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.
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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
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
A heart attack patient died and eight FDNY members were injured when the ladder truck T-boned the ambulance
Police said the man had been transported to the hospital after an earlier crash in which he nearly ran over an officer
A car collided with a Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another
Police called the ambulance after the woman complained of abdominal pain from pregnancy during a traffic stop
The bill seeks to update the state’s 2001 “steer clear” law with stiffer penalties and clearer rules about driving near emergency scenes and vehicles
Officials say a pick-up truck crossed the yellow line, struck the ambulance and left the scene
Officials say the ambulance crew began life-saving measures before a second ambulance transported the man
Officials said a pickup truck going the wrong way collided with a Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency ambulance
Field officers must manage the tactical direction to guide EMTs and paramedics to do their jobs more safely, effectively and efficiently
Houston’s firefighters’ union said in a statement that the incident is a sign of neglect by city officials
Midwest Medical Transport EMT Tonya Bruscher was killed when the ambulance struck the back of a semitrailer
A concerned motorist who noticed the ambulance drifting on and off the road began filming and called the police
Firefighters warded off the bees by dousing them with water
The driver of the car, Ashley Rose Jimenez, lost control of her vehicle, crashed into a highway barrier and into an ambulance, police said
Our host and guest host tackle road safety and how to get the most out of virtual conferences
A baby was among those injured in the two-vehicle crash, officials said
