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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Thomas Butler, an EMT at Riggs Ambulance Service in Merced County, had recently completed paramedic school
LAPD officials said the ambulance was traveling at normal speed without emergency lights
It took 10 minutes for a replacement ambulance to pick up the patient and continue transporting him to the hospital
A department spokesperson said the paramedics, who were inside the hospital when the ambulance was taken, did not deviate from procedures
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was sleeping in front of the bay doors and was killed after being struck by an ambulance responding to a call
Leemichale Lyman was charged with reckless endangerment, theft of property in the first degree, criminal mischief in the first degree and attempt to elude police
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was asleep in front of the bay door when the ambulance struck him on its way out
An FDNY spokesman said the ambulance was taken out of service on Monday and “sealed in accordance to department procedure.”
A viral video shows a massive crowd of protesters part ways to let the ambulance through
A Graham man is suing Alamance County, Alamance County EMS and an ambulance driver for medical expenses over a crash with an ambulance in 2016
The Seattle Fire Department used extrication tools to open the jammed doors of the car in order to reach the victim
Village council approved repairs and improvements to one of the village’s ambulances, totaling a little less than $50,000
A Labanon firefighter and an EMT went from medical providers to patients while transporting patients to the Atrium Medical Center
A court found that EMT Brandon Dorsa endured psychological and emotional injuries following an ambulance crash as well as developed a drug addiction to pain medication
An ambulance turned left into the driving lane of a motorcycle, causing a collision that killed the rider
The two medics inside the rig were unharmed but the driver of the vehicle — who cops said was driving without a license — was transported to the hospital with a leg injury
One of two smaller cars involved drifted into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into the ambulance, which was not transporting any patients at the time
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport
Two Baltimore City Fire Department paramedics, a bus driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Matthew Alexander Vancamp, 31, was convicted of reckless driving following a three-day trial
The total cost will be $20,000, with $15,000 going toward the ambulance and $5,000 toward the cot in the back.
Matthew A. Vancamp was driving the ambulance transporting Samantha Lehmann, when it slammed into the back of a stalled tanker truck carrying cranberry juice
Susanna G. Battig, 28, received a sentence that includes 40 hours of community service and $1,500 in restitution
A Southwest Health ambulance transporting a patient rolled over in a one-vehicle crash
Be sure to clean and disinfect both the front and back compartments of the ambulance to reduce potential exposure to viruses, bacteria and dangerous drugs like fentanyl
The inmate was being transported to a mental health treatment center when he escaped from an ambulance
Jody Heglar was sentenced to 15 years for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, which was reduced to 14 months of time served and probation
Damage to the ambulance involved in the chase and crash will make this ambulance a total loss
Ashley Ulibarri, 25, faces a charge of unlawful taking of the motor vehicle
A Sauk Prairie ambulance was taking a curve when the combination of ice and harsh winds pushed it off the road
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