While fatigue and chronic sleep deprivation in EMS providers are certainly a critical consideration in relation to safe ambulance operations, it is also critical to all parts of our mission.
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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...
Battery Pilot Program Underway at Leon County EMS (FL)
Leon County EMS (FL) has equipped two ambulances with idle-reduction technology and is predicting annual fuel savings of five thousand gallons.
Grants Awarded to Schuylkill County (PA) Fire and EMS
It was announced Thursday that 97 Schuylkill County (PA) fire departments and EMS companies will be receiving more than $1.2 million in grants from the annual Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. This program, according to Shook News, provides...
