By Mary Owen Two Joliet paramedics whose ambulance was stolen New Years Eve when they were responding to a call followed protocol, the Joliet fire chief said Monday. “We examined the situation and we didn’t find any fault with any paramedics who were on the call, Fire Chief Joe Formhals said. At about 8:30 p.m....Read More
A motorcycle rider was injured Sunday after he hit an ambulance responding to an emergency call. According to the Fresno Police Department an ambulance crew approached the intersection of Fresno and G Street with their lights and sirens on. That’s when the ambulance attempted to clear the intersection to cross on a red light. The...Read More
WEYERS CAVE, Va. (AP) — Federal investigators say the crew of a medical helicopter didn’t see a small airplane before the two aircraft collided in the air near a rural airport in the Shenandoah Valley. The National Transportation Safety Board says in a preliminary report that the helicopter’s collision avoidance system displayed two other planes...Read More
WEYERS CAVE, Va. (AP) — Federal investigators say the crew of a medical helicopter didn’t see a small airplane before the two aircraft collided in the air near a rural airport in the Shenandoah Valley. The National Transportation Safety Board says in a preliminary report that the helicopter’s collision avoidance system displayed two other planes...Read More
A Philadelphia medic unit collided with another car early Monday morning in South Philadelphia. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of 9th and Snyder Avenue. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The medics were not injured. No word on who was...Read More
Mason City Police have charged a woman with running over a fire hose and striking an ambulance at the scene of a house fire Sunday afternoon in Mason City. Cindy Hartema, 48, Mason City, was charged with no driver’s license, failure to have proof of insurance, following too close to a fire truck, driving over...Read More
