Ambulance Safety
This directory offers a curated selection of articles on Ambulance Safety, focusing on best practices for EMS professionals. Topics include safe driving techniques, equipment securing, and protocols to minimize risks during transport. Prioritizing Ambulance Safety is essential for protecting both patients and EMS personnel. Additionally, explore our resources on emergency vehicle operations, which are closely related to maintaining safety standards in the field. Use this directory to stay informed and ensure that your ambulance operations adhere to the highest safety standards.
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The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily
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The Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad members were responding to a call and did not have a patient in the ambulance
One Bell Ambulance employee has returned to in-office work in Milwaukee; the other remains at home after being hospitalized
“I kept thinking they’re going to die in this cold,” said Vania Masaya
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
The man was transported to a Bronx hospital but could not be saved
Two AMR Las Vegas employees had just completed a patient transport when a vehicle hit the ambulance head-on
EMS providers were responding to call about a man who was slumped over in a vehicle
Allegiance Mobile Health EMT Joshua Zaborowski, 30, was killed when the ambulance he was driving overturned
The rig driver, Kevin Tirrel McCorvey, was arrested and told Fairburn police that he had smoked marijuana, taken Adderall and was drinking before the incident
Washington State Patrol says the man failed to yield the right-of-way, but the EMS provider could face charges
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No people were injured, but the American Ambulance vehicle was damaged
An ambulance crew transporting a patient was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday evening
“I fear we’ve adopted some really unsafe driving habits, and they’re going to persist,” said one researcher
Lawton first responder Leif Johnson said an assailant fired a shot that struck the rig “about four inches from my right shoulder”
A Milwaukee patient and an EMT were in critical condition, authorities said
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EMS providers were transporting a patient and had the siren on when a car struck the rig, according to state troopers
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District rig collision
A second ambulance crew was dispatched to continue the original patient’s transport, and a third crew was sent to assist those injured in the crash
Two EMS providers and a patient who was onboard were said to be alert and were taken to hospitals
Smart ambulances help EMS agencies become more data-driven, making fleet management safer and more cost-effective
UT Health East Texas Paramedic David Eads, 42, died when the ambulance struck a truck that was backing up across the two lanes of traffic
Monongalia County EMT Anthony Oliverio was stabbed approximately three times in the torso and hand
The vehicles were responding to two different calls when the crash occurred
All the injuries were listed as minor, and Cleburne Fire Chief Scott Lail said both paramedics have recovered
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
The surviving medic is being treated after a UT East Texas Health System ambulance crashed into an 18-wheeler
The two EMS providers and their patient were hospitalized following the crash
Kevin McCorvey faces charges of driving under the influence, second-degree vehicular homicide, open container and failure to maintain lane
