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.
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
Field officers must manage the tactical direction to guide EMTs and paramedics to do their jobs more safely, effectively and efficiently
Our host and guest host tackle road safety and how to get the most out of virtual conferences
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
The London Ambulance Service tweeted that there were no patients in the ambulance, but that endangering the crew was “unacceptable”
Hundreds of mourners shared memories and condolences at the service for Leigh Schroeder, 28, who was killed in an ambulance crash that also killed two children
Learn how providers can increase their visibility and awareness of approaching hazards in the field to identify potential risks
The ambulance, which was responding to a call, collided with a truck, killing a paramedic and two children
A chain-reaction crash began when the Penn State Health Life Lion ambulance clipped a car attempting to move to the right
A car driven by a 38-year-old man drove into the ambulance, which contained two paramedics and a patient
The suspect driving the ambulance hit a stroller carrying two 7-month-old twins, who were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance in May while crossing a street
The patient, whose condition is unknown, was transported to a hospital; an EMT in the back of the rig suffered minor injuries
Matthew Erickson was driving an ambulance in August 2017 when he veered off an interstate and flipped the rig several times
The vehicles were responding to a call of a person shot when they collided
The REV Ambulance Group seat belt system includes a four-point restraint, as well as controlled decelerator technology, which helps absorb energy during a crash
