Gold Cross Ambulance Service

JUNE 29, 2022

No two calls for an ambulance are ever exactly the same. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at 10 of the most common reasons that people call for an ambulance. So while this isn’t a specific look into the reasons why people end up needing a Gold Cross ambulance, a lot of the data mirrors our own.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The distant wailing of ambulance sirens grew louder and then abruptly cut off as they arrived at the ED entrance. The relentless beeping and chirping of monitors created a dissonant symphony. Each beep, a reminder of a patient’s heartbeat or oxygen saturation, seemed to echo the fragility of life. What are their expectations?

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The concept of rapid assessment for heart attacks and strokes is not foreign to the general public, but these emergencies do not include rapid destruction of clothing, private examinations performed in front of audiences, or a quick succession of invasive procedures. Or even worse, against their verbal objection. Trauma is unique.

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Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With every second counting, your ambulance races towards the scene, lights flashing and sirens blaring. Another critical task that must be completed at every shift's start is ensuring the ambulance is stocked. One example is when an EMT is called to a scene where a patient is experiencing a heart attack.

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NCOAE

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

EMTs are not just “ambulance drivers,” although that’s certainly a critical part of their occupation. EMTs are not just “ambulance drivers,” although that’s certainly a critical part of their occupation. For EMTs and patients, an ambulance is more than transportation to the hospital. Shifts most commonly are 12 or 24 hours.

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Broken Paramedic

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Dear frontline ambulance colleagues, After 12 years of responding to 999 calls and subsequently watching from the sidelines as family and friends continue to do so, I am only too aware of the ever increasing pressures and the ongoing erosion of the ambulance clinicians’ lot. ” Ouch.

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TIMER

JANUARY 20, 2022

They have to clean, maintain, and stock the ambulance and respond to 911 calls at anytime. For instance, it can be bleeding, seizures or fit, heart attack, stroke, sudden breathing issue, or some other health problem or accident. There are certain jobs or roles that are not for everyone. What are those signs? Let’s find out.

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