Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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The big advantage of the histogram is that it allows you to visualize the distribution of all of the response interval data
While the experts debate, those of us in the field in EMS have to shift mindsets when it comes to responses
Her father suffered a heart attack across the street from a firehouse; the firefighters stayed put, another ambulance got lost, and the city worker died
Brian Nagel, 30, will need speech and physical therapy, and Tim Daly, 43, left the hospital with both legs in casts
American Medical Response employees are angry commissioners voted down the only bid to provide the county with ambulance services, four months before the current contract expires
A crew was inside a home treating a patient when the ambulance was stolen off the street
Manipulating 911 responses to favor one ambulance provider puts reputations — and patients — at risk
Commissioners reversed course after two years of work toward a new contract, four months before the current contract runs out
A woman who ran a stop sign and caused an ambulance rollover that killed a patient will be charged with motor-vehicle homicide
While response times have improved overall, the incentive to place ambulances in locations most likely to get calls has led to problems
The 26-year-old was crossing the street when she was clipped by the mirror of an ambulance, fell, and was hit by a car; four pedestrian deaths in one weekend have led to a push for safer streets
Both vehicles were fully engulfed in flames; two were dead at the scene and four others taken to area hospitals
Victory EMS owner Victor Gonzalez, 26, has been charged with five counts of healthcare fraud, three counts of identity theft and one count of mail fraud
Totowa ambulance service has been absorbed by Lifestar Response; some EMTs will be rehired but about 30 positions will likely be cut
He said officers began administering medical care within minutes of the shooting, an on-duty First Aid Squad volunteer drove to the scene in her own vehicle within 10 minutes and the ambulance arrived within 15
Her panic is evident as she spoke with dispatchers while waiting 18 minutes for an ambulance to arrive
Three EMTs were also injured when Walter Manuel, 79, tried to take a left turn in front of an ambulance that was transporting a patient in critical condition
The EMT was stuck by flying glass shards and debris, but was wearing a bulletproof vest thanks to a new policy to combat an uptick in gun violence
The fire truck driver was alerted to the girl; firefighters did not check the teen’s vitals to see if she was alive
The company failed to meet an agreement to always have three ambulances in service, but a lawyer says the agreement was flawed
A medical helicopter was called but canceled due to high winds; he was taken by ambulance to the hospital with multiple trauma injuries
They were taken by ambulance to a local hospital after one driver reportedly ran a red light; drugs or alcohol may have been involved
He stole the ambulance from an ER parking lot; a paramedic and a nurse tried to stop him, but he drove toward them, forcing them to run to avoid being hit
Closing two lanes leading to the GW Bridge in September created a gridlock that slowed ambulance response times; emails link the decision, referred to as ‘political pettiness’ to a top Gov. Chris Christie aid
A medic suffered minor injuries, while the patient and another responder were not hurt
He was treated at the scene for head lacerations after his car slide on ice and rolled over at least twice
Citing leadership failures, the town council says it asked South Windsor Ambulance Corp to add advanced life support services for years but it never happened
Changes at the intersection of public safety and health care mean EMS providers must adapt – and quickly
There was no patient in the ambulance, and nobody was injured in the crash
She regained consciousness inside the ambulance while paramedics were working on her and was flown to a medical center
