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Norway

Norway appeals court increases sentence of ‘ambulance hijacker’

Two young children were injured when a man deliberately drove the vehicle into pedestrians in Oslo in 2019.

09/03/2022

World

Staff shortage could make UK overflow hospitals 'redundant'

More ambulance workers than ever are treating COVID-19 patients in England as a new variant of the virus spreads rapidly

31/12/2020

Europe Decoded

Fake voice note claims UK ambulances won't call out on Thursday

Public Health England called the voice note "fake news" and urged people "to ignore the message and not share it further".

08/04/2020

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An ambulance service for pets for the first time in Hong Kong

An ambulance service for pets is now available in Hong Kong, China, to care for animals in emergency situations. The service started with a modified small bus and now has three ambulances equipped with oxygen, bandages and medical supplies.

27/05/2019

USA

European sirens could change the soundscape of New York

Complaints of noise pollution have led to a proposal for the famous New York City emergency sirens to be replaced with the European version.

26/02/2019