Two medics with the New Haven (CT) Department Fire Department were among the four hurt Tuesday in a crash, according to a report. WTNH-TV reports the ambulance and another vehicle collided yesterday at the intersection of Howard and Columbus avenues. Two people...
An ambulance flipped over on its side this weekend in New York City after it was hit in an intersection. The AMR ambulance is being used by FEMA for COVID-19 outbreak transportation, the New York Post reported. (Watch the video in the link). Two people with minor...
By FDNY Press Office In response to an unprecedented increase in EMS call volume, the FDNY has deployed Rapid Response Vehicles (RRV) to assist in addressing the emergency medical needs of New Yorkers during the city’s response to COVID-19. RRV units are in service...
Two FDNY paramedics and two police officers were hurt Sunday when their vehicles collided in Brooklyn, according to a report. One EMS worker was listed in serious condition at the hospital, AMNY reported. Law enforcement sources told the newspaper the other injuries...
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...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Medstar and Patient Care ambulances in South Dakota are now using specifically designated vehicles to transport COVID-19 patients. KELO-TV reports the two services have been selected by the state to help battle the virus. After transport, the truck...
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...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man was reportedly shot and killed Wednesday morning when someone opened fire inside an ambulance in North Carolina. Police responded to a motel on a disturbance call involving several people. A man told an officer he was having trouble breathing...
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...
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....
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....
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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