Ambulances
Joke’s On You! Electric Ambulance Not Really Happening

Joke’s On You! Electric Ambulance Not Really Happening

A Faebook post from an Illinois fire department turned some heads yesterday when it announced the department was buying an electric ambulance. It turns out the joke’s on you. The Normal Fire Department played an April Fools’ Day joke on April 1st when announcing car...

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Reyco Granning Introduces TransportMaster

Reyco Granning Introduces TransportMaster

Mt. Vernon, MO – Reyco Granning announces the combination of two product lines to create a superior solution for Shuttle Bus, Ambulance, RV and Work Truck applications.  TransportMaster® combines the durable R-Series drive axle air suspension with the latest...

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Turkish Ambulance Carrying Suspected Virus Patient Attacked

Turkish Ambulance Carrying Suspected Virus Patient Attacked

ISTANBUL – A Turkish ambulance carrying a person suspected of having coronavirus was damaged by a group of people, according to a report. A person stopped the ambulance on March 29 and questioned the crew on the patient’s identity and if the person inside had the...

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Transport of COVID-19 Patients

Transport of COVID-19 Patients

If a patient with an exposure history and signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 requires transport to a healthcare facility for further evaluation and management (subject to EMS medical direction), the following actions should occur during transport: EMS...

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Stolen Ambulance Crashes in Illinois; Suspect Charged

Stolen Ambulance Crashes in Illinois; Suspect Charged

STERLING, Ill. – Police say a man stole an ambulance from CGH Medical Center on Saturday and crashed it. KWQC-TV reports a patient ran away from the emergency department, stole the ambulance and drove off. He later lost control and hit another vehicle, causing the...

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Five Sent to Hospital after Ohio Ambulance Crash

Five Sent to Hospital after Ohio Ambulance Crash

CANTON, Ohio – A Stark Summit Ambulance was involved in a crash Wednesday morning, sending five people to the hospital, according to a report. One of the victims was a child. The ambulance was on its way to Aultman Hospital when it was hit, according to cantonrep.com....

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Two Ambulances Destroyed in N.Y. Fire

Two Ambulances Destroyed in N.Y. Fire

SALISBURY, N.Y. – Two Mohawk Valley Ambulance Corps ambulances were destroyed after a fire at a storage facility. Monday’s fire happened at Station 3 on Route 29A in Salisbury. The building is used for storage of spare vehicles and records, the ambulance service said....

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New York Ambulance Service Finally Getting Ambulance

New York Ambulance Service Finally Getting Ambulance

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. – An Upstate New York ambulance service is finally in line to buy a new ambulance with grant money after six years of delays. Rotterdam EMS was awarded the $125,000 in 2014 but faced years of paperwork, fundraising and an audit by the state since...

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