A blog post by Adrian McConnell looking at a recent study around measuring air pollution from ambulances | CO Research Adrian talks about the importance of the study and discusses the results

The latest CORT blog reflects on the findings of the Measuring Air Pollution from Ambulances Pilot Study by @eastenglandamb.bsky.social

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Look out for your chocolate goodies...

Don't worry - we'll include the Haribo too 😄

'Together - We Make Life Better'

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Emergency Care on Wheels: Samprada Multi Speciality Hospital

Staffed by experienced paramedics and equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment, our ambulances are prepared to handle any crisis swiftly and effectively.

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Reminder of Resumption of Ambulance Provider Requirements after the COVID-19 PHE [Medicaid] Per federal guidance, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended on May 11, 2023. Therefore, some flexibilities the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) implemented due to the COVID-19 PHE ended, and the policy outlined in Chapter 8 of the Provider Billing Manual is now in effect.

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Zambezi Region Boosts Emergency Care with New Ambulances Zambezi Region Boosts Emergency Care with New Ambulances NBC Online Thu, 06/26/2025 - 18:42

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Simasiku bemoans slow upgrade of Katima hospital NEWLY sworn-in member of the sixth National Council and Katima Mulilo Urban constituency councillor, Kennedy Simasiku, has bemoaned the slow progress made to upgrade Katima Mulilo District Hospital to an intermediate hospital. Simasiku expressed his worries in his maiden speech in the National Council on Monday. He said due to a lack of equipment and facilities at Katima Mulilo District Hospital, patients are forced to travel over 500 kilometres to Rundu Intermediate Hospital, and in many cases to Windhoek, for referrals. According to the councillor, this has put tremendous strain on the ambulance fleet of the hospital, with one ambulance having clocked more than 800 000 kilometres. “Worryingly, the health ministry sought the services of private ambulances as a stop-gap intervention, but here is one for this House to ponder. A single trip from Katima Mulilo costs the ministry around N$40 000, and if such services are utilised often which is the norm, in a single month if they use that private ambulance on four occasions, it would cost N$160 000. In six months it goes to around N$960 000 – enough to buy a brand new Land Cruiser, and to fit it into an ambulance,” he said. Simasiku approached the Ministry of Health and Social Services with this information a year ago with a suggestion to buy new ambulances as the upkeep of old vehicles, and continued use of private ambulances is wasteful, but nothing has happened to date. “I again brought it to the attention of the newly-appointed minister and I am hoping that she heard our plea. For how long will such simple logic not be applied to ensure reliable ambulance services for the region?” he questioned. Simasiku replaced former Kabbe South constituency councillor John Likando in the National Council. Likando resigned as councillor and member of the National Council when he was elevated to the National Assembly in March. The post Simasiku bemoans slow upgrade of Katima hospital appeared first on The Namibian.

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The Journal of Paramedic Practice is now available! Subscribers can access the full issue via #OpenAthens: paramedicpractice.com/issues/17/4/

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Ambulance Commanders’ Reluctance to Enter Road Tunnels in Simulated Incidents and the Effects of a Tunnel-Specific e-Learning Course on Decision-Making: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Background: The optimal response to a major incident in a road tunnel involves efficient decision-making among the responding emergency services (fire and rescue services, police, and ambulances). The infrequent occurrence of road tunnel incidents may entail unfamiliarity with the tunnel environment and lead to uncertain and inefficient decision-making among emergency services commanders. Ambulance commanders have requested tunnel-specific learning materials to improve their preparedness. Objective: We aimed to assess decision-making among ambulance commanders in simulated road tunnel incidents after they had participated in a tunnel-specific e-learning course designed to support timely and correct decisions in this context. Methods: We conducted a web-based intervention study involving 20 participants from emergency medical services in Sweden who were randomly allocated to a test or control group. The control group (n=10, 50%) received a lecture on general incident management, while the intervention group (n=10, 50%) completed an e-learning course consisting of 5 modules focused on tunnel structure, safety, and collaboration in response. The participants took part in 2 simulation-based assessments for ambulance commander decision-making in major road tunnel incidents 1 month and 6 months after their allocated study intervention. In each simulation, the participants decided on the best course of action at 15 independent decision points, designed as multiple-choice questions. The primary outcome was the correct response to the question regarding how to appropriately enter the road tunnel. The secondary outcome measurements were correct or incorrect responses and the time taken to decide for each of the 15 decisions. Limited in-depth follow-up interviews were conducted with participants (n=5, 25%), and collected data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: All 20 participants completed the first simulation, and 16 (80%) completed the second. The main finding was that none (0/20, 0%) of the participants correctly answered the question on entering the tunnel system in the 1-month assessment. There were no significant differences between the groups (P=.59; 2-sample test of proportions) in the second assessment. The e-learning course was not associated with more correct answers at the first assessment, including accounting for participant factors (mean difference between groups: –0.58 points, 95% CI –1.88 to 0.73; P=.36). The e-learning course was also not associated with a shorter time to completion compared to the nonintervention group in either assessment. Interviews identified 3 categories linked to the main outcome: information (lack of), risk (limited knowledge and equipment), and mitigation (access to maps and aide-mémoire). Conclusions: Participation in a tunnel-specific e-learning course did not result in a measurable change in ambulance commanders’ decision-making behavior during simulated road tunnel incidents. The observed hesitation to enter the road tunnel system may have several plausible causes, such as the lack of actionable intelligence and tunnel-specific plans. This novel approach to assessing commander decision-making may be transferable to other educational settings.

JMIR Formative Res: Ambulance Commanders’ Reluctance to Enter Road Tunnels in Simulated Incidents and the Effects of a Tunnel-Specific e-Learning Course on Decision-Making: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial #EmergencyResponse #AmbulanceServices #TunnelSafety #DecisionMaking #Elearning

Demand continues for Welsh healthcare There was record demand for patient pathways and for ambulance services in Wales in November and December last year.

There was record demand for patient pathways and for ambulance services in Wales in November and December last year.

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Amazon India launches ambulance services for delivery associates Ambulance services launched in partnership with Dial 4242; health programme covers dental, eye examinations and more.

Ambulance services launched in partnership with Dial 4242; health programme covers dental, eye examinations and more.
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