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.
An ambulance and vehicle collision immediately transforms an incident from the patient’s emergency to an emergency shared with the EMS crew
Agencies should apply the same thinking that’s improved patient care to improve driver safety.
The industry is quickly realizing the value of real-time data. But not every agency is taking advantage of this opportunity.
The ambulance failed to make a complete stop at a red light before crossing an intersection
The Pine Grove Area Community Ambulance crew and patient escaped the fire unharmed
The Nash County EMS providers did not sustain life-threatening injuries and cared for the injured vehicle occupants
A patient was being transported to a hospital for injuries from a previous crash
A mother, her 2-year-old son and a babysitter pushing a 10-month-old were injured
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant stepped up to get an ambulance through traffic jam
Some passengers from the bus being treated at that hospital were in stable condition
The woman suffered traumatic injuries and was airlifted to the hospital
All eight were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; the ambulance was transporting a patient
Brian Desormeaux suffered eight broken ribs, a broken right shoulder blade, vertebrae fractures, lumbar spinous process fractures and also suffered a small pneumothorax
The man hit the front passenger side door of the ambulance, injuring one paramedic
The ambulance got caught after dropping a patient off at a dialysis center; no one was stuck inside the ambulance
Eleven MedStar ambulances and support vehicles were totaled and severely damaged after a hail storm in March
The ambulance was en route to a hospital when the collision occurred
When the woman got out of the ambulance, she got into a fight with a pursuing police officer
Tessie Odom Smith said she doesn’t remember much from before and after the crash, but she’s looking ahead
Officials said the man was not seriously hurt; inclement weather could have contributed to poor visibility
The woman died at a hospital; the children, ages 13, 8 and 7, and the driver of one of the vehicles were hospitalized
A 20-year-old man swerved through emergency vehicles set up as a roadblock and smashed into the tail rotor of the helicopter
The 72-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries; the driver of the truck was charged with careless driving
Residents and pedestrians said city officials should consider widening the sidewalks and restricting access to emergency vehicles
Joseph Stringer lost control of his car on slick roads and struck a tree
Five of them, two EMTs, one firefighter-paramedic and one patient, had been in the ambulance at the time of the crash
Police said it appears to be a tragic accident; an investigation is ongoing
They were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Two paramedics and another person were transported to a hospital with major injuries
An EMT who was also on board suffered a broken leg and concussion; police are investigating the crash