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.
Discuss these ambulance crash characteristics with your department’s emergency vehicle operators
With more safety data available, ambulance remounts may be the next to receive significant upgrades to minimum quality standards
Careful monitoring, witnessed documentation and a record of any actions will protect controlled substances in the ambulance from theft
The Allina Health crew was transporting a 3-year-old boy when a teen driver crashed into the ambulance
Debra Lock, who was a front-seat passenger in the ambulance, died on the scene of the crash that also injured the rest of the crew
The driver and passenger of the ambulance were transported to the hospital, and the driver of the other vehicle died on the scene
The firefighters were transported to the hospital in stable condition; the paramedics were treated on scene for their injuries
Prevent the spread of disease and promote provider health and safety with frequent and effective ambulance decontamination
The ambulance, which drove off the side of the road and into a ravine, was driving erratically for a few miles
Trooper Allison Oyler and two others in the ambulance were hospitalized after the crash
Police said the ambulance was on its way to a call when the vehicle crashed into the ambulance
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Richard Sharp with his medical bills while he recovers from surgery
The EMS providers, as well as the patient, were transported to the hospital after the crash
The two ambulances were en route to a swift water rescue when one ambulance turned around after being called to return and was “sideswiped” by the other
The American Legion Ambulance Association is back up and running thanks to donated ambulances, but still needs help with the $2 million in damages
An AMR ambulance that had been idling caught fire, causing compressed oxygen to blow up and sending shrapnel hurtling through the air in a 100-foot radius
Officials say oxygen tanks inside some of the squad’s ambulances exploded shortly after the fire began, helping the flames to quickly spread
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer that would allow them to remove Jose Martin Duran Romero if he’s released from local custody
American Medical Response regional director Scott White said EMS attendant Garry Johns was a quiet, but personable employee
Authorities helped control traffic after Joseph Cooper said he lost control of his car on the highway
Alecia Malpiede said she used a lighter to set the house on fire, and then also tried to set fire to the ambulance she was riding in
The unidentified patient survived the jump after “bouncing” a few times and landing face down on the road
Nevada Highway Patrol said the driver of the AMR ambulance lost control while driving on a slick ramp
Bruce Diamond, a homeless man, was arrested after throwing a rock at the ambulance while it was parked at a curb
Police said Jose Duran Romero’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, and he had bloodshot, glassy eyes at the time of the crash
The boy was en route to a trauma center when the ambulance was hit by a drunken driver, leaving the boy fighting for his life
The ambulance was en route to the hospital with a patient when it was involved in a head-on collision
Officials said the paramedic and EMT were transported to the hospital to get checked, and the driver of the other vehicle was in critical condition
AMR paramedic Tim Hoffman returned to work after being struck by a suspected drunk driver in 2016
Kevin French was sentenced for striking and killing a teen who was riding his bike while driving an ambulance under the influence
Joey Eddins created Hands Free America Inc. after she was hit and injured by a driver who was texting
The ambulance was transporting a patient when it was hit by what appeared to be a large rock or cinder block
Police said the ambulance was returning to the Wise Avenue Volunteer Company with its emergency lights on when the car crashed into the rear driver’s side
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