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Ireland: HSE orders review of spending in its national ambulance office

May 31st, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has ordered an audit of spending in its national ambulance office following a series of revelations by The Sunday Times


Fiji: Ambulance needed

May 26th, 2009 by Editor | 1 Comment

Vunidawa Hospital in Naitasiri, Fiji needs more vehicles, including an ambulance


Ireland: Calls for ambulance regulation

May 25th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A private ambulance service provider has called for regulation of the sector “to ensure patient safety”


Improving the quality of healthcare across Europe

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Pre-hospital emergency care in the form of ambulances is one of the key factors improving the quality of healthcare across Europe


US: To survive chest discomfort, call 911 sooner, not later

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Americans with trouble breathing or vague feelings in their chest frequently wait too long before calling 911 and getting the paramedics


US: Jury Finds Paramedic Accused of Assaulting 2 Patients Not Guilty

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A Cleveland EMS paramedic accused of assaulting two patients in the back of an ambulance has been cleared


Dubai: Mercedes delivers world’s biggest ambulance

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Daimler has handed over three new, large-capacity ambulances to the Centre of Ambulance Services of the government of Dubai


Afghanistan: Blast killed ambulance hero

May 8th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A soldier was killed by a bomb blast as he drove an ambulance in southern Afghanistan, an inquest heard


US: First Line Technology to Bring AmbuBus Mass Evacuation Capability to New York

May 8th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and most recently Ike, prompted a need for quality, cost effective and resilient evacuation capabilities


US: Dad Has Seizure, Daughter Arrested For Calling Police

May 4th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

The satire news site Anorak News has a very funny but also somewhat disturbing item in its ‘Strange but true’ section about a 17 year old girl who calls 911 after her father has a seizure






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