Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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National studies show paramedics and EMTs face greater risks on the road compared to other drivers
Our Facebook fans got creative in coming up with messages for the back of their vehicles
Redeploying ambulances is but a small token gesture
Neighbors are concerned about noise, speeding ambulances, and added traffic; they claim the sale would violate voter-approved conditions for the land
No serious injuries were reported as a result of the crash
As operations close across the state, 84 are expected to lose their jobs by Sept. 30, and 277 by the end of the year
Officials took 30 ambulances off the road after a complaint that some drivers may not have the proper medical paperwork
One person was listed in critical condition after the three-vehicle crash that included an ambulance and an SUV
She knew what to do from a health and safety class, and sang “Frozen” songs to her 2-year-old sibling to keep him calm
Andraes Lee Wagner, 31, was killed when his vehicle hit a tree
The EMT put the vehicle in the path of the car being pursued by police, allowing officers to arrest the driver
Neighbors say the proposed offices and ambulance garage would cause noise and safety problems
An $18 ambulance fee collected on personal property tax statements has been in place for 28 years; it may increase to between $60-$65 annually
He claims an EMS provider “started verbally abusing me and berating me and it ended up with him striking me in the face”
The ambulance drove off the exit ramp, hit a guardrail and rolled down an embankment
He was arrested after a colleague discovered a syringe, a partially used vial of hydromorphone and a tourniquet in his shower bag
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