/ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles en-US Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:11:59 GMT /ems-products/Ambulance-Safety/6-ways-to-safety-proof-your-ems-fleet Prioritize ambulance safety with real-time data monitoring solutions, in-cab cameras, proactive maintenance, training and more Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:11:59 GMT /ems-products/Ambulance-Safety/6-ways-to-safety-proof-your-ems-fleet /EMS-grants/afg-2024-application-period-now-open-deadlines-and-next-steps This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:04:27 GMT /EMS-grants/afg-2024-application-period-now-open-deadlines-and-next-steps /ems-products/ambulances/articles/cold-weather-response-tips-for-ems-1iUZnpYJcS5xtJ0e/ Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:24:03 GMT /ems-products/ambulances/articles/cold-weather-response-tips-for-ems-1iUZnpYJcS5xtJ0e/ /ems-products/Ambulance-Safety/6-ways-to-safety-proof-your-ems-fleet Prioritize ambulance safety with real-time data monitoring solutions, in-cab cameras, proactive maintenance, training and more Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:11:59 GMT /ems-products/Ambulance-Safety/6-ways-to-safety-proof-your-ems-fleet /EMS-grants/afg-2024-application-period-now-open-deadlines-and-next-steps This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:04:27 GMT /EMS-grants/afg-2024-application-period-now-open-deadlines-and-next-steps /ems-management/consultant-recommends-calif-paramedic-authority-expand-services A review of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority looked at ambulance locations, current performance and future call volume Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:15:16 GMT /ems-management/consultant-recommends-calif-paramedic-authority-expand-services /legal/cyclist-struck-by-ore-ambulance-sues-over-transport-bill After being struck by a Columbia River Fire & Rescue ambulance, the cyclist received a $1,862 bill for the trip to the hospital Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:32:34 GMT /legal/cyclist-struck-by-ore-ambulance-sues-over-transport-bill /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/maine-ambulance-crew-stops-wrong-way-driver-on-interstate The Yarmouth crew was able to position their ambulance and block the driver on I-295 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:00:01 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/maine-ambulance-crew-stops-wrong-way-driver-on-interstate /stolen-ambulance/new-orleans-ems-stops-ambulance-stolen-with-the-crew-patient-inside The EMS crew provided their location, allowing another rig to intercept the ambulance while police apprehended the driver Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:29:46 GMT /stolen-ambulance/new-orleans-ems-stops-ambulance-stolen-with-the-crew-patient-inside /ems-products/ambulances/articles/cold-weather-response-tips-for-ems-1iUZnpYJcS5xtJ0e/ Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:24:03 GMT /ems-products/ambulances/articles/cold-weather-response-tips-for-ems-1iUZnpYJcS5xtJ0e/ /paramedic-survival/where-is-our-culture-of-accountability Change isn’t always a comfortable process, but it’s essential in order to stay relevant – and safe Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:59:26 GMT /paramedic-survival/where-is-our-culture-of-accountability /electronic-patient-care-reports/articles/9-top-patient-care-report-tips-for-emts-and-paramedics-ROuyf7SocfT63FVG/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:34:01 GMT /electronic-patient-care-reports/articles/9-top-patient-care-report-tips-for-emts-and-paramedics-ROuyf7SocfT63FVG/ /legislation-funding/late-patient-leaves-6-7m-to-expand-rural-ems-in-n-h The financial gift will pay for new ambulances, EMTs and dispatchers for the Dartmouth Health Advance Response Team Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:36:04 GMT /legislation-funding/late-patient-leaves-6-7m-to-expand-rural-ems-in-n-h /stolen-ambulance/watch-police-news-helicopter-pursue-stolen-calif-ambulance An Orange City Fire Department ambulance was stolen as paramedics were dropping off a patient at Foothill Regional Medical Center Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:27:31 GMT /stolen-ambulance/watch-police-news-helicopter-pursue-stolen-calif-ambulance /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash The lawsuit alleges that the AMR Waterbury EMT failed to yield the right-of-way and made an unsafe turn, resulting in a collision with the other vehicle Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:30:19 GMT /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash /air-medical-transport/officials-at-least-1-dead-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash The Grant County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed in Owen County Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:54:53 GMT /air-medical-transport/officials-at-least-1-dead-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/6-lifesaving-seat-belt-tips-for-emts-and-paramedics-Xz0h9ek4lqN37Hmc/ Try these tips to make seat belt use in the patient care compartment just as normal as your personal vehicle Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:30:33 GMT /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/6-lifesaving-seat-belt-tips-for-emts-and-paramedics-Xz0h9ek4lqN37Hmc/ /response-times/frustrated-over-response-times-n-y-town-creates-ambulance-service Tonawanda officials have created their ambulance service following frustrations with the current private ambulance service Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:02 GMT /response-times/frustrated-over-response-times-n-y-town-creates-ambulance-service /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:53:51 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:06:09 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/under-fire-in-iraq-then-las-vegas-w8aoDuqS3byJChJX/ /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/hospital-closures-lead-wis-fd-to-upgrade-ambulances-for-longer-trips The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department has invested in ambulance upgrades, IV pumps and fire apparatus Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:18:21 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/hospital-closures-lead-wis-fd-to-upgrade-ambulances-for-longer-trips /safety/new-orleans-ems-creates-weapons-free-zones-in-ambulances Violence against EMS personnel has led to a policy about checking and securing weapons before transport Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:41:05 GMT /safety/new-orleans-ems-creates-weapons-free-zones-in-ambulances /ems-products/cameras-video/fla-fd-introduces-new-patient-safety-measures-after-medics-arrest Flagler County Fire Rescue is adding 360-degree cameras to the back of their ambulances after a medic allegedly sexually assaulted a patient Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:31:46 GMT /ems-products/cameras-video/fla-fd-introduces-new-patient-safety-measures-after-medics-arrest /traffic-incident-management/articles/training-like-your-life-depends-on-it-PIMthlQl700B6zpt/ Putting traffic incident management into practice can help us influence high-frequency, high-risk environments we can’t control Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:30:06 GMT /traffic-incident-management/articles/training-like-your-life-depends-on-it-PIMthlQl700B6zpt/ /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/honolulu-officials-repurpose-mci-bus-to-help-homeless-reduce-strain-on-ems Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/honolulu-officials-repurpose-mci-bus-to-help-homeless-reduce-strain-on-ems /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:09 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle /fatal-incidents/man-lying-in-las-vegas-hospital-roadway-fatally-struck-by-ambulance Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:45:25 GMT /fatal-incidents/man-lying-in-las-vegas-hospital-roadway-fatally-struck-by-ambulance /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/ind-county-officials-add-ambulances-to-ems-agreement Heartland Ambulance Service will provide three more ambulances to Clark County as officials deal with New Chapel EMS service issues Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:06:13 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/ind-county-officials-add-ambulances-to-ems-agreement /legal/lawsuit-alleges-honolulu-paramedics-abandoned-patient-in-2022-ambulance-fire The wrongful death lawsuit accuses the paramedics of negligence by failing to properly use and monitor medical equipment, including oxygen devices Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:08:50 GMT /legal/lawsuit-alleges-honolulu-paramedics-abandoned-patient-in-2022-ambulance-fire /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:09 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle /vehicle-crashes/n-c-ems-worker-charged-in-ambulance-crash The Duplin County EMS ambulance had been struck by a tractor-trailer after it failed to stop at a stop sign while on a non-emergency transport Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:58:02 GMT /vehicle-crashes/n-c-ems-worker-charged-in-ambulance-crash /safety/articles/secondary-crashes-the-big-red-truck-is-simply-not-enough-to-keep-you-safe-B2kiF6jlF7K2CEvi/ The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:50:15 GMT /safety/articles/secondary-crashes-the-big-red-truck-is-simply-not-enough-to-keep-you-safe-B2kiF6jlF7K2CEvi/ /police/video-released-of-pursuit-of-stolen-calif-fd-ems-vehicle Spike strip, pepper balls used to stop a man who stole a Sacramento Fire Department EMS captain’s pickup truck Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:01:04 GMT /police/video-released-of-pursuit-of-stolen-calif-fd-ems-vehicle /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 13 May 2024 17:46:45 GMT 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