Police said the woman called 911 and claimed she was having pregnancy complications, but walked out of the ER after being transported
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Monthly Archives: March 2018
2 hurt in crash after driver refused to yield to ambulance
Justin Amos told police he saw the ambulance with its lights and sirens on, but did not yield because he had a green light
Source: ems1.com
How to train for 3 common patient lifting scenarios
Prepare mentally and physically to avoid injury when lifting patients from awkward positions
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New policies needed for civilian air medevac transportation
Lawmakers should evaluate billing issues and insurance company procedure to guide healthcare policy and protect patients
Source: ems1.com
AT&T announces nationwide launch of FirstNet
“The launch of the network core comes a year into the FirstNet public-private partnership” FirstNet Senior Vice President Chris Sambar said
Source: ems1.com
Patient critically hurt after fleeing from ambulance
The woman was hit by a car while running from an EMS crew that was trying to convince her to return to the hospital
Source: ems1.com
Fla. county changes policy on deceased patients in public
Manatee County EMS’s new policy does not allow for a deceased person to be left exposed in public
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Child hurt in Minn. ambulance crash fighting for his life
Kayden, 3, is in the hospital after a teen crashed into the ambulance he was riding in, and his mother Alexis said she’s not sure he’s going to make it
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Ousted Ill. hospital patient steals ambulance
Officials said the man stole the ambulance and crashed it into a light pole after being kicked out of the hospital for growing disruptive
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Dispatchers flooded with calls about cat stuck on power pole
The Phoenix Fire Department’s dispatchers duties were almost put to a “screeching halt” after a TV station put a live feed of the cat online
Source: ems1.com