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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Providers were stopped and responding to reports of a stabbing when the woman careened into the parked ambulance
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
The large piece of concrete was thrown through the rig’s window as it was traveling on the roadway
Paramedic Michael Bedner, a former colleague of fallen Paramedic Supervisor Matt Smelser, launched the online petition
The Michigan State Police trooper was thrown from the rig while interviewing a driver from a prior collision
Authorities say the man also toppled a mailbox and nearly struck a police car
An ambulance built with input from the paramedics who will use it was put into service this week
Officials said five vehicles were involved in the crash that injured six people and damaged a new ambulance
The paramedics were transporting a patient when the tree fell and landed on their windshield
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
Crewmembers said they heard two bangs and realized the rig’s back window had been broken
Roadway LODDs are tragic reminders of the importance of time, distance and shielding to reduce hot zone risk
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
Police say a woman struck the back of the ambulance occupied by a critical patient and four Cleveland first responders
The new ambulance includes a redesigned patient care area layout, injury-reduction features and climate control systems
Officials say Roderick Weston went on a rampage and targeted vehicles, including an ambulance, to hit with his pickup truck
Police said the man was attempting to pass an ambulance responding to a call
The man was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license
A coroner said the man may have experienced a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of his vehicle
The ambulance crashed during a non-emergency transport on icy roads
The officer driving the police department vehicle was ticketed for failure to yield
The Columbus Fire battalion chief said the rig was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light
Their dedication to protecting their communities will never be forgotten
Officials said the ambulance crew and tractor-trailer driver sustained minor injuries in the collision
DC Fire and EMS said two EMS providers and one other motorist were injured
Three EMS providers and the driver of another car sustained minor injuries when the rig rolled over Thursday night
Three EMS providers and a 71-year-old patient were in the rig at the time of the crash
The EMTs were performing CPR on a patient inside the ambulance when it was struck by another vehicle
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California Highway Patrol said a driver failed to look before hitting an ambulance with a medic and firefighter inside
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