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
A pursuit ended when police deployed spike strips
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
Houston Fire Department EMTs were inside a hospital when the rig was stolen
Police say the man got into the ambulance while paramedics were trying to load the patient into the back
William Ivory, 57, took the ambulance for a joyride while the crew transported a patient inside
Authorities say the woman stole the rig from outside an emergency room entrance
The man took a plea deal after stealing the ambulance from a hospital where he was being treated for heroin withdrawal
Officials say the rig was stolen from a hospital and crashed in a field a short while later
The EMT sustained minor injuries after jumping from the moving rig
The man faces multiple charges after police say he stole the ambulance from outside a hospital
An EMS provider was in the back of the rig when the suspect got in, officials say
A police officer was struck by the stolen rig and the suspect was shot twice in the leg before the pursuit began
The ambulance was recovered and the man was arrested shortly after the escape
The ambulance was reportedly stolen from the station and driven east
Authorities say the man also toppled a mailbox and nearly struck a police car
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
The 23-year-old is accused of stealing the ambulance early on New Year鈥檚 Day while the crew was responding to a medical call
Officials say the man left the house firefighters were responding to and led police on a chase with the rig鈥檚 lights activated
An employee noticed that the ambulances were missing Monday morning
Police say the Ohio man also claimed he was an undercover police officer and that his wife was giving birth to Jesus Christ
The 25-year-old man reportedly led highway patrol on a pursuit after stealing the rig from a hospital
Police say Raymond Kibby stole the ambulance from outside the hospital where he was receiving treatment for heroin withdrawal
A suspect was taken into custody and sent to the hospital after crashing the stolen rig into a tree
An ambulance was parked at a truck stop while a crewmember was napping in the back, when a man reportedly got behind the wheel
The man was reportedly loitering around Hoboken University Medical Center when he entered the empty ambulance and attempted to start it
The Detroit Fire Department said an ambulance was badly damaged after it was stolen and crashed on the same day a Detroit fire truck was also involved in a crash
Christoper Edwards was charged with kidnapping a man who later escaped and stole an ambulance
The victim told officers he used the vehicle to escape the home, where he said he was tortured and kept in a dog cage
While Clearcreek Fire District crews were responding to a vehicle fire, someone broke into their station and stole an ambulance
A patient being transported for mental health issues assaulted the treating provider, forcing the medic driving the rig to stop, enabling the patient to steal the ambulance
