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.
Lexipol’s Greg Friese, MS, NRP, joins Cebollero and Grayson to discuss the hot topics in 2022, from ambulance safety to provider burnout, and how to steer the EMS ship
The time has come for EMS leaders and clinicians to take a data-informed look at how we operate apparatus and the risks involved
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
Cyclists and drivers will participate in the “Ride for Zach” to support Richmond Rescue Squad EMT and Volunteer Firefighter Zach Long
“It’s crazy,” a dispatch supervisor said about the bizarre call
The suspect reportedly tried to hit members of law enforcement during the pursuit
The ambulance had its lights and sirens on when the crash occurred
Virginia Beach EMS reported that victims were trapped after the collision involving a private ambulance
The driver of the vehicle that collided with the ambulance was given two traffic citations
The agreement will allow Meadville Central Fire Department personnel to drive Meadville Area Ambulance Service (MAAS) vehicles from response scenes under certain circumstances
The Detroit EMS unit was transporting a patient at the time of the crash
The Elite Ambulance rig was flipped on its side in the collision
The bill allows ambulance services shared by two or more municipalities to recruit drivers who aren’t medically trained
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the Alachua County Fire Rescue ambulance veered off the highway and slammed into the back of a semi-tractor-trailer
Michigan State Police said drugs, alcohol and speed are factors in the crash
The man allegedly walked away while being evaluated, got into the truck and drove off
Six Hatzolah ambulance crewmembers were among the injured after the crash in Brooklyn
Firefighters extricated two people trapped inside the rig
The Nassau County police ambulance was responding to a call when it was struck by an SUV
Cherokee Cox said she called 911 from the back of the ambulance and looked for something to hit the suspect with
Police said the man’s BAC was .184
American Ambulance Service EMT Kyle Ann Bickham, 25, was driving the rig during the head-on crash
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Two ambulance crewmembers were injured in the crash
In one incident, a fire captain’s helmet was knocked out of his arm by a vehicle that nearly hit him
The ambulance crew was alerted to the fire by a bystander
Shelly LeGere is currently campaigning to have ALS fire apparatus respond to medical calls
The crewmember who was driving the ambulance and two others in the rig were transported
George County Sheriff’s Office officials said Michael Allen Travers, 24, should be considered “armed and dangerous”
MedStar Paramedic Trey McDaniel was injured and his vehicle was totaled after being hit by a semi-truck
The legislation aims to address staffing and response time challenges in rural areas
Police responded to a report of an “unwanted former employee on the property” of the New Jersey ambulance company
Regulation, documentation and benchmarking recommendations for managing fleet maintenance and vehicle replacement cycle
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