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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

2-Month-Old Baby Choking and Not Breathing is Saved by SAMU Rescuer; VIDEO

A SAMU rescuer successfully saved a two-month-old baby who was choking and not breathing in São Vicente, Brazil.

Mar 21 • 23:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police identifies driver who blocked ambulance from Samu in MG

The Civil Police in Brazil's Minas Gerais state have identified a driver who obstructed an ambulance transporting a seriously ill patient, leading to an investigation.

Mar 20 • 12:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Regional Nursing Council of PB bans SAMU in city in the Sertão

The Regional Nursing Council of Paraíba has banned the Emergency Mobile Care (SAMU) service in Santa Terezinha due to serious health and safety violations.

Mar 20 • 12:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Complaint about precarious structure of Samu in Luís Correia leads MP to demand urgent adjustments

The public prosecutor's office in Piauí has recommended urgent improvements to the emergency medical service in the municipality of Luís Correia due to its poor conditions.

Mar 19 • 15:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu, police reports, and demands in municipalities: see how to access public services via application or WhatsApp in ES

In Espírito Santo, Brazil, public services can now be accessed through apps or WhatsApp, eliminating the need for phone calls.

Mar 19 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Police investigates driver who blocked passage of ambulance from Samu in Pouso Alegre, MG

The Civil Police of Brazil is investigating a driver who allegedly blocked an ambulance transporting a critically ill patient in Pouso Alegre, MG.

Mar 17 • 21:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcyclist is dragged by car on avenue in Vitória da Conquista

A motorcyclist was dragged by a car in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil, resulting in severe injuries and subsequent medical treatment.

Mar 17 • 20:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Health Minister announces polyclinic and delivers new ambulances of Samu in Divinópolis

Brazil's Health Minister Adriano Massuda announced the construction of a new polyclinic and the delivery of ambulances to Samu in Divinópolis to improve healthcare services.

Mar 16 • 15:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu rescuer dies in traffic accident on the way to an incident

A Samu emergency responder died in a traffic accident while responding to a call in Ipojuca, Brazil.

Mar 16 • 11:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Samu ambulance overturns after collision, leaving eight injured in São Bernardo do Campo, Greater SP

Eight people were injured when a Samu ambulance collided with a passenger vehicle in São Bernardo do Campo, with all victims transported to local hospitals.

Mar 16 • 09:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Driver obstructs ambulance passage of Samu in MG

A driver deliberately obstructed an ambulance in Pouso Alegre, Brazil, complicating the emergency response to a patient potentially suffering from a stroke.

Mar 14 • 22:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu doctor who saved choking baby reports relief upon hearing crying: 'best sound we've heard all day'

A doctor from the Urgent Mobile Care Service in Brazil recounts the emotional moment she saved a one-month-old baby from choking and the relief of hearing him cry again.

Mar 14 • 20:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SAMU refuses to take a woman with anxiety attack to the hospital in Campos

A woman in Campos dos Goytacazes suffered an anxiety attack and was not taken to the hospital by the emergency service, prompting family complaints about the response.

Mar 14 • 19:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Rescue worker is assaulted and threatened with death by ex-husband while at Samu base in MG

A rescue worker in Brazil was assaulted and threatened with death by her ex-husband while she was on duty at the Samu base in Urucuia.

Mar 13 • 19:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SAMU doctor saves 1-month-old baby from choking after mother finds ambulance with flat tire

A doctor from the emergency medical service in Brazil saved a one-month-old baby from choking on mother's milk after the baby’s mother found the ambulance delayed due to a flat tire.

Mar 13 • 13:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After hours of waiting for Samu, family uses door as stretcher to rescue injured young woman in RO

A young woman in Brazil was transported on a door after waiting two hours for an ambulance following a motorcycle accident.

Mar 12 • 17:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Samu and paramedics are concerned about the decentralization law project

A coalition of organizations representing emergency services, hospitals, and private ambulance operators has expressed deep concerns over a proposed decentralization law that could impact emergency medical responses in France.

Mar 12 • 12:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SAMU resumes emergency services via 192 in the southern region of Rio

The SAMU emergency service in Southern Rio has resumed using the 192 emergency number after a temporary change due to a switch in operators.

Mar 11 • 20:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu in Uberlândia starts operating on May 15; check the final schedule

The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu 192) will commence operations in Uberlândia on May 15, 2026, following the handover of 11 ambulances during a ceremony involving various governmental representatives.

Mar 10 • 14:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu rescuer saves 2-year-old child trapped in car in Gravatá; VIDEO

A nurse technician from the Urgent Mobile Care Service (Samu) rescued a 2-year-old girl trapped inside a car in Gravatá, Brazil, after her mother sought help when the child accidentally locked herself in.

Mar 9 • 17:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PRF rescues three-year-old child by helicopter from Caruaru to hospital in Recife

The PRF transported a three-year-old boy from Caruaru to a Recife hospital after he suffered a seizure and respiratory failure following flu symptoms.

Mar 9 • 13:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcyclists are involved in the majority of accidents in Northern Minas, says Samu report

Samu's report reveals that motorcyclists are implicated in most traffic accidents in Northern Minas, with over 17,000 recorded incidents in the last two years.

Mar 7 • 17:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mongaguá opens selection process for vacancies in SAMU; salaries up to R$ 13,3 thousand

Mongaguá has initiated a selection process for 35 temporary positions in the Emergency Mobile Care Service (SAMU) with salaries reaching up to R$ 13,300.

