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LAS continues investment in fleet by adding news ambulances and fast responder cars
Patient was reported to be in critical condition at the time the ambulance hit a utility pole
Paramedics treated passengers with minor to serious injuries all around the commuter train wreck
Police became suspicious of the fully staffed ambulance because of its cross-country route
The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to possession of drugs he obtained for himself and five friends to share at a music festival
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
He will work nine-and-a-half hour shifts on a four days on, four days off schedule, and will donate his salary to charity
One man suffered serious burns and was in critical condition, and others were suffering from smoke inhalation; the cause of the fire was being investigated
Investigation reveals some 111 callers, an alternative to the 999 emergency number, with life-threatening symptoms did not receive an ambulance response
UK ambulance spokesman said emergency responders were not dispatched because “we’re here for people, not animals”
Alberta paramedics will be able to scan the patient’s brain in the ambulance and start clot-busting drugs immediately for an improved chance of recovery
Two Americans and 1 Briton were among eight injured, most with bruises, during the annual festival in Pamplona
The LAS treated and transported 404 patients in the aftermath of the 2005 coordinated terrorist attack in London
A uniformed driver for Falck ambulance is in trouble for driving a student to a school event with the emergency lights on
A tire blowout on a closed, downhill course caused a chain reaction collision; police investigator from Brazil died of his injuries
A retired firefighter revived a woman, her pregnant daughter and an 8-year-old boy; at least 127 were rescued and 26 are missing
Research at two universities in England found the continued presence of, and communication by, health care staff were just as importance as performance measures like response times when it comes to patient care
More than a quarter-million LEGO pieces were used to build the ambulance
Fire caused by powder thrown into the crowd from the stage; hundreds of people, many with serious burns, are hospitalized
The 28-year-old was hit so hard by a speeding car that only her natural ‘airbags’ kept her from being killed
The man was upset and “mentally disoriented” over personal issues when he drove through the crowd at high speed
The London Ambulance Service medic allegedly released pornographic photos and videos of a female colleague who refused to resign
A researcher’s retrospective chart review identified biphasic reaction in 15 percent of pediatric anaphylaxis cases
Firefighters had to chip away at sections to fit a stretcher through to reach the caver, who suffered back injuries and was evacuated by helicopter
A second stowaway was found in the undercarriage of the plane and is in critical condition
English police foiled the plot of two men disguised as paramedics to distribute cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, and ecstasy
A Public Hospitals Authority statement called the use of the ambulance for a girl’s arrival to the dance “despicable”