Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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We need to change our role from transportation specialists to routine and follow-up care providers
Let’s hope city will deliver on promises to reverse its fortunes and serve its citizens
National studies show paramedics and EMTs face greater risks on the road compared to other drivers
The driver died on the scene; two EMTs were treated for minor injuries
Two EMTs and a patient were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
The city had been paying a previous company struggling with layoffs and service cuts $35,000 annually, and switched to another company for $85,000
LifeStar is closing satellite stations but not the company; it’s unclear how many employees could lose their jobs
The legislation allows nurses who staff ambulances to operate at their highest level of certification, rather than the level that the ambulances they are riding in are certified for
He was making a left-hand turn when he was hit by an ambulance; the incident is under investigation
They turned an old building into a state-of-the-art ambulance center through a nonprofit school that helps former high school dropouts learn a trade
A group of nurses and patients committed to keeping hte hospital open filed a lawsuit claiming budget cuts that have led closures are unnecessary and discriminate against the disabled, poor and elderly
They were pulling out of the ambulance garage when they were struck by a box truck
The ambulance moved to avoid him as he was walking south on the shoulder of a highway, but he entered the highway and was struck in the northbound lane
The city is considering bringing the service in-house, which may impact its relationship with the county
He’s accused of stealing the vehicle while it was left running during a medical call, and leading police on a 10-mile chase
An EMT and his wife convinced the victim an ambulance mafia would kill him if he didn’t pay up, and had him fake injuries that resulted in a medical flight in a bizarre scam
He is being disciplined after picking up two woman walking on the road with alcohol while his ambulance was stuck in bridge traffic
Ambulances will be rerouted to other hospitals after fiscal concerns led nearly 100 employees to resign, making it increasingly difficult to staff the ER
The agency hired a private company to do the work in a move to boost revenue and cut costs; the closure affects 50 N.Y. employees
The private company plans to build a facility for its offices and an ambulance garage on 3 acres the town had initially offered for free to entice development
Three EMS providers and a 27-year-old who was arrested were all injured in the crash
American Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly arrived by ambulance at Emory University Hospital
Police advised that “ambulances are not a form of taxi service” and he became belligerent
Three central Ohio agencies now have equipment designed for patients up to 10 times heavier than normal weight
A second ambulance was dispatched to transport the patient; the first rig was stuck for four hours
Police captured the suspects who fled on foot; no one was seriously injured
Penn Township Paramedic Garen Warren: “I asked her to give us one good push and that was it. Paige was here”
The city is looking for nearly double the subsidy for its ambulance service; the county won’t pay the increase
The five-year deal gives Chicago medics and firefighters an 11 percent raise plus back pay
‘Hangover’ actor Ken Jeong stars in a CPR clip, and footage of a collision shows neither an ambulance nor a woman at a stop sign slowing down
The biker was pinned under the tire of the ambulance and died on arrival at a local hospital
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