By: Makenzie Huber, Black Hills Pioneer Some South Dakotans who call 911 won’t see an ambulance show up for over half an hour on the western side of the state if they have an emergency. That’s because there simply aren’t enough ambulances to cover the West River region. The problem could worsen as volunteer emergency…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the face of ambulance shortages, firefighters are pulling off improvised rescues amid the struggling paramedic system in Multnomah County. Though rescue workers are trying their best, the shortage of nearly 60 paramedics with the county’s ambulance service, American Medical Response (AMR), means life-threatening situations where every second counts are becoming…
FISHERS, Ind. — WTHR reports Fishers police are investigating a serious crash involving an ambulance Thursday morning. The crash happened on Cumberland Road between 106th and 116th streets. The crash involved a car and a Fishers ambulance 394. At least one person was injured in the crash. The Fishers Fire Department referred questions to the Fishers Police Department. The…
BONNEVILLE COUNTY — East Idaho News reports a woman was airlifted to a local hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash on New Year’s Day. Idaho State Police, along with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, were dispatched at 11:35 a.m. on Monday to the rollover on eastbound US Highway 26 at Gravel Way. It is near…