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
Our co-hosts discuss several EMS items in the news and how they impact first responders on the ground
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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
The all-terrain response units will also be used at the 9/11 Memorial Bicycle Ride
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
The two ambulances involved in the crash did not have a patient on board and all four medics were transported to the hospital for evaluation
Two firefighter-paramedics, the patient they were transporting and driver of the Jeep were taken to the hospital
Two EMS providers, as well as the patient inside and the driver of the other vehicle, were treated with non-life-threatening injuries and transported to the hospital
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
The Plainfield ambulance was involved in a crash with a minivan moments before it crashed into the home
The 86-year-old was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries
Police officers deployed spike strips to stop Kimberly Vasich after she stole the rig
Three EMS personnel and one civilian were transported to Boston-area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
One of the vehicles received damage on both sides and fire crews had to pry open the driver and passenger side doors to free the three occupants
The ambulance was transporting a patient when a vehicle hit the ambulance from behind
Event showed appreciation for the firefighters and other emergency personnel who are integral to racing safety
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
EMS responded to a vehicle crash involving a food truck, and with so much litter on the road, they were forced to stop quickly causing a chain reaction
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
An ambulance, state trooper SUV and a fire truck were involved in a multiple vehicle wreck that left two troopers injured
The driver of the ambulance was pinned in the vehicle as a result of the crash and extricated by first responders
Police are investigating an ambulance crash that left the emergency services driver pinned inside
Dashcam video shows the Fort Pierce Police Department pursuing the stolen ambulance
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