Patient Arrested after WA AMR Ambulance is Destroyed in Fire

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An American Medical Response ambulance burst into flames in Federal Way (WA) after transporting a man experiencing a mental health crisis.

The man is first accused of assaulting the AMR crew in the back of the ambulance, the Federal Way Mirror reported. Both crew members fled the ambulance after receiving minor injuries.

The patient then started to damage the inside of the ambulance before running away. The ambulance then burst into flames. It is not clear what caused the fire.

Police eventually find the man and charged him with third-degree assault.

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Source: JEMS Operations - January 6, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Ambulances & Vehicle Ops News AMR Assault Washington State Source Type: news