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You asked: What to expect when you call an ambulance

If you call 911, what should you expect when an ambulance arrives?Scott Johnson, manager and emergency medical technician-paramedic for North Memorial Ambulance Service - Alexandria, answered a few questions:Q: When should someone call for an ambulance?A: “They can call an ambulance for any medical...

Why taking an ambulance is so expensive in the United States

It's an open secret in America that calling for an ambulance can be a financial gamble due to the likelihood of receiving a surprise bill. That's because there's no way for patients to know how much an ambulance will cost before they get inside the vehicle. Here's why ambulances are so expensive in the United States and what can be done to change it.

Hey Doc! Why don’t ambulances use their lights and siren anymore?

Doylestown Observer Columnists - submitted by Ken Lavelle, MD, FACEP, NRP, BC-EMS, EMS Medical Director, Central Bucks EMS Recently an ambulance was called to a local high school for a

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why the flight to the hospital is more costly than ever

Study finds 60 percent surge in air ambulance prices over the last four years

Now drivers can hear ambulances no matter how loud their music is playing

If you’ve ever been startled by the sudden appearance of an ambulance while blasting music in your car, then you appreciate the value of a loud siren. Fortunately, your car is probably equipped already to receive warning signals on its audio system, thanks to a new solution developed by students in Sweden.

How fast is the ambulance service where you live?

People in rural areas wait over 50% longer for a 999 response to life-threatening injuries.

“Do I Really Need Medical Evacuation Services For My Trip?”

Smart travelers protect against the unexpected: traveling with a medical evacuation services membership is a top priority.

Do You Have the Medical Evacuation Coverage You Think You Have?

When the Only Ambulance Is a Helicopter

In rural areas far from hospitals, an emergency may mean taking a flight—but these lifesaving trips can come with a crushingly high price tag.

How An e-Bike Ambulance Can Save Lives

At first glance, the idea of an e-bike ambulance sounds absurd. Where would the patient go? How does this get an injured or dying person from wherever they are to much needed hospital care?

Special ambulance is on the way when stroke is suspected

Tricked-out rig has CT scanner and crew can give medication to bust a clot or slow bleeding in brain.

Is your ambulance partner safe at home?

Our concern for personal and partner safety needs to extend from scene safety to off-duty safety from intimate partner violence and abuse

Building a safer ambulance through science

Standardizing guidelines for ambulance design and collision testing requirements can save lives

What Is The Dirtiest Place On An Airplane?

New study finds ambulances are slower to get to patients in low-income areas

In an emergency, seconds count. But people living in low-income neighborhoods are waiting longer to get help.

Family of man killed in ambulance accident asks, ‘How could this happen?’

The adult children of a Fairburn man killed when the ambulance transporting him from a medical appointment crashed say they are angry and grieving.

When Ambulances Can’t Get There in Time, the Nimble Ambucycle Saves Lives

Congestion kills. That's not hyperbole, it's a fact. In dozens of cities across the world, heavy traffic, construction, and poorly maintained roads keep first responders from getting to patients in time. That's where the Ambucycle comes in.

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Air Ambulance Flights Leave Many with Sky-High Surprise Medical Bills

When patients need to be airlifted to medical care in an emergency, the first priority is getting them to a provider as quickly as possible. As a result, patients don't always know who is going to pick them up, or if the air ambulance is in their health plan's network. That can end up leading to surprise expenses when the air ambulance companies ask patients to pay the full bill, or to pay any balance left after the insurance plan's out-of-network coverage is…