Posts Tagged: Ambulance
Firefighter Bradley Harper, Phoenix Fire Department dies from injuries after being pinned between fire truck & ambulance. Phoenix police officer died today at same hospital after hit & run.
Firefighter Harper was pinned between a fire engine and ambulance as the two vehicles passed each other.
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Where push came to shove & an arrest: FDNY EMS medic & Transit cop scuffle in back of ambulance while patient was being treated.
A 59-year-old woman had chest pains at a subway stop.
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Video: Citizen who lost son praises EMS response but blasts DC firefighters. Tells hearing they are ‘terrorists’ trying to make Chief Ellerbe look bad.
Alvin Bethea's testimony actually shows some progress made by the department after an ugly chapter that was opened 18-years-ago.
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UPDATED – News report: While apologizing to council for giving wrong info on reserve fleet, DC fire chief & dep. mayor again gave wrong info about reserve fleet.
At the same time DC Chief Ellerbe & Deputy Mayor Quander told council there were 4 fully stocked reserve ambulances ready to go, look what Ambulance 16 found.
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DC update: Chief & dep. mayor on hot seat. Ellerbe apologizes. 58 of 111 ambulances not operational. Firefighters union says fleet status is due to chief’s negligence.
Deputy Mayor Quander says agency has gone from a "fire department that sometimes handles medical calls", to a "mobile medical hospital agency that occasionally handles fires."
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DC update: Is Chief Ellerbe fire proof? Watch hearing live. Relatives of patients in high-profile cases scheduled to testify.
Hearing is at 11:30 AM EDT.
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DC update: Firefighters vote no confidence in Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Still has support of mayor & deputy mayor but expected to face tough questioning at hearing this week.
Group of Ellerbe supporters mount protest at union hall.
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UPDATE – IG report on reserve fleet has columnist again asking what did the fire chief know & when did he know it?
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UPDATE: Read DC report. Deputy Mayor Quander cites 4 civilian medics & 3 firefighters for discipline in delayed help for police officer. Also, demoted lieutenant & 2 other firefighters want Chief Ellerbe fired.
Firefighters union says these are system problems.
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More from DC: ‘Confidential’ letter on staffing from Chief Rubin to Chief Ellerbe. Report says DC having trouble finding all its ambulances. EMS union head speaks. Details on another inspector general report of department.
Chief Rubin pointed out hiring restraints forced used of overtime that he was under extreme pressure to reduce.
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Latest from DC: Preview of findings in EMS delay. Details on why three ambulances didn’t respond to police officer down.
Official findings scheduled to be released at regularly scheduled press conference by Mayor Vince Gray.
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DC Mayor’s spokesman: ‘previous administration left city unprepared’ and says fire department was ‘neglected’.
Council Chairmen Mendelson calls bad information fire chief gave city council about the fleet an 'embarrassment'.
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Reporter ambushes DC’s Deputy Mayor & still can’t get answers on fire department fleet. Union believes ladders untested since 2009.
Reporter points out Chief Ellerbe was part of committee urging for healthy reserve fleet of ladder trucks following deaths of two firefighters.
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Like Mayor Vince Gray, Washington Post Editorial Board has confidence in Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. Supports EMS redeployment & shift change.
Post had previously supported getting rid of 24 hour shifts for firefighters.
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Carolina Forest fire has caused ‘significant loss,’ but is contained
MYRTLE BEACH - A large fire in Carolina Forest is causing plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky this evening. Traffic in the area has backed up with drivers both trying to leave the area and slowing to watch the smoke.
The State Forestry Commiss…
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‘The system worked’ is DC medical director’s response to delayed ambulance for downed cop. Reporter describes ‘bizarre’ press conference where Chief Ellerbe was not a scheduled speaker.
DC Fire & EMS wraps up another week of bad press with an interesting event.
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One more from DC: Engine company takes stroke victim to hospital. Council member orders hearing on EMS problems. Chief Ellerbe to hold press briefing today.
Another case of no EMS transport vehicle available.
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Controversy all around, DC’s Mayor says he has confidence in Fire Chief Ellerbe. Deputy Mayor wants to know why 10 ambulances were out of service when cop needed help.
We have the latest news coverage and there's lots of it tonight.
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News reports: No ambulance available for DC motor cop struck. 18 minute wait for PGFD ambulance. FOP head again blasts fire chief.
Police union head - "We are now in a situation where a police officer is laying out in the cold, out in the street, because the fire chief can't provide ambulances."
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The Best of the “Harlem Shake” EMS & Ambulance Edition Videos (8 Videos)
The Best of the "Harlem Shake" EMS & Ambulance Edition Videos (8 Videos)
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The Best of the “Harlem Shake” Firefighter Edition Videos As Performed Around the World (17 Videos)
Here are most of the firefighter versions of the "Harlem Shake" as seen on Youtube. I posted one that is hilarious a week or so ago and since then firefighters have been busy making their own. The original one I posted now has over 5 million hits. I am not sure any top the original chickenman and spiderman.
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YCMTSU New Orleans Clerk Boots Ambulance at Emergency Scene
A New Orleans store clerk who placed a parking boot on an idling ambulance while its personnel were treating a patient in the store, is facing criminal charges. He is also looking for a new job.
Ahmed Sidi Aleywa worked for Quickies Convenience Store …
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Four people injured in crash involving ambulance
Ambulance wreck was one of two near same intersection.
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Fire Mangled Ambulance Deployment
Mike describes a missing knowledge area with fire-managed ambulance deployment.
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‘I’m Salty & I Know It’: A music video from the folks who brought you ‘My Knee Hurts Now’.
Do you know any firefighters who this video is describing?
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