Ambulance Services

NarrativeOn January 22, 2018, a 5 month old patient and mother were being transported by emergency services to the hospital. Employee #1, a paramedic/coworker, was in the back of the vehicle, attending to the patient. While in transit, the driver fell asleep at the wheel and failed to stop at a traffic light. The emergency service vehicle overturned and rolled two times, resulting in Employee #1 being ejected from the side door. The 5 month old patient, mother of the patient, and the driver were restrained by seat belts and remained in the vehicle. However, Employee #1 was killed.

NarrativeAt 2:15 p.m. on October 29, 2017, an employee was walking around an ambulance that had responded to a private residence. The employee turned the corner around the ambulance and slipped on ice, suffering several fractures in his ankle. The employee was hospitalized for 4 days.

NarrativeAn employee was driving an ambulance when a radiator hose broke, spraying antifreeze into the cab and causing the employee to suffer an asthma attack.