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.
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
Why focusing solely on line-of-duty deaths is doing a disservice to the health and wellness of those in the industry
A fire official said the fire truck got stuck in the mud and leaned over to one side to make contact with the ambulance
The study found that 84 percent of EMS providers in the patient compartments of ambulances that crashed weren’t using their own restraints
The ambulance sustained minor damage, and the patient was transferred to another ambulance for the remainder of the transport.
Jeremiah Brown was responding to a call when the ambulance he was in collided with a pickup truck last year.
Officials said the ambulance was not on a call and was not transporting a patient at the time of the crash.
Florence Stricker, 87, was being transported by Guardian EMS personnel when the ambulance and another vehicle collided at an intersection March 23, 2015
The pickup’s driver had no license and was charged for operating while impaired; the ambulance was running lights and sirens
Robert Frain, 69, was properly restrained in a wheelchair when the crash occurred; officials said weather was a factor in the crash
An EMT and a civilian suffered minor injuries when the two vehicles collided at an intersection
A pickup truck struck the ambulance before veering off the side of the road
The ambulance was transporting a patient to a hospital when the crash occurred
The ambulance was transporting a patient and had its lights and sirens activated while crossing the intersection
The ambulance was transporting a patient when the crash occurred
James Burton had previously installed a dash camera to monitor his son’s driving
The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released
An official said emergency response vehicles cannot enter an intersection against the traffic light unless “it is safe to do so”
The change was spurred by an ambulance that was hit head-on in 2014, severely injuring two paramedics and fatally injuring the driver of an SUV
The boy was transported to the hospital; he’s in serious but stable condition
Two victims had to be flown by emergency helicopter for treatment; there were no fatalities
Two ambulance employees were injured when another vehicle crossed the median and clipped the ambulance
The victim of the hit-and-run followed the vehicle and called 911 after seeing the driver hit an ambulance
The ambulance was transporting a patient when it was struck by an SUV
Two people were transported to the hospital for treatment
Takata air bags can inflate with too much force, which causes a metal canister to rupture and spew shrapnel into the vehicle
The ambulance was crossing an intersection with its lights and sirens on
The patient was taken by another ambulance to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead
Paramedic makes it clear that parents have a no-excuses obligation to take simple measures to protect their children from harm
I walked away with a huge hole in my heart and tears in my eyes; I felt as if I had left a piece of my heart behind
How many of these habits have you developed and carry with you off-duty?
Dispatchers reported the ambulance was stolen from a local hospital
