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
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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
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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
A suspect was taken into custody and sent to the hospital after crashing the stolen rig into a tree
Officials said the ambulance crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer during an emergency transport
The ambulance was providing a non-emergency transport when it was struck
Google spinoff Waymo released a 14-minute training video instructing emergency personnel how to handle their automated vehicles
Firefighter-Paramedic John Clark Jr. has already undergone a six-hour facial reconstruction surgery and may require additional procedures
The Buckle Up for Life Safety Lab will travel around Austin and serve as an interactive training center for families
A statement from the service said the crew’s actions “are not allowed or tolerated” but did not affect emergency response
An investigation stemming from an anonymous tip also found that only one EMT was on board at more than 100 calls
The helicopter landed safely in a field in Maine after experiencing mechanical problems
A Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance was hit by a suspected drunk driver while transporting a pregnant patient to the hospital
Officials said the recalls did not make repairs mandatory, and providers fear that taking ambulances out of service would leave areas uncovered during emergencies
Allina Health is instituting a peer support program, resiliency training and a therapy dog program, featuring Evie
A third ambulance brought the patient to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Two EMS personnel and two others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the multi-vehicle crash
The Detroit Fire Department said an ambulance was badly damaged after it was stolen and crashed on the same day a Detroit fire truck was also involved in a crash
The ambulance was transporting a young boy at the time of the collision that also left a car in flames
An ambulance with its lights and sirens on was hit by a driver with a revoked license who ran a stop sign, according to police
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