Stolen Ambulance
Ambulances are regularly stolen from hospital emergency departments and incidents. Locking the ambulance is an absolute duty and should be a policy for every agency, as well as a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt.
I am past concerned. I am past surprised. I am increasingly furious that we are still allowing this to happen.
EMS veteran Mark Postma joins Rob Lawrence to unpack the latest vehicle standards and share why ambulance security can’t be an afterthought
An ambulance is stolen in the U.S. once every 2 weeks … and we are to blame!
A patient was arrested after leading police on a 33-mile chase
He stole the ambulance from an ER parking lot; a paramedic and a nurse tried to stop him, but he drove toward them, forcing them to run to avoid being hit
Prevent your ambulance from being stolen and potentially causing harm to the thief or others
