Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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There is no reason why trauma scissors, Leatherman tools and folding knives need to be carried where potentially violent patients can grab them
The system can achieve economies of $1,500 to $2,000 in fuel costs per year, and reductions of 4.5 tons of CO2 emissions per vehicle, per year
“I’m tired of being a political punching bag,” he said after two audits revealed a six-figure deficit
Firefighter Mike Tripican apparently tried to flee police by running into the ocean and also kicked an EMT in the face as he was being loaded into an ambulance
A Rural/Metro general manager, six medics and two office assistants were among those who quit without notice, reportedly for other jobs
It will come to a head around June when Ford will close down production for 6 weeks for a plant modification, and GM will cut G series vans production in half
Close to 40 emergency responders were at the scene; the man was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital
The alliance aims “to take a stand against rampant corruption,” and they compliment each other in areas like advanced life support and fleet size
He was arrested during Operation Broken Heart, which resulted in charges against 14 men from across north Georgia who intended to meet a child for sex
The driver and passenger did not suffer any serious injuries when the vehicle overturned
The company had filed for bankruptcy as the city tried to strip its license for an ambulance shortage; First Response now has a monopoly on services
The owner of an ambulance service that transports veterans wants a license to expand to the rest of the city, but the two existing companies say it would be too much
A lack of investment in ambulances and medics has left them short of the 80 percent response rate and could be putting patients’ safety at risk
Several people stopped to help until police and medics arrived; women offered scarves to wrap the baby
He is accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from the company, and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted
The city is threatening to revoke the company’s license for an ambulance shortage; DEMSI just filed for bankruptcy
The 29-year-old says he’ll continue to shoot videos of public safety workers and save them in “the cloud” so they can’t be erased
He provided internal documents showing the county does not have enough medics, saying he’s worried about the people he serves
It indicates the owner is trying to sell DEMSI, which has not been providing enough ambulances after employees walked off the job
He’s being charged with interfering with emergency medical care, but says he has the First Amendment right to record law enforcement personnel
The man was taken back to the emergency room, and the undamaged ambulance was picked up by its crew
The Pa. motorist suffered health problems before the crash, but was able to speak to paramedics on the scene
The men “drifted a little bit” during a training exercise and their location complicated rescue efforts
A service animal can be a great help to responders as well as the client — as long as you know the tasks it’s been trained on
He was also ticketed for running a red light while transporting a patient with no lights or sirens
Medics who responded to a toddler having a seizure were praised for their decision not to wait for an ambulance to travel in rush hour traffic
The city says Decatur EMS has failed keep two ambulances in service at all times since an employee walk-off in early February
The plan calls for spending $82 million on fleet and facilities between now and 2018
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