Ambulance
According to local officials, Falck ambulances were late to about one in every six medical emergencies in the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton
City officials approved the plan to improve response times and keep up with an increase in patient transports
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
Macomb Universal Ambulance Services will provide up to 18 ambulances over 4 months to manage the summer call volume and avoid FF burnout
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
Union President Tim Leech said there was an 8-day stretch when the Bloomfield neighborhood firehouse had no fire engine
The expansion of Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department includes a $1.9-million outlay to purchase five new ambulances
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
Five people were transported to hospitals, while others walked to get medical help after the commuter train crash
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Meadville just hired its first EMS coordinator, and the fire department already has applications from paramedics
One Lockport alderman described the process of restoring EMS as a battle to save the fire department after budget issues and the layoff of five firefighters
The injured Malta-Stillwater EMS providers removed the patient before the rig began to burn
“We ask that you PLEASE SLOW DOWN and be observant when driving by all emergency vehicles,” the department tweeted later
Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fiancé and their dog in September
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
Lockport’s council president called for an emergency meeting because of the number of mutual aid calls to VFDs last Thursday
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
LAFD transported seven of them to pediatric medical centers
The donation was made in coordination with the International Fire Training Force, a Chicago nonprofit effort to aid overseas fire departments
A small group is coordinating with the Ukrainian Government to ship ambulances and fire apparatus full of supplies to support Ukrainians, and they need your help
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
The Fairborn firefighter was alert when he was transported to a local hospital, said Battalion Chief Adam Howard
Johnny Tetrick, a 27-year veteran with the Cleveland Division of Fire, was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries
The apparatus landed on its side after crashing during a non-emergent response
During a welfare check, the firefighters found a woman who appeared to be deceased and reported this to a doctor, but neither had assessed the patient
Monticello Fire Department crew members extricated a Wayne County EMS provider from the ambulance
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
The Kansas City Fire Department crew was responding to a call with the apparatus lights and siren on, police said
The vehicles are equipped with vital items, including medications, blood products, IV pumps, intubation equipment and ventilators
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