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MINOR INJURIES IN PENNSYLVANIA CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE

 Chris Shimer    April 14, 2021    No Comments

A patient being transported by ambulance sustained minor injuries Monday after a car collided with the vehicle in Unity, according to state police. Troopers said a Mutual Aid ambulance was traveling on Route 981 with its emergency lights and sirens activated at 6:15 p.m. as it … [Read more...]

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AMBULANCE STRUCK, OVERTURNS – NORTH CAROLINA

 Joe Knitter    April 14, 2021    No Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – An overturned ambulance is causing traffic backups in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 3:22 p.m. on S. Dawson Street just sound of the intersection with W. Lenior Street. The only people in the ambulance were EMS workers. It … [Read more...]

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MAN WHO STOLE DALLAS AMBULANCE VISITED FIRE STATION, INQUIRED ABOUT BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER

 Chris Shimer    April 13, 2021    No Comments

The 19-year-old man accused of stealing a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance earlier this month visited the fire station the day before and inquired about becoming a firefighter, police say. Feliz Lopez is currently facing a second-degree felony charge of theft of property after … [Read more...]

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DETROIT AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN CRASH THAT INJURED FOUR

 Chris Shimer    April 13, 2021    No Comments

DETROIT — Four people were treated for injuries after a Detroit EMS unit was involved in a car crash Sunday night, Detroit Police said. A Detroit EMS unit and two first responders were transporting a 55-year-old man when they were hit just after 9:30 p.m. by a 23-year-old … [Read more...]

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FIVE INJURED IN VIRGINIA CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE

 Chris Shimer    April 13, 2021    No Comments

VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) — Several people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash involving a privately-owned ambulance near Sentara Princess Anne Hospital on Monday morning. Police later clarified that five people in total were hurt. All had non life-threatening … [Read more...]

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DETROIT AMBULANCEHITS SUV, CRASHES THROUGH FENCE & BRICK WALL

 Joe Knitter    April 13, 2021    No Comments

DETROIT (FOX 2) - An EMS unit crashed into an SUV, then careened through a wrought iron fence and through a brick wall Sunday night in Detroit. "When I came outside I saw the black truck right there, SUV right there, and an ambulance right there with just the lights on," said … [Read more...]

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FIVE INJURED IN AMBULANCE CRASH – VIRGINIA BEACH

 Joe Knitter    April 12, 2021    No Comments

VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) — Several people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash involving a privately-owned ambulance near Sentara Princess Anne Hospital on Monday morning. Police later clarified that five people in total were hurt. All had non life-threatening … [Read more...]

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TWO INJURED IN AMBULANCE CRASH – CHICAGO

 Joe Knitter    April 10, 2021    No Comments

CHICAGO – Two people are injured following a crash involving an ambulance on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A car reportedly struck the ambulance at the intersection of Kimball and Addison, causing the emergency vehicle to flip on its side. Two people inside the ambulance were … [Read more...]

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DRUGS, ALCOHOL SUSPECTED IN CRASH THAT INVOLVED MICHIGAN AMBULANCE

 Chris Shimer    April 8, 2021    No Comments

STANTON, Mich. (WOOD) — A crash involving a Montcalm County Emergency Medical Services ambulance and an SUV has shed light on a danger faced by first responders that the public doesn’t always think about. “It’s the thing we do most frequently. It’s the thing that has the most … [Read more...]

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EMS CLOSE CALL – MAN WITH A GUN UNDER THE COVERS

 Brian Kazmierzak    April 8, 2021    No Comments

At about 0400 hours in the morning of a 24 hour shift, My unit--a non transporting Rescue truck--was dispatched to a chest pain at well known extended stay hotel in our territory. Upon arrival, we noted the Med Unit arriving simultaneously with our Unit. So the four of us and the … [Read more...]

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