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.
A reporter being struck during a live news report highlights the danger of working near roadway incidents – one that has proven fatal for many first responders
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
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
Our co-hosts discuss the mounting obstacles for EMS during the unprecedented winter weather with Chief Rodriguez and how they are preparing for the future
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
The 71-year-old driver, who is now in custody, was heading through a tunnel when he drove his Volvo station wagon onto the sidewalk
Firefighters struggled to maneuver apparatus and calls were made to deliver sand and kitty litter for the roads
Arrest warrant affidavits reveal police accounts of the events leading up to Richard White’s arrest
Some highway travel officials suggested that emptier roads led to more opportunities to abuse speed
MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
QuickRoute takes into account emergency vehicle-specific factors that aren’t included in other navigation apps
Two AMR paramedics were among the injured
The bill would add a penalty for reckless endangerment of emergency personnel on the road
A paramedic, EMT and patient in the ambulance were among those injured
An SUV packed with 25 people pulled in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway, killing 13
Willie E. Evans Jr., 36, is accused of shooting at another man, causing bullets to hit a passing rig with two firefighter-paramedics on board
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
The man is suspected in multiple arson fires and Molotov cocktail bombings targeting EMS facilities throughout the state
The West Valley Fire District ambulance crew was transporting a patient from a vehicle crash when the fire started
On-board cameras captured a vehicle hitting the rig, after which the crew cared for both the patient on board and another injured person
The Cabell County ambulance crew was transporting a patient when the incident occurred
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