Patient Transportation
Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
Air ambulances and ground EMS teams treated multiple victims after a van carrying 14 tourists collided with a pickup and caught fire
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
A complete narrative in the patient care report that is reviewed and signed by the patient is your best protection against liability for the non-transport decision
After Jagdish Whitten was struck by a car, he received a $12,872.99 bill for being transported six miles to a trauma center for a mild concussion and broken toe
A new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will help EMS agencies access more federal funding to cover the costs of providing emergency medical transportation for Medicaid patients
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North Star Health Alliance was denied a CON to create an ambulance service for inter-facility patient transfers
The crash injured two Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crew members and left the ambulance overturned following the impact at an intersection
Boston MedFlight is placing a helicopter at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
What started as a routine transport for two EMTs turned into heartbreak when the medical jet carrying their young patient crashed just minutes after takeoff
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care
Crozer Health’s reassigning ambulances to cover non-emergency transfers means fewer rigs available to respond to emergencies
Heartland Ambulance Service will begin non-911 transports in Clark County
The new plan, led by the Plaistow Fire Department, mirrors the former ALS service with additional benefits, including cost savings and enhanced training
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
Scottsdale previously relied on Maricopa Ambulance before spending approximately $1.5 million to create the fire department’s ambulance service
Several ambulance associations argued that the rule posed a threat to the financial viability of ambulance services, particularly in rural areas
Holmen first responders removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the resident was then transported to a hospital by Tri-State Ambulance service
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An Eagle Fire District firefighter pleaded guilty to failing to operate with due care while driving an Ada County Paramedics ambulance
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Some patients use specialized medical transport, but San Francisco-based Uber and Lyft are also taking people to ERs, dialysis, cancer care, physical therapy, and other medical appointments
From trauma to GI bleeds, New Orleans EMS transforms patient outcomes with groundbreaking pre-hospital blood administration
Haywood County Emergency Services is relying on first responders in Tennessee as I-40 is closed for repairs
The Town of Tonawanda and Twin City Ambulance are debating the information in a consultant’s review of operations and finances
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