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 ArticleEmergency call for sick pigeon a 'waste of time'
BIRMINGHAM, England — A West Midlands Ambulance service spokesman referred to a call for a pigeon looking unwell as “unbelievable” and “a waste of time which used up an emergency phone line.” The 999...
View ArticlePrince William starts work as air ambulance pilot
By Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — Prince William clocked in for his first shift as an air ambulance pilot on Monday, nervous but excited about his new job. The second-in-line to Britain's...
View ArticleMedics rescue man from garbage truck trash bin
WARWICKSHIRE, England — A man did not suffer any serious injuries after ambulance crews rescued him from inside a garbage truck. “It appears he was asleep in a large industrial bin, the contents of...
View ArticleAir ambulance in England to launch its own beer
Bath Chronicle BRISTOL, England — Beer lovers will soon be able to support the local air ambulance while enjoying their favourite tipple. The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity is having its own beer...
View ArticleEMT found dead at ambulance station
LEICESTER, England — An East Midlands Ambulance Service EMT was found dead early Wednesday morning at the station where she worked. Police discovered Belinda Pope, 39, at the Rutland Ambulance...
View ArticleMedic misdiagnoses meningitis; patient dies
BBC News BRISTOL, England — A paramedic missed an opportunity to deliver vital care that could have saved a Bristol meningitis victim's life, a coroner has said. Mthuthuzeli Mpongwana waited for almost...
View ArticleUK ambulance window punched in by attacker
SHREWSBURY, England — Paramedics on an emergency call had the side window of their ambulance punched in as they arrived to treat a patient. West Midlands Ambulance Service got on scene in Shrewsbury at...
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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