Tag Archives: ambulances

The Apple Bottom Fire Department is taking a bold new step to get into the ambulance business: Not involving ambulances at all. Fire Chief Scott Bigelow has said they will transport in their t 2005 Pierce fire engine

In the wake of years of record setting EMS deaths due to vehicle crashes congress called on the EMS community to improve their driving standards. Come January 1, 2015 only certified ambulance drivers will be allowed behind the wheel of an ambulance.

A NYC Emt student is in hot water for attempting to become a hero before  becoming a EMT.  The student mistook a disabled person for someone needing medical aid and ultimately caused him physical harm.

A new emergency medical services cost cutting initiative has left some saying, “that’s crap.” Faced with poor third quarter earnings, American Ambulance Medical Response (AAMR) has announced a new program designed to improve the health of emergency responders, while saving ...

Last week noted EMS blogger and journalist Kelly Grayson upset many people by making the claim paramedics can diagnose a patient. Now this week the NREMW, is set to announce a new level of EMT.

Tuesday night in his State Of the Union address President Obama used the term Ambulance Driver to describe EMS workers. This comment has sparked outrage in the EMS community

A quick trip to McDonald's turned into an embarrassing incident for a new EMT. Danny "Galls" Noonan, a new EMT with Gemenon Township Volunteer Fire Department in rural NY, stopped for lunch with friends at a local McDonald's when another customer standing in line collapsed.

Last Wednesday the Town of Chester, NY reportedly “Fired” its volunteer EMTs. But in less than a week the town of Chester realized due to their contract with a private EMS provider they could face a major budget shortfall.

Deep in the hollows of a misty Mississippi night, Zack Bagans and his camera crew expected to find something- but what they found in that Vicksberg battlefield-cum-salvage yard was confirmation that the paranormal exists. They had come to Vicksberg to speak with ...