Argentina: Stolen ambulance and medic shot
Thieves stole an ambulance and ran over a pregnant woman in Buenos Aires.
Read the Full Story: Lomas de Zamora: roban una ambulancia y atropellan a una mujer embarazada
A medic was shot and killed when responding to a patient that needed help.
Read the Full Story: Dos muertos y una ambulancia baleada en Buenos Aires
Brazil: Drug dealers force ambulance to move out of the neighborhood
Drug dealers made a threat against the ambulance service because of the noise of the ambulance siren. Ambulance and personnel moved to a more secure location.
Read the Full Story: Samu muda de endereço após ameaças em Pouso Alegre, MG
India: Ambulance delayed reaching train derailment that killed 10; injured 150
The first ambulance reached the spot only 40 minutes after the accident as the only road to the main railway crossing is a dirt road. Minutes after the medical teams arrived, the rescue team, including fire service personnel and the national disaster response force (NDRF) followed.
Read the Full Story: Bangalore-Ernakulam express accident: Ambulance reached late due to poor road
Italy: newborn dies in ambulance after being turned away by three hospitals
The Italian health minister has launched an inquiry after a newborn baby reportedly died on Thursday because of a lack of space in hospitals. The baby was allegedly turned away from three hospitals in Catania, Sicily.
Read the Full Story: Italy launches inquiry after baby dies in ambulance
Zimbabwe: Ambulance rollover
A patient and nurse were killed after their ambulance left the road and overturned.
Read the Full Story: Patient, nurse killed in ambulance crash
News items curated by Scot Phelps, JD, MPH, Paramedic. Phelps is a Professor of Ambulance Science who teaches the Ambulance Science Fellowship Programs at the Emergency Management Academy.