Feb 27 • 13:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu's phone line is down in Teresina and two other cities in Piauí; see alternative number

Residents of Teresina, Piripiri, and Campo Maior are having difficulties contacting the Emergency Medical Service (Samu) due to the number 192 being out of service, with an alternative number provided for assistance.

Feb 25 • 19:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Criminals break into the Samu base in MG and steal equipment

Criminals broke into a Samu base in Unaí, Brazil, stealing several pieces of equipment including an air conditioner and a television.

Feb 24 • 12:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public competition for Samu in Uberlândia has more than 100 vacancies; check the positions and how to apply

Uberlândia is set to implement the Samu emergency service by 2026, with a public selection process starting for over 100 job vacancies.

Feb 24 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Nurse run over meets again with the Samu team that saved her after serious accident in Teresina

A nurse named Victória Lorrane de Oliveira Seabra met again with the Samu rescue team that saved her life after a serious traffic accident in Teresina a year ago.

Feb 23 • 16:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Sports

'She just gave birth today': Samu shines for Tahs after baby birth

Pete Samu of the NSW Waratahs played just hours after the birth of his child, contributing to his team's victory over the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific.

Feb 20 • 10:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Without a new supplier, Campinas deactivates motorcycle ambulances from Samu

The motorcycle ambulance service operated by Samu in Campinas will be discontinued due to the lack of a supplier willing to renew the contract.

Feb 20 • 10:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

'Emergency 53': Globoplay launches medical series inspired by Samu in Berlin

Globoplay launched 'Emergency 53' at the Berlinale Series Market, a medical drama inspired by the urgent care service Samu in Brazil.

Feb 16 • 23:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Teen Uses Pepper Spray at School in Poá, and SAMU is Called

A 16-year-old girl deployed pepper spray in a school in Poá, Brazil, leading to emergency services being called to assist students who suffered from its effects.

Feb 12 • 18:28 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Lee Chang-gon, former director of the Hankyoreh Economic and Social Institute, appointed as chairman of the Samu Finance Ubuntu Foundation

Lee Chang-gon has been appointed as the chairman of the Samu Finance Ubuntu Foundation amid concerns over emerging inequalities and labor rights issues exacerbated by crises and rapid changes in AI technology.

Feb 12 • 02:56 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Sports

Spain suffered its first loss for the Finalissima against Argentina and the 2026 World Cup: the scoring letter that De la Fuente loses

Spanish forward Samu Aghehowa has been sidelined due to a serious knee injury, missing key upcoming matches including the Finalissima against Argentina and the 2026 World Cup.

Feb 10 • 22:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Two men are injured after rockslide in Sapucaia

Two men were injured due to a rockslide in Sapucaia, Brazil, during construction work by the state water company.

Feb 10 • 21:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

9-month-old baby transported by helicopter after seizures between Surubim and Recife; VIDEO

A 9-month-old baby was transported by helicopter for medical treatment after experiencing seizures, facilitated by a joint operation of the Federal Highway Police and the Metropolitan SAMU of Recife.

Feb 10 • 12:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three people rescued by Samu after collision between car and ambulance in Bocaiuva

A collision between a car and an ambulance in Bocaiuva resulted in three people being rescued by emergency services, with varying degrees of injuries reported.

Feb 7 • 19:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Samu technician who died in a serious accident is buried amid great emotion

Fernando Henrique Negrão da Cruz, a 30-year-old Samu technician, was laid to rest following a fatal accident involving a car and a truck in São Paulo.

Feb 7 • 16:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President Lula delivers new ambulances for Samu and announces an investment of R$ 345 million for health in Bahia

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a significant investment in health while delivering new ambulances for the Samu service in Salvador, Bahia.

Feb 6 • 18:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman declared dead by SAMU doctor discharged in SP

A woman who was mistakenly declared dead by a SAMU doctor after being hit by a vehicle in São Paulo has been discharged after 19 days of hospitalization.

Feb 6 • 17:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who was Fernando Henrique, technician from Samu who died in a serious accident on SP highway

Fernando Henrique Negrão da Cruz, a 30-year-old emergency technician, died in a severe accident involving a car and a truck on Raposo Tavares Highway in Maracaí, São Paulo.

Feb 6 • 03:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man and teenager suffer burns after alcohol can explodes while heating meal in Divinópolis

A 15-year-old and a 56-year-old man were injured after an alcohol can exploded while attempting to heat a meal in Divinópolis, causing second-degree burns.

Feb 5 • 20:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PMs are shot while supporting Samu in care for a patient in a seizure in Capitão Enéas

Two police officers were shot while assisting medical emergency services with a patient experiencing a psychiatric crisis in Capitão Enéas on Wednesday.

Feb 4 • 19:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Nursing technician from Samu suffers accident while responding to a call and is injured in Teresina

A nursing technician from the mobile emergency service Samu was injured in an accident while responding to an emergency in Teresina, Piauí.

Feb 3 • 18:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Samu defines care scheme for Carnival 2026 at the Sambadrome of Macapá

The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) has established an operational plan to ensure quick and safe assistance during the Carnival 2026 festivities at the Sambadrome in Macapá.

Feb 2 • 22:16 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Christmas this year, with the Jerusalem Patriarch, Cardinal, and a good man Pizzaballo, first arrived in Gaza

The article discusses an attack on a Palestinian family in as-Samu, West Bank, following Christmas celebrations featuring religious leaders.

Dec 30 • 16:12 UTC

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