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Calif. patient hijacks ambulance after breaking from restraints
The patient was in his restraints for about 20 minutes before breaking free and hijacking the ambulance, leading police on a lengthy…
Fla. officials call for city to upgrade aging ambulances
After it was revealed that the city of Tampa’s ambulance fleet is the oldest in the region, mayoral candidates are calling for…
Pa. departments run out of naloxone giveaways within hours
An estimated 4,500 naloxone kits were distributed across 85 locations, with some locations running out in two hours or less
NC EMS provider hurt in ambulance crash after colleague falls asleep at wheel
Police said the driver of the ambulance fell asleep and ran off the road, crashing into a concrete wall
Wis. rescue squad to hire temps to fill EMT positions
The city will handle the hiring of the temporary staff at the Burlington Rescue Squad, but their salary will be paid for…
8 reasons we are on the cusp of Peak EMS
A bold prediction that EMS patient transport to the hospital by ambulance is sure to peak, level off and decline as we…
Two Attacks on FDNY EMTs Sees Union Demanding Help from the City
Police sources say one man was arrested at the scene for biting one of the EMS workers. On the same day as…
San Antonio Fire Rolls Out New High-Tech Ambulances
The new units feature UV germicidal light that can kill germs that may be present in the back of the ambulance.
Heart Left On Southwest Flight Makes It To Destination In Time To Save Lives
After a heart was mistakenly kept on a connecting flight to Dallas, the pilot turned around around one hour into the flight,…
Iowa EMS agencies run biocontainment drill with local hospital, clinics
EMS and hospital staff practiced steps for a scenario in which a University of Iowa student fell ill with an unknown pathogen
Grant funds provide Tenn. EMS agency with 8 new stretchers
The battery-powered stretchers cost nearly $160,000, and the grant paid for 90 percent of the purchase
Judge backs license for Minn. children’s hospital ambulance service
The license will grant Children’s Minnesota the ability to operate a new quad-cab ambulance for transporting patients between hospitals across Minnesota