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Vehicle Operations
New York Ambulance Collides with Tractor-Trailer
An ambulance has collided with a tractor-trailer in western New York, injuring four volunteer emergency medical services workers.
North Carolina Ambulance Flips; Paramedics Injured
Two Edgecombe County emergency medical workers were injured early Monday when their ambulance overturned near Macclesfield.
Seagrave Truck POD System
This truck and POD system was built by Seagrave (fire and specialty apparatus manufacturer). The special PODS are loaded and unloaded like custom container and refuse trucks.
Fire Engine Forces Ambulance Off Road
He credited their training and quick response for preventing the accident from becoming "what could have been a huge disaster."
Car Hits Tennessee Ambulance, Patient Dies
The ambulance driver was thrown out when the vehicle ran into a ditch and overturned after being struck in the front by a sedan.
Woman Rescued from Remote Maryland Trail
U.S Park Police and members of the Montgomery County Fire Department worked together on Sunday to rescue a woman who was injured in a remote area of Great Falls.
Florida Paramedics, Police Officer Crash
Authorities say the officer and paramedics were able to avoid being directly hit by the car.
Ohio Woman Steals Ambulance
A Hillsboro woman who said she was tired of waiting for a ride reportedly drove off in a vehicle marked as an ambulance and belonging to Hillsboro Fire and Rescue.
Despite GPS, Instructions, Md. Amb. Never Arrives on Scene
Firefighters on the scene tried unsuccessfully to guide the ambulance from Riverdale VFD to the scene. Eventually a second ambulance had to be sent to transport the patient.
NTSB Reviews Medevac Safety Proposals
The National Transportation Safety Board is meeting Tuesday to vote on 19 proposals to make the transport of patients, medical crews and donated organs safer.
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Power-PRO XT (Model 6500)
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Power-PRO™ XT
Power-PRO XT powered ambulance cot dramatically reduces strenuous lifting and the associated risk of back injury.
Stair-PRO (Model 6252)
Stair-PRO is scientifically proven to reduce the risk of operator injury. The operator position, adjustability of handles, angle of the track and the built-in descent control made Stair-PRO the safest chair in its product category.
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