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 running from police at Grand Stand Medical Center jumped into an ambulance and took off with three people in the back
Damage to the ambulance involved in the chase and crash will make this ambulance a total loss
Ashley Ulibarri, 25, faces a charge of unlawful taking of the motor vehicle
A MEDIC crew and patient were inside the rig when the man jumped into the driver’s seat
William Calvin Chastain allegedly stole a WellStar Kennestone Hospital ambulance and drove it 25 miles away before abandoning it in a nearby town
The video shows the moment they caught up with a woman who allegedly stole an ambulance from outside an ER
An employee was restocking an ambulance parked at Navicent Health Medical Center when a woman got in the driver seat and drove off
New York Fire Department EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed in 2017 after a man stole her ambulance and ran her down
Multiple departments took part in the pursuit, which featured speeds of more than 90 miles per hour
The man hit at least three cars before police officers caught up with him
Officials said the man had been calm when transported to the hospital, but abruptly jumped back in the ambulance and drove away when they arrived
During a hospital transfer, a patient overpowered two MedStar employees and took control of the rig
The patient was in his restraints for about 20 minutes before breaking free and hijacking the ambulance, leading police on a lengthy chase
Rory Guidry allegedly told police he stole the ambulance in an effort to get to the airport to fly to Japan
Laurie Leone was arrested after stealing an ambulance and following a fire truck in the rig
Calling his behavior disgusting, a judge sentenced Theodore Gasiorowski to a year in jail and ordered him to pay $150,000
Stephanie Schwambach faces several felony charges after allegedly leading police on a chase in a stolen ambulance before crashing it into a tree
Christy Woods allegedly stole the ambulance while paramedics performed CPR on an unconscious woman and rammed a police cruiser off the freeway at 85 mph
Michael Paul was arrested after stealing an ambulance from a hospital because he “needed” a ride home after being discharged
David Neher, also known as David Sanders, 40, is charged with aggravated eluding, criminal damage to property and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle
Natasha Michelle Scott allegedly led police on a chase that reached 90 miles per hour before she was captured a half-hour later with the use of a spike strip
Officials said Pamela Cash grew impatient while waiting for relatives to pick her up and decided to drive home in the ambulance
Officials said the woman was found trapped in the wreckage after crashing the ambulance on the highway
Todd Shell allegedly stole an ambulance from a hospital and led police on a chase after being treated for a heat-related issue
Michael Zunk, who allegedly stole an ambulance from an emergency room, said there was a “hit out on him”
Adam Zaharick was sentenced to 1 to 4 years in state prison for stealing an ambulance outside an emergency department and driving it to a drug store
Police said Johnny Kimbrough was arrested for stealing the Providence Fire Department ambulance from outside of a hospital and driving it to Connecticut
The responder told police he was working in the back of the ambulance when two suspects stole the ambulance and eventually pushed him out after a struggle
Police responded to a hospital after a woman reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her; he fled in an ambulance with his 18-month-old son
The unidentified man had to be extricated from the ambulance after police found it overturned on the road
