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.
AAA, IAFC, IAFF and NAEMT write to Secretary Pete Buttigieg to restore production levels
EMS improvement and research scientists join the podcast to discuss red lights and sirens project
Listen as risk management expert Gordon Graham describes the dangers of not using a seat belt and all first responders’ responsibility to arrive safely
A Mercy Flights paramedic, an Ashland Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief and a patient from the initial crash were transported to the hospital
Aurora Fire Rescue responded to scene of an unresponsive driver who awoke and put his vehicle in gear, striking a firefighter
Two Henderson County Rescue Squad EMTs were hospitalized with serious injuries when a driver crashed head-on into the ambulance during a transport
The Covenant Children’s rig is designed to comfort small children while providing specialized care for the population
After a Parma Fire Department ambulance was hit, the department issued a statement on social media reminding residents to be aware of emergency vehicles
Technological advances such as RFID have transformed both the efficacy and efficiency of ambulance service
The results of the study showed that even a 30-minute nap could clear the mind and allow for better decision-making
Police pursued the stolen ambulance through four cities before they were able to subdue the suspect and take him into custody
A shooting at a Juneteenth event left 1 dead and 5 injured, but first responders were blocked by partiers as they attempted to transport the patients
Police initially pursued the stolen ambulance and arrested the woman after she allegedly “rammed” a different American Ambulance vehicle en route to the hospital
Police say a woman stole an ambulance while first responders were answering a 911 call
A Rochester woman was killed after a 19-year-old driver crashed into an ambulance on its way to a call
The 140,000 square foot facility combines operations from five existing SCCAD facilities and was completed two months ahead of schedule and $2 million under budget
A Rockford Fire Department ambulance was responding to a call with lights and sirens activated when it was hit by another vehicle
“This is a good reminder of the need to be continuously aware of emergency vehicles and the dangers of red light and siren responses,” a MedStar spokesman said
After a highway pursuit, a woman driving a stolen ambulance took a road that dead-ended into the Irondequoit Bay
A St. Johns County Fire Rescue ambulance caught fire on the highway while transporting a patient
An ambulance transporting a 17-year-old patient was hit by a dump truck on Tuesday morning, killing the attending paramedic and patient
Two Horry County Fire Rescue members were injured when their rig overturned in an incident involving another vehicle
Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
Witnesses at the scene said the woman driving the passenger car hit the private ambulance head on
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man’s extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
The Onslow County medic suffered smoke inhalation trying to save equipment from the burning rig
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
Firefighters needed to break the ambulance windshield to free the two American Medical Response EMTs
The suspect accused of killing Care Ambulance Paramedic David Mimm was initially charged with the lower-level felony of manslaughter
Cumberland-Goodwill EMT Grace Snyder’s actions were caught on camera as she pulled the man away seconds before an explosion
Keeping them going round and round during fuel supply disruptions
The two crewmembers and 12-year-old patient were trapped by fallen powerlines until the power could be shut off
An off-duty Reading Fire Department paramedic spotted the ambulance and followed it until state police arrived, officials said
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