Cyprus’ first responders trained for radiological emergencies
Crew members of the Cyprus ambulance service have recently been trained in how to respond to a radiological emergency for the first time. The International...
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€300,000 neonatal ambulance for premature babies to serve the whole island
The government on Friday received a €300,000 neonatal ambulance for the transportation of premature infants to Makarios hospital in Nicosia and Limassol general hospital. The...
Two investigators appointed to look into why ambulance was denied crossing
The police watchdog has appointed two investigators to examine a complaint against authorities for reportedly blocking an ambulance access to a crossing, according the independent...
Teddy bears donated for child patients
Teddy bears were distributed on Friday to the ambulance service and hospital A&Es by road-safety NGO Reaction and the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) as a...
Man assaults ambulance crew called in to his rescue
Police on Thursday were investigating a case where the ambulance crew called in to assist a 42 year old man who had fainted after having...
Probe into possible lapses in death of Paphos judge
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Paphos judge over the weekend, specifically if there were any lapses in the emergency services,...
Ambulances unable to carry anyone weighing over 181.2kg
The state health services have no ambulance capable of carrying a person weighing more than 181.2 kilos, the health ministry said Thursday after it was...
Ambulance service inundated with calls from jittery parents and teachers
Authorities urged people on Friday to refrain from calling the ambulance service for non-emergencies, after receiving scores of calls daily from jittery parents and teachers...
New ambulance station for Peyia
A new ambulance station in Peyia will be up and running in a month. Peyia Mayor Neophytos Akousiotis said he has been informed by the...
Suicide bombers in ambulances kill 21 people in Iraq -officials (Update 1)
Suicide bombers driving ambulances packed with explosives detonated their vehicles at a checkpoint and a car park for Shi’ite pilgrims in two Iraqi cities on...
Wanted man stole ambulance to treat his own leg injury
A Latvian man who stole an ambulance from outside Limassol hospital on Sunday and later abandoned it, appears to have done so to treat a...
Campaign to speed up ambulance response time
The health ministry in collaboration with the road safety NGO Reaction, are launching a campaign ‘Ninety Seconds for a Life’, which aims to have an...
Nicosia schoolchildren taught health and safety during mall drill [VIDEO]
With the motto ‘All together, all around you, all safely’ primary school children were taught about health and safety at an educational workshop on Friday...
‘Summer safety campaign for tourists was a success’
This year, the British High Commission has had to deal with far fewer cases of consular assistance, despite a 16 per cent increase in British...
Cabinet approves upgrade for ambulance service
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan for the reorganisation and modernisation of the ambulance service that includes four new station, one each at Klirou...
Ambulance stationed at Napa square to aid tourists
An ambulance service has been stationed at Ayia Napa square every night from 7pm until 7am for the safety of tourists, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation...
Chasing ambulances and paramedics
By George Psyllides HEALTH authorities are pressing the finance ministry to authorise the hiring of 24 paramedic staff to man four regional ambulance stations and...