking,” but attempts to contract with other ambulance companies for non-emergencies is held up in a lawsuit
The rapid response vehicle was responding to a nearby emergency when it crashed into the building
A 17-year-old driver was extricated after crossing the center line and hitting the ambulance head on
As part of routine procedure, the the agency is investigating a collision where the driver of a truck was extricated after hitting an ambulance
Officers should call an ambulance for persons with signs or complaints of respiratory difficulty or breathing problems
Thirty medics and EMTs out of work after Ill. village board votes to end ALS ambulance service and contract with not-for-profit service
He told police he was heading to the Booby Trap Bar; they tracked the vehicle using an EMT’s cellphone left inside the ambulance
Medic, driver, pediatric patient, and family member taken to hospital for non-serious injuries
Five people were hurt when an ambulance collided with a car and tractor trailer while responding to another crash involving the vehicles
At least six people were hurt in the Md. crash, including two EMS providers who were treated and released
From 1968, it required a $20 licensing fee for every ambulance, 6-month inspections by the police chief, and rules on the numbers of linens
The CAAS released a first draft of its Ground Vehicle Standard, and the deadline for public comment is Monday, Dec. 1
It includes LED lights and touch screen technology, and equipment will work even if the vehicle breaks down
Two of the three vehicles were totaled in a parking garage fire, and the volunteer unit hopes to replace them
Minimum staffing drops to nine medics due to a decrease in tax revenue
She suffered a gash that appeared to be caused by either a bullet fragment or broken glass
The paramedic rolled down the window to see if he needed help, and the man slapped him in the face
He told the city council that a proposal for the fire department to take on medical transports would most definitely hurt his private service
No medics were hurt; they were responding to a driver that lost control on snowy roads and crashed into a creek
A driver flagged down the ambulance to tell crews there was a dog on the side step; Buddy the Beagle was brought in to be with his 85-year-old owner
A man in N.J. was surprised to receive charges for a $700 bill after a former friend who possibly overdosed gave paramedics his name and address
In four years, 122 people had to be rushed to hospital after accidents caused by pedestrians using cellphones
Family members later discovered the watch listed on eBay
The chase drew multiple law enforcement agencies as it crossed county lines
The explosion occurred in American Emergency Vehicles’ paint shop
Equipped with a battery-powered siren; the wheelbarrows are designed to reduce maternal mortality
The firefighters have non-life threatening injuries; the ambulance was seriously damaged and caught fire after the crash