Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Get to the hospital safely: Plan your transport, drive safely for road conditions, and buckle everyone up
Mass layoff ruins Christmas for EMTs and their communities
Ambulance transports aren’t funded by the government — they’re funded by those transported
Wis. medics waited within sight of victim because police officer took another call without telling dispatch
Medics called in the fire themselves when they noticed flames in the rear of the vehicle while returning to the station
The new units are equipped with technology like an infant incubator and ventilator and whole body cooling therapy to better care for critically ill newborns and children
After providing BLS ambulance response for decades 2 services give official notification of closure; lack of volunteers and inadequate finances cited as primary reasons
Despite protests city council moves forward on obtaining MedEvac vehicle with gun ports and a battering ram
While the ambulance was running lights and sirens a man threw a heavy bag at the ambulance windshield
Agencies should apply the same thinking that’s improved patient care to improve driver safety.
The industry is quickly realizing the value of real-time data. But not every agency is taking advantage of this opportunity.
A recent survey illustrates the importance of measuring EMS driver performance and training in preventing accidents on the road.
The parents of a 14-year-old who died after being struck by an ambulance filed a civil action suit claiming it was driven in a “negligent, careless and reckless manner”
The Seahawks themed ‘Fanbulance’ celebrates the Seattle NFL team
Crews discovered the bird in the grille of the ambulance while on an emergency call and took it to an animal clinic where it was rehabilitated
EMSA is updating the vehicles with new patient loading and restraint systems
An appeals court ruled there were questions about the failure to use a siren in a crash where a 76-year-old driver failed to yield
Medics delivered her son about two minutes from the hospital during a record-setting snow storm
She was being transferred from one psychiatric facility to another when the assault occurred
10-year-old used sign language to help medics communicate with injured woman
The training course simulates maneuvers necessary to navigate a residential area to help new recruits get used to the weight and body roll when driving an ambulance
Sioux Falls able to move forward with ambulance contract negotiations after Med-Star protested bidding process
Community concerned about increased response time; 14 of the 25 fire department employees quit, including the chief and assistant chief
Police say the driver of the ambulance veered into the median for unknown reasons and the vehicle overturned
A local hospital spent $5,000 to equip all 14 of its ambulances with bike racks due to an increase in cyclist crashes and patients’ unwillingness to leave their bikes behind
Woman in serious condition after being struck by FDNY EMS ambulance
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson consider criteria for activating lights and sirens, and ponder whether the new show “Nightwatch” is an accurate depiction of EMS
Effort to examine training for driving ambulances must lead to information that is useful, valuable, meaningful, and impactful
The city of Salem ended a 10-year relationship with Rural/Metro, which protested the change
The lawsuit alleges the EMT driving the ambulance was negligent when he struck Manuel’s car while transporting a patient in critical condition
The study hopes to determine the types of training, when training is required, impact of incidents on driving privilege, and other topics
Easy-to-use testing kits confirm firefighters and medics are transferring MRSA from ambulance into living quarters, as well as becoming infected themselves
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