Man sneezes out toy dart lodged in his nose for over 40 years
The rubber tip of a toy dart he inhaled as a child flew out his his left nostril during a sneezing fit
View ArticleCallers to UK non-emergency number denied ambulance response
Investigation reveals some 111 callers, an alternative to the 999 emergency number, with life-threatening symptoms did not receive an ambulance response
View ArticleOff-duty UK medics stop charity bike ride to assist crash victim
By James Chapple Get Surrey DORMANSLAND, England — A team of paramedics from the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, who were taking part in the charity's cycle challenge on Sunday, stopped en...
View ArticleUK police smash car window to ‘rescue’ lifelike doll
DUDLEY, England — Police broke a car window to save what looked like a newborn baby, but they were surprised by what they found. Two officers responded to a call for a baby "just days old" trapped in a...
View Article'Don’t bag an injury this Black Friday,' says UK EMS agency
BOLTON, England — English EMS agency North West Ambulance Service, which covers about 5,000 square miles, asked shoppers to be careful while shopping this Black Friday. Last year, a press release says,...
View ArticleHand-held brain scanner tested for pre-hospital use
LONDON — A prehospital brain scanner to detect life-threatening head injuries is being tested by the London Air Ambulance. The hand-held Infrascanner detects blood clots on the brain in less than two...
View ArticleAmbulance vandal sent to prison
The 30-year-old UK woman became violent after medics came to assist her and caused $10,000 of damages.
View ArticleAmbulance vandal sent to prison
BYKER, England — A patient who vandalized a UK ambulance, causing more than $10,000 of damages, was sentenced to 18 weeks of imprisonment. Zoe Wheeler, 30, became violent when two paramedics arrived to...
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