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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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
The ambulance was transporting a patient with major injuries at the time, along with three firefighter and two AMR paramedics.
Paramedics were responding to a call in the area when Amber Lynn Sills took the ambulance and, when blocked by police, rammed into a cruiser
Jacob Mims, 27, forced his way out of the ambulance en route to a medical facility and slammed the rear door on an EMT’s arm
Police said the ambulance was responding to an aided case and had its lights and sirens activated when it struck the victim while he was crossing an intersection
The collision left one person in serious condition, and two paramedics and the driver of the vehicle with minor injuries
A teenager, 19, was crossing the street when an FDNY ambulance struck her
The agent, who has not been identified, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition
Police are investigating an ambulance crash that left four people injured, including two paramedics
The newest version provides vehicle certification labeling systems and templates for compliance, as well as weight and payload information that can be used by FSAM
The ambulance had its emergency lights and sirens running when it was struck by another car while crossing an intersection
The Boston EMS Relief Association aims to raise $100,000 for the two EMTs who were attacked
Julie Tejeda, 31, attacked two Boston EMTs while being transported in an ambulance
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