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Tenn. ambulance strikes stopped truck, 2 killed

Two people have been killed after an ambulance ran into the back of a state work truck stopped in the emergency lane on a Nashville highway.

Intoxicated 21-year-old takes ambulance in Kansas

Police in the Kansas college town of Lawrence say they have arrested a 21-year-old man who stole an ambulance to get home after a night of drinking.

Okla. trooper again accused of excessive force

An Oklahoma trooper previously suspended for fighting with an ambulance driver is on paid administrative leave after being accused of using excessive force.

Okla. trooper suspended for fight with paramedic

An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper caught on video cussing and fighting with the driver of an ambulance carrying a patient has been suspended for five days.

Boy allegedly steals from ambulance as mom treated

A boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother. The Johnson City Press reported the boy, who was not named because he is a juvenile, was charged with stealing $5,000 in medical supplies. That includes an oxygen tank and an oxygen sensor machine.

Okla. paramedic wants trooper's gun and badge

The paramedic who scuffled with an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper while a patient waited inside the ambulance says the trooper should lose his badge.

Attorney defends trooper in Okla. ambulance stop

Bothered that an ambulance driver failed to yield to him as he raced to provide backup on a call — and angered further when he thought the driver flipped him an obscene gesture — state Trooper Daniel Martin decided to stop the ambulance and give the driver a piece of his mind.

Man allegedly steals ambulance that came to crash

A man was arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance that arrived to help him after a car crash. The California Highway Patrol said a 20-year-old man drove his Honda Accord off State Route 299 and over an embankment into several trees Thursday night.

Accident involving ambulance kills 3 in Tucson

Police in Arizona say three people are dead after a crash involving an ambulance and two other vehicles.

Colo. paramedic accused of breaking patient's nose

A paramedic has been charged with assaulting a seizure patient in an ambulance, fracturing the man's skull and breaking his nose and an eye socket.

Determined Texas woman, 92, votes in ambulance

Betty Owen is 92 and after a stroke four years ago, needs a feeding tube and can't walk. But she was determined not to miss Tuesday's election. She arrived at her polling place on a gurney in an ambulance, where an election judge and support worker climbed aboard with an electronic voting machine and let her cast her ballot.

Man allegedly moves ambulance that blocked his car

Police arrested a man after he got into an ambulance and drove it a few feet because it was partially blocking his car. Police said a 48-year-old man was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, operating a vehicle under a suspended license, interfering with police and taking a vehicle without the owner's permission.

Man accused of stealing ambulance outside hospital

Police have charged a suburban Philadelphia man with swiping an ambulance from outside a hospital. Authorities say the crew of the Lafayette Ambulance & Rescue squad was in Montgomery Hospital in Norristown dropping off a patient about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when someone drove off with the ambulance.

Child injured after being struck by ambulance in Ill.

A 7-year-old boy has been struck by an ambulance in central Illinois and has life-threatened injuries.

Discharged patient accused of stealing ambulance

A discharged patient was accused of stealing an ambulance, then speeding away at up to 100 mph while unknowing drivers yielded the right away was arrested Tuesday after he lost control and crashed.

Japanese Woman Dies Searching for Care

An 89-year-old woman died after an ambulance crew spent two hours trying 30 hospitals before finding one that would accept her for treatment, Japanese officials said Friday.

Ambulance Aiding Dying Runner Got Lost

The ambulance crew who picked up a dying runner during the Chicago Marathon apparently got lost on the way to a hospital, authorities said.

W.Va. Ambulance Driver Faces DUI

A West Virginia ambulance driver faces an impaired driving charge after running two red lights with a patient in the back, police said.

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Wife murders husband, dresses him, sits him at kitchen table then calls ambulance
Source: croatiantimes.com

A 44-year-old wife who stabbed her husband to death in a row calmly dressed him, sat him at the kitchen table and called paramedics saying he was "poorly".

Mother: 5-Year-Old Accidentally Given Wrong Drug In Ambulance
Source: wtov9.com

A local mother is urging parents to keep a close watch on their children's medical treatment after she said her 5-year-old was accidentally given the wrong drug in an ambulance.

Breaker, Breaker!!!

Having fun on a Saturday morning back in the good old days!! Note: Names are changed to protect the innocent, of which there were ..... ....... mmmmm ...... none

Maternal Mortality Rates in Malawi
Source: BBC News

Although maternity mortality rates remain high in Malawi, in Pitala village they may "have fallen to zero," apparently partially due to a bicycle ambulance, as reported in this BBC article.

