Arizona town issues local emergency to circumvent prohibition on Utah ambulance services
Kamas, Utah – Emergency Services in Fredonia Affected by Arizona Regulations The small town of Fredonia has taken action following a recent decision by Arizona officials that prohibits Utah emergency services from handling 911 calls. This practice had been ongoing for over four decades. For years, Canab, Utah, which is only seven miles away from […]
Arizona stops ambulance services coming from Kanab, Utah
Ambulance Services in Kane County, Utah, Halted Due to Certification Issues Kanab, Utah – For over four decades, the Kane County Hospital has been the go-to responder for 911 calls in Fredonia and surrounding areas in Northern Arizona. However, this week, that support abruptly ceased. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has turned down […]
Alec Belau of Maricopa Ambulance selected as American Ambulance Association Stars of Life recipient
Alec Belau staff report |Business & Commerce Maricopa Ambulance has announced that Field Trainer Paramedic Alec Belau has been selected as a 2024 American Ambulance Association Star of Life recipient. Mr. Belau’s commitment to excellence led him to the Maricopa Ambulance Field Training Cadet Academy, where he completed a rigorous program and was promoted to […]
Maricopa Ambulance paramedics in Phoenix may picket over contract
Phoenix (AZ Family) — Many Arizona paramedics are unhappy with their employers. The ambulance crew Maricopa Ambulance They say their collective bargaining agreement expired nine months ago. The local ambulance crew union IAFF Local I-60said they are essentially bound to the same contract with the same pay starting in 2020. Shorter work hours, better wages […]
North Alabama jury awards $15 million verdict to family over fatal ambulance ride
A Limestone County jury has awarded $15 million to the family of Robert Owen, a man who died of a heart attack while in the care of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI) in 2019. The verdict, the largest in the county's history, brings to an end a protracted legal battle. The lawsuit filed by […]
Jerold Fimbres Killed in Ambulance Collision on Interstate 10 [Pinal County, AZ]
Jerrold Fimbres Man killed in collision with ambulance on Interstate 10 [Pinal County, AZ] Ambulance rollover accident near National Route 387, 48-year-old man confirmed dead Pinal County, Arizona (February 21, 2024) – Sunday morning, Jerrold Fimbreswas killed in a collision with an ambulance on Interstate 10. Authorities responded to the scene around 6:30 a.m. in […]
1 dead, 1 critical after crash involving ambulance in Pinal County
Pinal County, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — A fatal crash involving an ambulance closed nearly 10 miles of Interstate 10 outside Valley early Sunday morning. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 10 near SR 387 just outside Casa Grande, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said […]
Video Shows Ambulance Narrowly Avoid A Car Flipping Over On The Highway
Dashcam footage shows an ambulance narrowly avoiding an overturned car on a Massachusetts highway on Tuesday. Tim Crosby, a paramedic with Cataldo Ambulance Services, was driving down the highway with a patient in his ambulance when his white sedan began to spin out of control due to harsh winter conditions. according to fox weather. Massachusetts […]
Shannon: Partnership with Maricopa Ambulance will maintain high level of patient care
The City of Scottsdale and its fire department on December 5 further strengthened their public safety priority by signing an ambulance transportation contract with Maricopa Ambulance. Maricopa Ambulance represents companies that share the Fire Department’s vision of the highest quality out-of-hospital emergency care. Fire Chief Tom Shannon It is the fire department’s responsibility to provide […]
