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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Knowing when to use these management tools to identify and reduce at-risk work behaviors is critical to being a successful EMS leader
The ambulance was transporting a non-critical patient when the man allegedly “darted out onto the roadway”
Four EMS providers were inside the ambulance at the time of the crash
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when a FedEx truck failed to yield to the rig
The ambulance was not responding to an emergency call when the crash occurred and there were no patients on board at the time
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when it rear-ended another vehicle, whose driver said they did not hear the sirens
The ambulance was in the process of passing a semi truck when a gust of wind caused the ambulance to overcorrect
The driver lost control of the Lick Fork Missionary Baptist Church bus in a curve and hit an embankment
Michael Collums, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene; his colleague on board was transported to the hospital with serious injuries
A woman struck the ambulance after veering into a ditch and overcorrecting to get back on the highway
Timothy McCormick and Cody Medley were killed when a distracted driver struck their ambulance
Responders were transporting a patient to a nursing home when the crash occurred
A paramedic and EMT in the ambulance were able to climb out of the vehicle as it was wedged between two concrete barriers
Arthur McArthur, 77, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene
Officials said the ambulance was responding to a call when the collision occurred
Acadian Ambulance transported the children to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when an SUV pulled a U-turn in the ambulance’s path
The bus driver failed to come to a complete stop as he was pulling out of the school parking lot
State troopers shut down a section of the interstate in fear the ambulance might explode due to oxygen tanks onboard
Standardizing guidelines for ambulance design and collision testing requirements can save lives
The collision caused the ambulance to catch fire; an EMS provider was taken to a hospital with minor injuries
The infant was strapped in a protective device weighing about 400 pounds when the crash occurred
Three EMS providers were returning from a call when a hippo crossed into the roadway
Three paramedics and a patient were on board the ambulance when the crash occurred
Officials said the stolen car hit the ambulance, which was transporting a patient, causing the ambulance to veer off the road and crash into a pond
The ambulance was transporting a dialysis patient when the rig left the road and struck a telephone pole before crashing into the creek
Officials said the vehicle failed to yield; the ambulance was responding to a medical call
Two EMTs in the ambulance were taken to the hospital for minor injuries
A traffic signal box was damaged in the collision; minor injuries were reported
Several passengers were treated at hospitals for minor injuries; the bus driver was treated for chest pain
The ambulance sustained heavy damage; medical gear and instruments were scattered across an intersection