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.
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
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Officials said rainy weather conditions may have contributed to the crash
An ambulance was responding to a hit-and-run crash when a car fleeing from the same scene struck the rig
Norman Devasure, 65, told officers he had consumed two large drinks of whiskey before an NFL game
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
Two paramedics with the Marrero-Harvey Fire Department were injured when their ambulance collided with another vehicle, overturning the rig
A patient being transported for mental health issues assaulted the treating provider, forcing the medic driving the rig to stop, enabling the patient to steal the ambulance
The County Sheriff’s department later arrested William Swagger after he jumped out of a moving ambulance to escape
Jennifer Doughtery died after she crossed the centerline with her car and crashed head-on into an ambulance
Richard Thornton became uncooperative on the way to the hospital, took a knife from his rear pants pocket and tried to stab the medics
Too many medics don’t use seat belts because they interfere with patient care, but one company is working to change that
An ambulance crashed into a guardrail after it blew a tire out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle
First responders pronounced a pedestrian dead on the scene of a fatal crash between a South Carolina ambulance and a pedestrian standing on the road
The driver of the ambulance swerved to miss the child, but he was hit in the head by the side mirror of the vehicle
Paramedic Heather Haynes went through six surgeries including amputation of part of her right leg
The county’s fueling contract company inadvertently filled up the tanks with the wrong fuel, putting diesel in the regular gasoline tanks and gasoline in diesel tanks
Two AMR first responders were transported to the hospital with various injuries and released
A Honolulu EMS paramedic was in the back of the ambulance when he sustained serious injuries in a crash while transporting a patient to the hospital
A Med-Star ambulance was responding to a call of a four-year-girl that sustained a gunshot wound to the chest when the path her house was blocked
Paramedics said the new vehicles have not been appropriately retrofitted and are putting the crews’ and patients’ safety in harm’s way
The paramedic on the scene said they had to take cover in the ambulance during an altercation between two men as they opened fire at each other
Incorporating ambulance safety measures into cultural practice can keep patients and providers safe in the event of a collision
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Two EMTs and the patient they were transporting were injured in the crash and the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries
Police tracked the ambulance via GPS and when they found it, the driver put the ambulance in reverse and crashed into a police SUV
Being thoughtful is the key to success in EMS training, providing compassionate care and setting priorities
Two EMTs were involved in an ambulance crash, but were not transporting a patient at the time
First responders transported three people, including two paramedics, to area hospitals
An Anne Arundel County medic unit was transporting a patient with serious injuries sustained in an earlier vehicle crash
Paramedics Brittany Young and Douglas Ronald Dick II were killed in an ambulance crash after hitting the back of a tractor-trailer
The FDNY ambulance was passing an appartment complex when its crew heard loud cracks and spotted two spiderweb holes in the passenger-side window
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