Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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When the people in the front of the ambulance clash, here’s how to get them back on the right road
With a flexible design, unit is smaller and less expensive than an RV, yet still self powered with no towing
Read and follow your department’s policies on POV use, and drive safely
Two responding EMTs treated the patient while her partner pilfered the front seat of the ambulance
He was treating a patient in the rig when a man allegedly made off with his personal property
A car and ambulance collided at an intersection
With seven volunteers on call 35-50 hours a week, the rural ambulance service is “one trip and fall or one back injury away from closing up”
The crash is under investigation, but an inattentive driver may be the cause
The unknown suspects drove the vehicle from the scene before disappearing with the keys
Self-contained breathing apparatus are being removed from all 75 Chicago ambulances and about 70 graduating fire academy medics will not be issued protective firefighting gear
Nobody was hurt in a number of Texas crashes that occurred after a heavy rain
A drop in town funding and a proposal to pay EMTs per call instead of per hour, led to the upcoming closure
With state legislation giving municipalities more input on EMS providers, the town is reviewing services that they say haven’t changed much since the 1950s
The emergency-ready SUVs aim to free up ambulances and fire trucks for more serious calls, and reduce patient bills
The bill reauthorizes a program that helps EMS providers keep ready specific medicine and tools needed when treating younger patients
Restricting access to seat belt release mechanisms, the device mitigates patient tampering during transport
He suffered non-life-threatening eye injuries after an unknown object shattered the windshield while he was transporting a patient
Officials say he was treated immediately by a paramedic on the sidelines after complaints that an ambulance took too long to arrive
She said she took her eyes off the road in an ambulance rollover that killed a patient onboard
Supporters say the arrangement would consolidate service, cut costs and give municipalities more control
The supply ran out and the family has filed a complaint, saying the 45-minute stop contributed to his death
Commissioners approved four new ambulances, computer upgrades in police cars, and funding to more than two dozen county fire departments
Giancarlo Stanton left the field in an ambulance; he sustained multiple facial fractures, dental damage and cuts that needed stitches
The city bought four ambulances, five engines, and two ladders; purchases delayed by the recession
Those sick have been using motorcycle taxis and other public transport to get to hospitals, increasing the risk of spreading the desease
If we can’t afford two providers in the back of every ambulance on every call, maybe it’s time for video surveillance in the event of patient care lawsuits
After ramping up its equipment and a non-profit merger, the Merced County service continues its 65-year run with a $12 million contract
Four in the ambulance, two in the Range Rover and a pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Driving an inherently unstable, multi-ton vehicle at speeds beyond your ability to maintain full control is simply a disaster waiting to happen
The jury ruled there was no criminal negligence when an ambulance on a call and a car collided at a red light, killing an 18-year old girl in 2013