May 18, 2024

Review Category : Other News

08/02/2018

Minneapolis, Minnesota – City hires firm to investigate how draft EMS Ketamine report was leaked

Tampa, Florida – Hillsborough will reopen review of four medics facing discipline in death of stroke patient

Breathitt County, Kentucky – Ambulance company owner, several employees plead guilty to health care fraud

Chicago, Illinois – Mayor finally delivering 5 more ambulances

Fishers, Indiana – Paramedics to use laughing gas as substitute in certain medical emergencies

Scotland, UK – Woman who jumped on ambulance during World Cup quizzed by police

New South Wales, Australia – Dirty diaper thrown at ambulance’s windshield during emergency

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08/01/2018

Chicago, Illinois – Heart attack victim waited 43 minutes to get to hospital as no EMS units were available

Sonoma County, California – Inmate tries escaping from ambulance

Tampa, Florida – Medics will share their side after mother claims inaction led to daughter’s death

Scotland, UK – Ambulance crews fail to meet response target in almost 40 % of life threatening cases

Scotland, UK – Heroic ambulance medic praised for rescuing family from M8 car fire

Wales, UK – More money needed to replace ageing ambulance fleet

Tasmania, Australia – Inquiry into mental health of emergency services workers hears of “the bucket”

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07/31/2018

Jonesboro, Arkansas – Memorial torch motorcycle ride to honor fallen combat medic

Dayton, Ohio – City bills for EMS runs, but rarely collects for cost of service

Houston, Texas – Woman found pinned under stolen ambulance on freeway

Devon, UK – Burglars steal lifesaving equipment in two despicable break-ins at fire and ambulance stations

Belfast, Northern Ireland – Motorbike racing paramedic Allister McSorley critical but stable after crash

Eastern Cape, South Africa – Attacks on EMS staff worsen crisis brought by ambulance shortages

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