SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An arrest has been made after a Chatham Emergency Services paramedic and two EMTs were assaulted. According to Chuck Kearns, the CEO of Chatham Emergency Services, the incident happened at about 4:45 p.m. when EMS got a call about a person passed out in … [Read more...]
FIVE INJURED IN GEORGIA CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE
Five people were injured in a wreck at Turner McCall Boulevard and Broad Street that overturned an ambulance and stalled traffic for a time. According to Rome Assistant Chief of Police Debbie Burnett: On Wednesday at 9:23 p.m., Rome Police Department officers were … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE STOLEN FROM VIRGINIA HOSPITAL
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Manassas woman was arrested Wednesday night for taking a joyride in a stolen ambulance. Manassas City police said 33-year-old Feben Nigatu stole the ambulance, which belonged to a medical transport company, from the UVA Health Prince William … [Read more...]
NEW SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AMBULANCES CRASH TESTED
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A safety equipment supplier unveiled a new system Thursday by conducting a live ambulance crash to better protect first responders. The equipment was an inflatable airbag aimed a side-facing occupants, like emergency medical services responders. The … [Read more...]
TWO MEDICS INJURED IN AUSTIN WHEN ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVER STRIKES THEIR AMBULANCE
AUSTIN, Texas — First responders are staying busy this week with all the big events in town. But two local medics had to go to the hospital after they say a drunk driver hit their ambulance over the weekend. More people visiting means a higher risk for issues, like the … [Read more...]
FOUR INJURED IN PITTSBURGH AMBULANCE CRASH
An ambulance ended up on its side following a crash in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood. The crash happened on Bennett Street at the intersection of Oakwood Street around 2 p.m. Monday. Dispatchers tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that one person was transported from the … [Read more...]
An ambulance ended up on its side following a crash in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood. The crash happened on Bennett Street at the intersection of Oakwood Street around 2 p.m. Monday. Dispatchers tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that one person was transported … [Read more...]