Durban - Hours after responding to a shooting in Isipingo, a Netcare KwaZulu-Natal paramedic realised he had been struck by a bullet.Spokesman Chris Botha said the paramedic only realised he had been injured once he took off his jacket."A bullet had gone through the medical … [Read more...]
HOUSTON FIREFIGHTER RECOVERS FROM AMBULANCE ACCIDENT – TEXAS
Police say a pickup truck hit an ambulance near the Medical Center overnight, causing it to slam into a nearby curb.A Houston firefighter in the ambulance suffered minor injuries.Witnesses told police the impact pushed the ambulance to the edge of the road where it narrowly … [Read more...]
POLICE ARREST MAN ALLEGEDLY STEALING FROM AMBULANCE
A Bloomington man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police say he was stealing items from an ambulance.Jeffrey S. Nielsen, 43, faces two preliminary counts of theft and trespassing. The Bloomington Police Department was dispatched to the ambulance center at Bloomington … [Read more...]
James Greenaway wants justice for his severe injuries A Cornish man who suffered severe injuries and whose young brother died when their car was hit by an ambulance is suing the NHS for £500,000. James Greenaway, 32, lost a kidney and shattered his hip in the accident near … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE DRIVERS GETTING STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING – LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY MICHELLE L. START Florida Weekly Correspondent Lee County Emergency Medical Services is hoping a video game like system will help provide an additional resource when it comes to ambulance driving training. "The driving simulator complements the programs and procedures that … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE STRIKES DEER ON INTERSTATE 79 – PENNSYLVANIA
There were only minor injuries in an ambulance-deer crash on Interstate 79 in Hayfield Township at 3:33 a.m. today, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Meadville.State police said the Emergycare ambulance was driving south when a deer ran into its path at Milepost 156 and … [Read more...]
SILDE SHOW FROM CRASH INVOLVING AN AMBULANCE – PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND
Please refer to the attached link for pictures taken from a news helicopter at the crash site. … [Read more...]