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The new Nashville fire apparatus will be used for EMS calls, MVCs and other incidents in growing areas of the city
Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off
Complaints about long response times might come to and end for Chapin residents
Versatility and customization on display in Indianapolis
A man led police on a pursuit across two counties before crashing after a PIT maneuver
Charlotte County Fire and EMS has started a program to add ambulances during the busiest times of the day
Braun Chief XL ambulances on display at Booth #5846
Crestline has expanded their production facility to reduce lead time
Syracuse firefighters were transporting a child to a hospital when they collided with an SUV
The West Covina Fire Department unveiled three new ambulances and a new fire truck
Los Angeles reporter David Nazar zeroed in on California’s MediCal healthcare reimbursement system, known for some of the lowest reimbursement rates for private ambulance companies in the U.S.
A top official with Empress EMS said units responding to calls in the town of Ulster in three months has increased from 94% to 98%
An AMR supervisor rolled down his window to ask if a man standing in the road was okay; the man approached the ambulance and “began throwing himself at the window, gaining access to the ambulance”
The introduction of the No Surprises Act at the federal level, along with similar laws in various states, is starting to change how healthcare is delivered in the U.S.
Officials said the rerouting was not caused by a cyberattack
Scottsdale bought four ambulances for the fire department in 2023 but still relies on Maricopa Ambulance
The man struck by a Millerburg EMS vehicle was walking in the street at 5:00 a.m.
The global ambulance services market size is expected to reach $82.4 billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 9.90% from 2024 to 2030
The city of Aberdeen last commissioned an ambulance rate study in 2010, when the rate was about $20 per month; the city has not raised that amount greater than the rate of inflation since then, with the 2024 rate sitting at $28
The Floyd County council members have expressed concerns about the costs of the potential three-year ambulance contract and expressed interest in the fire-based EMS approach
The state trooper’s SUV rear-ended a staged Bethel FD fire truck that had responded to a separate crash on I-89
City officials approved the plan to improve response times and keep up with an increase in patient transports
Hennepin EMS is placing patient weight technology in all of its ambulances
A Lifeguard Ambulance EMT was ejected after the ambulance they were in hit a guardrail and overturned
Boulder Technical Education Center’s future EMTs and mechanics will get to work on the former Mountain View rig