Apr. 8—State regulators have an extended deadline this week to reach a deal with a nonprofit ambulance organization that is seeking to double its rates and hike its mileage charges. Albuquerque Ambulance Service, affiliated with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, is the highest-volume provider of emergency and nonemergency medical transportation in New Mexico, serving patients in Bernalillo, […]
ST. LOUIS – One more chance to stay out of jail for a man accused of stealing an ambulance and engaging police in a high-drama pursuit. It’s a scene that played out exclusively on FOX 2 in October 2022. It was an hour of high drama in which even a crash didn’t stop the ambulance, […]
A section of road in Garrard County will be shut down for several hours Monday due to a multiple-vehicle wreck, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The crash happened on US 27 near the Garrard-Jessamine county line by the Rocky Top Food Market Shell Station, according to the transportation cabinet. WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s news-reporting partner, […]
A man was killed late Saturday night when the car he was driving was involved in a crash with an ambulance, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office said. At about 10:20 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a collision Richland Avenue East near Augusta Road, the sheriff’s office said Sunday in a news release. That’s […]
The issue of whether to continue using a private ambulance company or switch to Salem Fire emergency services is back before the Salem City Council on Monday. The city considered ending its contract with Falck Northwest and taking over emergency medical service response at the last regular meeting but ultimately tabled the issue to allow […]
It’s the last thing you want to be thinking about in a medical emergency — what is this going to cost? But if an ambulance ride is necessary, even if it’s just a couple of miles, it could cost you thousands of dollars. Boston 25 News learned that ambulance rides were intentionally exempt from the […]
Opinion editor’s note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• Seconds and minutes matter when there’s a medical emergency. It’s imperative that lawmakers take the same time-is-of-the-essence approach when it comes to resuscitating the state’s ailing emergency medical response system. Having trained responders and an […]
Mar. 1—A former employee of the Bruceton Community Ambulance Service is facing embezzlement charges after allegedly falsely adding hundreds of hours to her time sheets over a four-month period. Board members of the ambulance service contacted the Preston County Sheriff’s Department in November 2023, after a review of payroll records showed discrepancies. Deputy J.T. Knotts […]
GRAND CHUTE — The Grand Chute Fire Department will begin providing paramedic-level ambulance service for town residents, businesses and visitors effective Jan. 1. The cost of the service will be billed to patients. “We look forward with great anticipation to providing the most advanced, highest quality prehospital care to our community from the initial 911 […]
Monroe County has temporarily grounded its three air ambulances after one of the Sikorski S76 helicopters made an emergency landing at Florida Keys/Marathon International Airport Thursday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. The helicopter was on its way to transport a patient to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital when the crew noticed its landing gear wasn’t […]
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — On the same day the Multnomah County chair re-iterated the county was not about to change its 2-paramedic policy, the Gresham City Council voted unanimously to demand the county adopt a one paramedic-one EMT model. The Gresham City Council wants Multnomah County to change temporarily but immediately to the model used […]
Ambulance This guy’s home is pretty sick. CJ Gray, a 34-year-old vlogger from Coventry, England, transformed an old ambulance into the ultimate video game den and home. Gray, who has lived in the ambulance for 6 years, spends his days playing video games and traveling. So far he’s been to England, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, […]