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.
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 West Valley Fire District ambulance crew was transporting a patient from a vehicle crash when the fire started
Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system
The Nassau County police ambulance was responding to an emergency call when it was involved in a crash with two other vehicles
Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck they say struck the AMR rig and fled the scene on foot
First responders pulled the man off the rig after an hours-long standoff
The man also allegedly threatened EMTs and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy
The paramedics said the patient threatened and lunged at them, leading them to flee to a nearby home
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
Two EMS providers were injured and another driver was killed in the head-on crash
Two EMS providers, a patient and a toll booth worker were seriously injured in the crash
Dontorrius Jaquez Belser was charged in the crash that killed Care Ambulance Paramedic David Mimm
Police said they found Matthew T. Perry, 31, chasing the ambulance crew around with his arm bleeding after punching out the windows with his bare hands
Three people in the ambulance including an EMT and a student were among those injured in the crash with an SUV
A woman was killed and two EMS providers, another driver and a 10-month-old infant were injured in the crash over the weekend
The patient was receiving CPR en route to the hospital when the crash occurred
A SeniorCare EMS member is recorded vocally supporting protestors during a march in Brooklyn
Authorities say several people called 911 to report that the man was driving erratically before the crash
Police say the man got into the ambulance while paramedics were trying to load the patient into the back
Brewster Ambulance Service CEO Mark Brewster said the agency does not support violence and values safety after being notified of an employee’s Facebook post
An ambulance responding to a car crash was temporarily blocked from moving by protestors
A medical helicopter was called to transport one person who was seriously injured after an ambulance crash
Cleveland’s EMS union condemned the attack on the vehicle trying to reach a patient
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
Denver Health said its EMS providers are wearing ballistic vests and helmets as a precaution
Police say the man lost control of his car and crashed into an ambulance that was stopped at a red light
Washington County (N.Y.) Sheriff Jeff Murphy criticized an Argyle Rescue Squad crew for following a speeding car
William Ivory, 57, took the ambulance for a joyride while the crew transported a patient inside
Officials say the driver of the vehicle that struck the ambulance was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene
River Falls Firefighter-EMT Eddie Nicholson, 62, was clearing the speedway after a collision when a bus rolled onto him
Officials say a total of four vehicles, including the ambulance, were involved in the crash
The rig was en route to the hospital when the engine compartment caught fire, sending smoke into the cab
Officials say the ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when the cyclist rode into its path and was thrown under one of its wheels
