Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
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Follow along as the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and first responders from across the country put some robots through the paces to gauge whether the commercially available systems meet responders’ demanding operational need
Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Donated by Google and YouTube, the new fleet will help LAFD and Arcadia firefighters reach injured or stranded people faster in rough terrain, traffic and crowds
A new ambulance placed into service returns Muscatine firefighters to full fleet strength, replacing a unit totaled in a 2025 crash
Spokane County Fire District 9 will begin operating its own ambulance service July 1, becoming the county’s only fire district independent of AMR
NTSB investigators have not yet interviewed the firefighters or determined whether they braked or turned to avoid a collision
Police are treating the fire that damaged four ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer organization in London as an antisemitic hate crime
Facing million-dollar price tags and years-long delays, fire and EMS agencies are using the Garage marketplace to buy and sell used rigs and fund new equipment
Authorities say a man took a Randolph County EMS ambulance from one hospital and drove it across counties before being arrested at another
Flint will put another ambulance in service around the clock as the fire department’s EMS program surpasses 900 calls this year
The ambulance had its lights and siren on when it crashed on Detroit’s east side, sending four people to the hospital
Wake County EMS is rolling out a data-driven dispatch update that sharpens call triage and reduces lights-and-siren responses for select non-critical calls
A white Ford F-250 crew cab with a black flatbed is believed to have struck a Little Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue ambulance responding to a call, then driven off
A new ambulance gives Lebanon two ambulances for the first time, boosting capacity for concurrent calls and reducing the need for outside aid
Built by Naffco, the American-standard ambulance features a rail gear system that allows it to travel on railway tracks and roads
Early morning drivers on eastbound I-90 alerted paramedics after spotting a person clinging to the outside of a moving Spokane AMR ambulance
Since adding a fourth ambulance in September, the Anderson Fire Department has reduced response times, balanced workloads and improved coverage as EMS calls continue to dominate run volume
A Rescue Squad Assistance Fund award from the Virginia Office of EMS will cover half the cost of a Waynesboro ambulance
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said UPMC will donate $10 million to help the city buy nine new ambulances and a rescue truck, a move sparked by a winter-storm breakdown
The Long Beach Fire Department says restoring and expanding ALS resources has improved response times and sharply reduced periods when no ambulances were available
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a minivan crossed the center line, striking a Robinaugh Emergency Medical Services ambulance that overturned
Scott County supervisors approved a high-visibility yellow design for newly purchased MEDIC ambulances, pointing to studies showing fewer crashes compared with darker vehicle colors
County leaders declined to immediately approve $11,616 for vehicle insurance, as Medicare reimbursement delays strain the county’s primary EMS provider
Orland Park firefighters’ union says ambulance shortages put residents at risk, while the new fire chief says call data does not justify restoring full service
A Brownsburg Fire Territory ambulance returning from a call struck a guardrail on an icy road and overturned into a creek
A two-vehicle collision involved a West Chester Township ambulance returning from a hospital transport
Two civilians were injured after a South Metro Fire Rescue ambulance was involved in a crash
I am past concerned. I am past surprised. I am increasingly furious that we are still allowing this to happen.
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