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.
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!
This episode reveals data-driven insights into tiered response models, community funding wins, and the growing role of local stories in national EMS advocacy
Adam Zaharick, who was charged with stealing an ambulance, faces charges for allegedly head-butting a correctional officer and hitting another officer
The paramedic called 911 while in the back of the ambulance, saying she feared for the patient’s safety
Scott Marshall, a psychiatric patient, broke free of his restraints and attacked a paramedic before stealing the ambulance
Jamon Stegall was in custody of hospital security when he ran away and stole an ambulance near the emergency room
Responders found two damaged vehicles before finding the ambulance crashed in bushes along the road
The ambulance was stolen in Las Vegas and was not stopped until it reached California
The man told officers he was driving to another hospital for treatment because there were bombs at the hospital
Scrivani Norman Louis was arrested after police deployed spike strips to stop the ambulance
Responders from around the city Saturday joined thousands of bystanders lining the streets to honor Yadira Arroyo
Yadira Arroyo was run over after a man hijacked her ambulance last week
Yadira Arroyo, 44, was on a medical call when she was fatally run over by a stolen ambulance
Police were able to disable several of the ambulance’s tires during the chase
The passive devices prevent unauthorized personnel from shifting the ambulance out of park position
Crews said they were treating a patient in the back of an ambulance when the man jumped into the driver’s seat
The move to implement changes comes after an ambulance was hijacked while EMS providers were in the vehicle
EMS crews had just unloaded the patient and were restocking medical supplies when he stole the ambulance
First responders were inside a residence aiding a patient when the vehicle was stolen
EMS Chief Ernie Rodriguez said the agency is looking to install devices on their ambulances that would prevent theft
Responders were inside a home providing medical aid when the ambulance was stolen
KXAN interview discussed the growing trend and importance of ambulance security nationwide
Crew members updated police with their location and other details as the incident unfolded
Kenneth Golightly, 31, threatened ambulance crew members with a knife before stealing the ambulance
EMS personnel were taking a patient into a medical center when the ambulance was stolen
Fire company officials said a man stole the ambulance that was parked in front of the fire station
The woman stole the ambulance while the crew was inside a medical center with a patient
Destiny Noella McNeil, 19, pleaded no contest to felony charges of theft, fleeing and simple assault
The hospital also dealt with a drunk driver patient jumping out of an ambulance
Dispatchers reported the ambulance was stolen from a local hospital
The patient stole the ambulance from a hospital and led authorities on a short chase
While paramedics were assisting a patient, a man stole and crashed the ambulance