Barring any unexpected circumstances, three new Unicoi County EMS ambulances will start responding to emergency calls next week.
$1,000 Reward after OR Ambulance Theft
The Santiam Hospital ambulance, later discovered in a wooded area, was declared a total loss after it was found on fire.
Medshore (SC) Ambulance Hit by Bullets
A Medshore (SC) ambulance was riddled with bullets early Monday morning by a person in a nearby vehicle, according to a report.
Two Paramedics Hurt in MO Ambulance Wreck
Two paramedics and two other people were hurt in a serious wreck this weekend in Missouri.
Log Smashes Through Ambulance Windshield in Georgia
No one was “majorly” hurt when the windshield of an ambulance was smashed by a log that fell off a truck in Georgia this week, authorities said.
New Orleans (LA) EMS Receives Donation to Help Bariatric Patients
A $29,000 donation to the New Orleans EMS Foundation (NOEMSF) will allow New Orleans EMS to purchase and retrofit an ambulance with the required equipment to safely transport a bariatric patient. The money comes from Touro Infirmary. “Currently, we cannot transport...
New Neonatal Ambulance for UK Kentucky Children’s Hospital
UK Kentucky Children’s Hospital recently unveiled its new pediatric transport ambulance. The ambulance can transport two patients and is staffed by nurses specially trained to care for complex neonatal and pediatric ICU patients. It can carry four people in the cab,...
Photo: CA Ambulance Catches Fire
By Rick McClure
CAAS Updates Its Ground Vehicle Standard
CAAS-GVS V2.0 is now published with an effective date of July 1, 2019. The CAAS-GVS team is already planning for V3.0, which is scheduled to start development in 2021 and be effective in 2022.
No Injuries Reported after Ambulance Catches Fire in California
No one was hurt when a PRN Ambulance went up in flames Friday night in California, according to a report. The Los Angeles Daily News reports the ambulance was traveling on the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys when the fire occurred. An engine truck responded to the scene on a...
Marion County EMS (MO) Ambulance Decon
First responders in northeast Missouri are using a new tool to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Marion County EMS is now using blue light technology to protect patients and crew members from COVID-19, WGEM-TV reports. Officials told the station they had...
Ambulance Stolen, Crashed in Maryland
On June 13, an ambulance was stolen from an Annapolis, Maryland, fire station. The alleged thief went into the West Annapolis fire station around noon and before crews at the station could stop the suspect, drove off with the rig. Crews at the station alerted...