Stolen Ambulance
Ambulances are regularly stolen from hospital emergency departments and incidents. Locking the ambulance is an absolute duty and should be a policy for every agency, as well as a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt.
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Stories about patients stealing ambulances are common, so here鈥檚 how you can protect your vehicle
An ambulance security New Year鈥檚 resolution
As one of the paramedics was placing a stretcher in the rig, a man jumped in and started to pull away with the stretcher hanging out the back door
The man jumped into front of ambulance when crew stopped to notify police of man鈥檚 behavior; he led police on a 10-mile chase
He drove 100 miles before crashing ambulance in Wis.; he later attacked guards at hospital
The former ambulance company employee was found walking on a nearby street after leaving the scene
Terrance King crashed stolen ambulance; he was arrested twice in 2013 for posing as a firefighter and claims to be a paramedic
A 911 caller reported the woman was having a seizure; mental illness is suspected after she hijacked a responding ambulance at knife-point and drove into a semi-truck, killing herself and the driver
The 鈥榲ery intoxicated鈥� woman was told to leave her job at Wendy鈥檚 where she then stole an ambulance idling in the parking lot
The driver of the stolen ambulance, estimated to be traveling at 100 mph, may have intentionally collided with the semi-truck
The truck driver and the woman who reportedly stole the ambulance were reported dead; an investigation is underway
He took the Houston Fire ambulance from a hospital; chase ended when he ran over spike strips
She led police on a two-hour chase after stealing an ambulance left running outside a hospital
The bus driver was seriously injured in the collision with the stolen private ambulance
Ambulance stolen at the hospital as a paramedic cleaned the patient care compartment
Police used spike strips to stop a 34-year-old woman who left a hospital鈥檚 emergency room and sped away in an ambulance
Footage shows him speeding for blocks after holding an EMS provider at knife point and demanding the ambulance
Suspect tells news photographer he was told by 鈥淟ord Jesus Christ鈥� to steal the ambulance
News from around the world highlights the danger to medics everywhere from assault and vehicle collisions
Dash cam video of 鈥�40 mile joy ride鈥� shows deputy shooting right rear tire of ambulance; man tased at end of chase after running naked through a church
A woman was arrested after driving off in ambulance; police use AVL to find her 10 miles away
He also hit several parked cars and an occupied vehicle before police found him crashed into a utility pole
Person charged in theft of ambulance that was recovered minutes later with no damage
Man drives ambulance away from hospital; ditches it minutes later
She suffered multiple injuries after a man attacked EMTs, stole an ambulance, and crashed into her car killing her friend; the man was arrested and suffered critical injuries
Crew assaulted by distressed motorist who then stole their ambulance; after theft assailant killed one and injured others in multiple crashes
He told police he was heading to the Booby Trap Bar; they tracked the vehicle using an EMT鈥檚 cellphone left inside the ambulance
The chase drew multiple law enforcement agencies as it crossed county lines
Police found the suspect next to the crashed ambulance with a blanket and box of crackers
The man was initially brought to hospital after deliberately causing a traffic accident
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