Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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As field providers, we have to grow up and escape the chains of the past
Baltimore Convention Center exhibit area was on fire with some incredible new advancements in EMS technology on display
Make them feel comfortable and safe while they entrust you with their care
Crews have been down to just one functioning ambulance, but say the town hasn’t responded to a plan to fund new ones
An EMT dropped off a patient at a home, and crashed into a house across the street
She said she didn’t see it; the ambulance crashed through a fence on the way to a call for an injured pedestrian
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “it’s not acceptable” that ambulances weren’t immediately dispatched to a fire that killed two children
He jumped onto the rear railing of an ambulance that was taking a patient to a hospital, then hopped off when it stopped
Footage shows the car colliding into the ambulance; four were hurt and a medic who suffered the most serious injuries has been released from the hospital
The 78-year-old said police arrived before paramedics, and assaulted him for no reason; he suffered a black eye and stitches to his head
Ten-year-old girls shouldn’t wear the same expression as their mothers on the way to the hospital
The unexpected staff shortage caused the temporary suspension of four of the 22 units on the island of Oahu.
His parachute didn’t open and witnesses say he was spiraling as he was coming down fast
Police are investigating if the driver of a sedan ran a red light before crashing into an ambulance early Monday morning
A nurse briefly left a dinner tray unattended; medication and treatment records did not reflect the patient’s diagnosis of dysphagia
A paramedic as well as the driver and passenger of a BMW sustained non-life threatening injuries
He and his wife stole $240K from the nonprofit by overpaying themselves and using the company credit card for personal expenses
She will be sentenced in September for charges that stem from submitting unnecessary Medicare claims
Police believe it was a suicide attempt by Andre Johnson, known as Christ Bearer
Two paramedics, a patient and the driver were all hurt in the early morning collision
The town manager declared a state of emergency, and says the community should have input in the change of service
The $3.1M lawsuit says she suffered brain damage after doctors let hours pass before treating her with clot-busting medication, and instead gave her Ativan
They were both taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition
The controversial plan would increase the number of medics during peak call times by replacing fire trucks with ambulances at a neighborhood station
A paramedic scooped up the toddler and ran to an ambulance during the horrific scene; he died of a gunshot wound to the chest
A 22-year-old woman fell and was knocked unconscious at a 2011 holiday party; she woke up in an ambulance and felt her breast being rubbed and her vagina being touched
The danger of raw data is that it has to be interpreted and analyzed beyond the superficial first layer before it even begins to make sense
In South Carolina, 17 of the top 30 Medicare payments in 2012 went to ambulance services
The department has made significant strides to upgrade equipment, and hopes to raise $500K to continue the trend
