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.
This episode reveals data-driven insights into tiered response models, community funding wins, and the growing role of local stories in national EMS advocacy
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
Yadira Arroyo was run over after a man hijacked her ambulance last week
Yadira Arroyo, 44, was on a medical call when she was fatally run over by a stolen ambulance
Police were able to disable several of the ambulance鈥檚 tires during the chase
The passive devices prevent unauthorized personnel from shifting the ambulance out of park position
Crews said they were treating a patient in the back of an ambulance when the man jumped into the driver鈥檚 seat
The move to implement changes comes after an ambulance was hijacked while EMS providers were in the vehicle
EMS crews had just unloaded the patient and were restocking medical supplies when he stole the ambulance
First responders were inside a residence aiding a patient when the vehicle was stolen
EMS Chief Ernie Rodriguez said the agency is looking to install devices on their ambulances that would prevent theft
Responders were inside a home providing medical aid when the ambulance was stolen
KXAN interview discussed the growing trend and importance of ambulance security nationwide
Crew members updated police with their location and other details as the incident unfolded
Kenneth Golightly, 31, threatened ambulance crew members with a knife before stealing the ambulance
EMS personnel were taking a patient into a medical center when the ambulance was stolen
Fire company officials said a man stole the ambulance that was parked in front of the fire station
The woman stole the ambulance while the crew was inside a medical center with a patient
Destiny Noella McNeil, 19, pleaded no contest to felony charges of theft, fleeing and simple assault
The hospital also dealt with a drunk driver patient jumping out of an ambulance
Dispatchers reported the ambulance was stolen from a local hospital
The patient stole the ambulance from a hospital and led authorities on a short chase
While paramedics were assisting a patient, a man stole and crashed the ambulance
The man led police on a chase, running away on foot after spikes disabled the vehicle
The 56-year-old stole the vehicle outside of an emergency room and was tracked down by GPS
The 43-year-old said she took the vehicle because she 鈥渕issed the last bus鈥�
The 23-year-old has pleaded not guilty to larceny, obstructing EMS and driving while intoxicated
The ambulance later crashed into a tree and the suspect fled on foot
The 23-year-old allegedly became disorderly towards hospital staff before stealing an ambulance
The defendant, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, turned 18 during the course of the trial
Surveillance footage shows the man speeding off into oncoming traffic
The teen, diagnosed with schizophrenia, struck man with a brick and then stole an ambulance, which she later crashed
