EMS

An ambulance was rushing someone to the hospital when another car smashed into it, sending everyone in that car to the hospital, too.

Officials for Warren police are defending its officer’s decision to transport a baby in their cruiser to a local hospital.

Police made a split-second decision in hopes of saving a baby’s life, but on Monday, some felt their call to rush a baby to a hospital was not the best choice.

One is dead after a rollover car crash on I-96 in Farmington Hills early Sunday morning.

All of HVA’s donations support Food Gatherers.

Michigan emergency responders will now have the opportunity to carry emergency contraception and HIV/STI treatments as a part of new protocols when handling sexual assault situations.

Three people, including two teenagers, were wounded by gunfire late Saturday at an amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh, which was kicking off a Halloween-themed festival.

Most drivers know when they hear sirens or see flashing lights they need to get out of the way and give the emergency vehicle more space.

A Detroit man stole an EMS rig and then took it on a joyride. While the man was in the vehicle, he also decided to use the EMS radio.

A16-year-old student stabbed an 18-year-old student in the back at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte on Thursday, according to police.

Staffing shortages in emergency medical services fields are leaving EMS rigs in Detroit idle.

Staffing shortages continue to leave Detroit EMS rigs off the streets.

Several ambulances in Detroit are sitting idle as the city faces an emergency services staffing shortage.

At a small ceremony on Sunday, five individuals received Civilian Life Saving Awards for their heroic actions during a serious house fire on September 18.

A witness to the house fire tells A4 how she and her father jumped into action to rescue a man inside the burning home.

A Detroit Fire Department medic, who was called to help a woman at her home on Detroit’s west side, was attacked by the woman’s 31-year-old son.

First responders, police, fire EMS, doctors, nurses, social workers are ordinary people doing extraordinary work.

A former worker is filing a federal lawsuit against the company, Total Response EMS, claiming the employer deducted money from its employees checks for health insurance.

Ann Arbor firefighters and other emergency personnel respond to a garage fire on Ann Arbor's southside on March 12, 2021. ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Fire Department received calls for two house fires about an hour apart on Friday morning. They were then taken to University of Michigan hospital with smoke inhalation, said Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy. The Ann Arbor Police Department and Emergent Health EMS assisted AAFD on the fires. pic.twitter.com/afeH3kvA3H — Ann Arbor Police (@A2Police) March 12, 2021A second fire was reported on the 1400 block of Harpst on the city’s southside.

DETROIT Every year, the Detroit Public Safety Foundation holds an event to honor female first responders. This year, the event was forced outside at the last minute, but authorities still found a way to honor 10 police officers, firefighters and EMS workers who are now public role models. Detroit police Chief James Craig was quick to point out the number of women in the department, especially those who have climbed the ladder. Between the Detroit Police Department and the Detroit Fire Department, there were 10 nominees for Officer and Fire Department Woman of the Year. While some of the other nominees said winning would be nice, their message of female empowerment was more important.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan health officials are reporting significant increases in out-of-hospital emergencies and deaths amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hospitals and medical centers were initially overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients when the pandemic hit in Michigan in March, which led people to avoid seeking care unrelated to COVID-19. Emergency centers remain open and most selective operations have resumed at medical centers across Michigan. Some states are reporting an increase of around 40,000 COVID-19 cases in just the last week. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer moved some counties into “high risk” categories due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases.

BAY CITY, Mich. Michigans largest 911 EMS and mobile healthcare provider, Medstar, will become the ambulance provider for McLaren Bay Region and the surrounding communities. McLaren Bay Region has provided emergency transportation services to Bay County more than 40 years. We recognize the commitment of McLaren Bay Region and the EMS employees over the last four decades, and look forward to building on that legacy with expanded services, additional vehicles, and new equipment, said Medstar CEO Kolby Miller. Medstar will also extend its EMT and nationally-recognized Paramedic education programs into Bay County as part of our training and workforce development initiatives. We look forward to welcoming the personnel from McLaren Bay Region into positions serving Bay County, as well as adding additional shifts and personnel.The transition will also extend Medstar LifeFlights air medical services to critically ill and injured patients in Bay County.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Farmington Hills EMS wants you to know they might look a little different right now when you see them in the community, and that’s to help protect everyone from the spread of COVID-19. Jim Etzin, EMS coordinator for the Farmington Hills Fire Department, said they have all prepared and trained to deal with infectious disease and have dealt with it in the past, but says this is unprecedented. “All the personal protective equipment that we're wearing can be very intimidating to the people that we encounter between the respirators and the face shields and the coveralls. The Farmington Hills EMS team is working with patients to determine the best options, which sometimes means not going to the hospital. Etzin and the department want to recognize the work of medical first responders saying the work they’re doing is extraordinary.

DETROIT – A bullet smashed through the windshield of a Detroit EMS vehicle just minutes before the new year officially began, police said. The EMS was on a run around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area of I-96 and the Davison Freeway when the bullet struck the upper left portion of the windshield, according to authorities. It is believed to be a bullet from celebratory gunfire coming back down. “There is no place in the city of Detroit for celebratory gunfire," said Detroit police chief James Craig. The windshield of an EMS vehicle that was struck by a bullet Dec. 31, 2019.

DETROIT - An EMS vehicle was involved in a head-on crash Thursday morning at Joy and Greenfield roads in Detroit. Police said the driver of the car was eating and not paying attention to the road. No serious injuries have been reported. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.