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Jason Killens, chief executive of the UK’s Welsh Ambulance Service, discusses the complexity of response to an 800 casualty incident across four separate locations
Lessons for the incident commander gleaned from the 7/7 2005 London terrorist attack
The new ambulances, designed to be lightweight, come equipped with a powered trolley bed system and a powered carry chair for patient transport
The ambulance service is spending more than $3M on the new safety measures
Richard Webb-Stevens responded to the 2017 Westminster attack and has led improvements for people with hearing impairments working in EMS
The National Health Service England accelerates plans for all ambulance trusts to use body-worn cameras to better protect staff
The London Ambulance Service rolled out a trial program to equip providers with cameras that can be turned on when a patient becomes aggressive
The London Ambulance Service tweeted that there were no patients in the ambulance, but that endangering the crew was “unacceptable”
His visit was part of a larger campaign to encourage EMS providers to seek guidance when struggling with mental health issues
During Dr. Fiona Moore’s tenure, cardiac arrest survival rates doubled
Ambulance crews treated 26 patients after they reported breathing difficulties; two others were hospitalized
Brian Hayes had been a paramedic for 15 years and played an important role during the London Olympics
The training exercise will provide mass casualty experience for paramedics
Beckham treated a London bike paramedic and her patient to coffee and tea as they waited for an ambulance
The London Air Ambulance is testing the Infrascanner to detect life-threatening head injuries
The man suffered serious leg injuries and was rushed to the hospital
LAS continues investment in fleet by adding news ambulances and fast responder cars
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
The LAS treated and transported 404 patients in the aftermath of the 2005 coordinated terrorist attack in London
The call taker thought the ‘bird’ was a woman collapsed and gave emergency care instructions until the paramedic arrived
Now facing a misconduct hearing he explains he did not respond to a call, saying there wasn’t enough time for crews to care for the patient and finish their 12-hour night shift on time
It’s part of an eight-point plan to retain and recruit staff after 62 percent of London Ambulance Service employees said they would not recommend it as a place to work
The medic resigned after the incidents; he did not attend his hearing and was found guilty of misconduct
LAS advanced paramedic without expensive and important equipment for 4 hours after theft
The parents registered a complaint after the ambulance was redirected twice in two hours to higher priority calls, and they drove their child to the hospital themselves
Last month the same London Ambulance Service crew was assaulted two days in a row by two different patients
LAS hiring Australian medics and increasing paramedic class sizes to meet demand of Londoners for ambulance service
With an increase in life-threatening calls, officials are asking the public to only dial 999 for emergencies