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.
Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that the time saved with lights and siren use has little-to-no impact on patient outcomes
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
Technological advances such as RFID have transformed both the efficacy and efficiency of ambulance service
In the incident aftermath, the suspect fled the scene after being instructed to wait to exchange information
The providers needed help escaping the vehicle and were later transported to the hospital with minor injuries
Crozer Health Paramedic Lt. Nick Cull was released from a rehabilitation center Friday after suffering serious injures in the crash with a school bus
Two paramedics, a patient and another driver went to the hospital after the crash between a Brewster Ambulance rig and a car Sunday night
The bus was stopped and the ambulance was transporting a patient when the crash occurred in 2019; one lawyer said his client, who was on the bus, suffered permanent injury
The patient had suffered smoke inhalation and was being transported to the hospital when the ambulance was struck by another vehicle
The bill, which increases the penalties for failing to yield to emergency and work vehicles, was passed unanimously in both chambers of the state legislature
The man dangled from a rope outside the tower for more than 13 hours
The Humvee was later recovered from a ditch with its doors torn off
Officials said the bridge should improve response times and safety EMS personnel
Two Cincinnati Fire Department members were injured and another driver died after the collision Thursday night
The two Ava Ambulance District employees managed to escape uninjured, but the rig was destroyed
Joshua Eric Matlock, 24, was arrested last week in connection with the incident that left a Santiam Hospital ambulance burnt down to its frame
Police are searching for the driver they say rear-ended a NuCare ambulance before speeding off
Four victims aged 17-34 were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after the crash
A rookie 911 operator guided the mother after the birth of the first twin during a storm; the ambulance continued to the hospital after it was rear-ended
Three Forest Park EMTs and a critical patient were injured when another vehicle rear-ended the rig
The “safety band” spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users
Officials said the Crozer Health medics needed to be extricated and one of them was intubated
Three people in the ambulance, including a patient, were among the injured
Officials said the two emergency vehicles were not responding to the same call at the time of the crash
Police said the ambulance was turning into the hospital entrance when the crash occurred
Police said a distracted driver struck the rig while swerving around another car that had stopped for the truck
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts reflect on the life and career of Dr. Craig Manifold who passed away earlier this week
American Medical Response EMT Kerstii Groce’s attorney says police never performed a sobriety test before arresting her
The bill would assign license points and double fines for failing to slow down or move over for first responders and other workers
Officials said two AMR employees and a third person were trapped and injured in the crash
One of the paramedics managed to get to the front of the rig and force the man to pull over
Atrium Health Union EMS Paramedic Chuck Nix aided injured Paramedic Madison Hackney after their ambulance was struck by two vehicles
Despite extensive research finding lights and siren use makes little difference in patient outcomes, and in fact causes harm to patients, providers and the public, too many continue to respond hot
