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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.

Regulation, documentation and benchmarking recommendations for managing fleet maintenance and vehicle replacement cycle
MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
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 first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
The two ambulance companies were allowed to serve the same area due to one of the agencies being understaffed
Police said the crewmember who was driving the ambulance was not at fault in the crash that killed three people in another vehicle
At least two people in the ambulance were transported with injuries
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
Marion County Fire Rescue urged motorists to stay alert and yield for emergency vehicles after the rig was struck while transporting a patient
Santiam Hospital is offering $1,000 for information about theft of the rig, which was destroyed by flames
The rig was flipped on its side along a highway in El Paso
The driver of a pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash with an ambulance carrying a patient
The EMT is accused of failing to yield to a pedestrian, failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to exercise due care
Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie said crews are responding to back-to-back calls and being pressured to “expedite”
A woman who was being treated by paramedics took off in the rig and drove it around with its lights and sirens on
FDNY EMT Brandon Dorsa, 36, suffered severe psychological trauma following an ambulance crash in 2015
Our co-hosts discuss several EMS items in the news and how they impact first responders on the ground
Two people inside the ambulance were injured and witnesses said they saw the driver of the other vehicle exit with a head injury
A 60-year-old woman is suspected of driving while intoxicated in the crash that seriously injured Joachim-Plattin Paramedic Erik Bedwell and Capt. Greg Maguire
Police say the Tesla was possibly on “Autopilot” at the time of the crash and are investigating whether the driver was drunk
The driver of another vehicle involved in the crash was arrested on suspicion of DWI
Fire department officials said the ambulance was on its way to get fuel when it had to be redirected due to the demonstration
Investigators say the log truck driver did not realize the accident occurred and left the scene
A multi-agency manhunt was launched over the weekend to find the suspect, who allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun
Police say the vehicle driven by the victim, who later died, turned into a fire station driveway as the rig was pulling out
One of the EMS employees was flown to the hospital after the rollover crash Tuesday morning
Police say an 81-year-old man was killed after his vehicle pulled into the rig’s path
The ambulance overturned after colliding with another vehicle
The rig had its lights and sirens activated and reached high speeds during the pursuit on the Fourth of July
The driver of a sedan died in the collision early Saturday morning
Officials said a vehicle carrying one of the victims was “driving erratically” with someone riding on top, leading the crew to perceive the car “as a threat”
Authorities say Keith Peacock, 63, got into the ambulance through the back after asking the crew for a ride
Deputies say Nicolas Graham, 16, escaped the rig after a struggle with crewmembers