Trooper's Attorney Under Fire for Possible Conflict of Interest - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |
Source: news9online.com

Trooper accused of assaulting second citizen in less than five months uses same attorney that is hired by the state to represent his superior officer...it is speculated by legal analysts that this may have led to a conflict of interest toward corrective measures in his first assa …

Though I LOVE America, had I lived there in the past two years I would have been dead already! A personal story of Britain's healthcare

Having watched the President's speech to Congress live from where I am in England, I was pretty moved by his statements because I know America can no longer do without universal care.

Woman gives birth on pavement 'after being refused ambulance'
Source: the Mail online

A young mother gave birth on a pavement outside a hospital after she was told to make her own way there. Mother-of-three Carmen Blake called her midwife to ask for an ambulance when she went into labour unexpectedly with her fourth child.

Badly burned 1-year-old denied ambulance
Source: thelocal.se

Swedish emergency services are to launch an internal investigation after a one-year-old boy who received second degree burns was denied an ambulance, reported Aftonbladet newspaper.

(Pic) Michael Jackson: Exclusive Last Photo in Ambulance by EMT
Source: Entertainment Tonight

A source close to Michael Jackson tells ET that the international superstar and pop-music legend has passed away earlier Thursday afternoon. He was 50. EMT Steals a Photo Michael Jackson

Attorney: Trooper had right to stop ambulance
Source: msnbc.com

An Oklahoma state trooper who pulled over an ambulance with a patient inside and then scuffled with a paramedic had every right to make the stop, an attorney said Monday.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol finally releases video of trooper attack on paramedic
Source: Boing Boing

It took a while for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to release a video showing one of its troopers choking a paramedic who was taking an elderly patient to the hospital, and now that it's available on YouTube, you can understand why they tried to suppress it.

Trooper Chokes Paramedic In Route to Emergency (Caught on Tape)
Source: news9.com

An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a paramedic were caught on tape scuffling Sunday while a patient was being taken to the hospital. The fight happened on Highway 62, near Paden, after a OHP and first responders argued over a close call on the road.

Oklahoma State Troopers pull over ambulance en route to hospital, scuffle with Paramedics ensues (video)
Source: newson6.com

Both sides are defending themselves after a confrontation between an Oklahoma Highway trooper and paramedics which was caught on video.

Germany girl drank herself in coma at 13th birthday party
Source: bild.de

A young girl had to be rushed to hospital after drinking herself into a coma at her own 13th birthday party. Melina H.* had been celebrating her birthday with friends on Saturday night, but ended up drinking beer and vodka until she passed out.

Several hurt in lift collapse at Tower Bridge, London
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

A NUMBER of people have been hurt after a lift collapsed inside London's Tower Bridge. Ten people were freed, six are being treated by ambulance crews and three have been taken to hospital, while four managed to walk away.

Lost teen's 7 emergency calls prove futile
Source: msnbc.com

Australia promised Friday to overhaul its emergency response system after the death of a lost hiker who repeatedly called for help but was told he needed to give a street address to be rescued.

Plank sawn off from girl's skull
Source: BBC News

Firefighters were called to saw off a 7ft plank after it fell onto a young girl, embedding two nails in her skull. Naomi Easton, 11, had been building a shelter in woods in Pumpherston, West Lothian, when the plank fell on her.

German motorist survives three accidents in an hour
Source: kyivpost.com

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German woman was involved in three car accidents in less than an hour that left a total of seven vehicles damaged but she suffered only slight injuries from the series of mishaps, police said on Tuesday.

Man hit by spear done with underwater fishing
Source: msnbc.com

A Brazilian man who came to a hospital with a spear stuck in his head after a diving accident says he is done with underwater fishing.

Patient dies after woman blocked ambulance with her car in dispute over shared driveway
Source: the Mail online

A man died after a neighbour blocked in an ambulance taking him to hospital, a court has been told. Malcolm Burdett, 62, was being wheeled out of his house when Gillian Birdsall parked her car on their shared driveway.

My son, The Emergency Room Resident

I think I aged 10 years last Saturday. I'm blessed with a daughter and a son. Each comes with their own dramas and each is unique on his/her own way. I worry about different things with each child.

Good News Wednesday - Local Heroes Save Mans Life

Last week our base credit union had it's annual direcotors dinner and dance. We get lots of people current and retired showing up there. One of our retired members was there and some people noticed early on that he was stuttering a bit and seemed a little pale.

Covington children suffer severe burns
Source: wmctv.com

Two young children were rushed to local hospitals after being severely burned Monday night inside their home. Their mother, Dana Hill, said the children were burned when she went to use the restroom while she was cooking fish

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