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.
Most Americans know texting and driving is dangerous but do it anyway; EMS can change this by educating children
While there has been controversy over the new NFPA standards, they contain design changes that will serve as a base for new, safer ambulances
It was found that the rig had been recently serviced for an electrical issue
Two EMS providers suffered minor injuries and a third suffered serious injuries
The exact number of injured students was not immediately released
The SUV crashed through a guardrail and fell 30 feet before landing upside down in the bed of a pickup truck
The driver became disoriented, exited the vehicle and was struck by a passing tour bus; he was transported to a hospital for treatment
The vehicle was later located near a mall but police did not find the driver; no one was injured in the collision
Carrie Lynn Spann, 38, was driving on the wrong side of a highway when she struck an SUV; she was returning home from a shift at work when the crash occurred
Tessie Odom Smith spent 22 days in intensive care following the crash; she was escorted home by firefighters and medical personnel
The group that created the standard was made up of public and private EMS providers, regulators, physicians, equipment manufacturers and other subject matter experts
The ambulance was responding to a call when a car collided with the ambulance; the three crew members were treated and released
The ambulance was transporting a patient with its lights and sirens on when the crash occurred; two medics, their patient and another person were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries
The vehicle with the children in it was struck in the side by a truck at an intersection; a teenager and the two drivers were injured
The driver of the truck was injured after crashing head-on into the ambulance; the paramedics and patient on board were not hurt
The paramedic saw the limo crash into a median and flip over; one person was killed and six were injured
Tessie Odom Smith has undergone five surgeries and is now breathing on her own
The ambulance was not on a call at the time of the crash; a source said the ambulance was looking for a lost pet when it was rammed by a tractor-trailer
The 79-year-old man was attempting to cross a Brooklyn street when he was struck by the ambulance
An EMS provider suffered a medical issue that caused her to lose control of the ambulance
The ambulance struck a car at an intersection; there were no patients in the ambulance at the time of the crash
The majority of the crashes occurred when the ambulances did not have their lights and sirens on
The three-car collision killed a 61-year-old man and sent a driver of the third vehicle to the hospital; no one in the ambulance was hurt
The SUV appears to have been struck by two vehicles before careening into a bench; an EMS provider and two others were transported to the hospital
The ambulance was following the fire truck when it suddenly stopped and the ambulance rear-ended it; two firefighters were taken to the hospital
An off-duty FDNY EMT stopped to help and lend assistance when a police lieutenant ran into a car and launched the woman 30 feet off the side of the road
The ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital when a truck struck it and drove away
The ambulance was carrying a patient at the time of the collision; no one was injured
The new ambulance will replace one the department lost in a collision last year; the new ambulance was grant-funded
The ambulance was taking the woman to the hospital when it attempted to cross an intersection, was struck and flipped onto its side
The paramedics were forced to work a 20-hour shift to transport a patient; officials said crews regularly work shifts of more than 15 hours
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