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.
Apply crew resource management sterile cockpit rules to stay safe amidst increased roadway dangers
Four pieces of low-hanging fruit that can improve industry safety for our patients and EMS crews
Smart ambulances help EMS agencies become more data-driven, making fleet management safer and more cost-effective
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
The rig was carrying a patient when it was struck early Monday morning
The driver of the car that collided with the Prisma Ambulance was charged with DUI; the crew sustained minor injuries
One person suffered possible smoke inhalation in the fire, which officials believe started in the engine compartment of one of the rigs
Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system
Officials say a vehicle ran a red light, colliding with another vehicle and then crashing into the ambulance
Two Lynch Ambulance crewmembers were injured in the crash
The driver of the vehicle that rear-ended the ambulance is accused of driving under the influence
Fire/EMS and law enforcement personnel worked together to bring the organs and doctors to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital amid gridlocked traffic
Nebraska State Patrol officials said the man’s vehicle crossed the center line and collided with the ambulance
Officials say Dijimon Kelly, 22, was suffering from mental health problems when he jumped out of an ambulance on Friday
Mobile County EMS Executive Director Mark Turner said a request for the sheriff’s department was canceled after the patient initially calmed down
Officials say the patient produced a firearm at the hospital, demanded the crew give up the ambulance and then led officers on a pursuit
St. Paul police said the Allina Health ambulance was carrying a patient at the time of the crash
Dallas, N.C. Rescue Squad officials said the ambulance is likely a total loss after being flipped in the crash
