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.
Read and follow your department’s policies on POV use, and drive safely
Ambulance crash tragedies like this one are a stark reminder of the danger of ignoring high-risk behavior
Quick discussion on the benefits of roundabouts for reducing the risks of intersection collisions
The pileup started with a five car wreck around 4 p.m. and accidents continued to occur on both sides of the highway until 10 p.m.; no one was seriously injured
Tessie Odom Smith was responding to a call when the ambulance she was in was struck head-on by a pickup truck; the driver was charged with DUI
A paramedic severely injured in a head-on ambulance crash has received an outpouring of support
The ambulance was not carrying a patient at the time of the crash; one of the victims had to be cut from the ambulance
Two paramedics were injured in the collision; the ambulance was not transporting a patient at the time
The crew was responding to a call when the crash occurred; a patient was not in the ambulance at the time
Paramedics were attempting to transport the woman to the hospital when she jumped in the ambulance and drove away
A tree on the tracks reportedly caused the train to derail, sending the lead car plunging into a creek
The child was taken by ambulance to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening
Victoria McGrath, 23, received severe shrapnel injuries to her left leg from the first of two bombs placed near the marathon finish line
Sudden snow and slippery roadways are to blame; ambulances had a difficult time reaching the scene
The police officer and the ambulance were responding to a call when the officer u-turned in front of the ambulance
The ambulance had its lights and sirens on when it ran a red light and struck the other vehicle
The man was suffering a heart attack when an ambulance he was in crashed, throwing him into a ditch; he died from his injuries
Seven people, including the driver, were injured and taken to area hospitals; the crash remains under investigation
The woman is in critical condition; she lost control of the vehicle due to a medical incident
The EMS vehicle was not on call at the time of the crash; the EMS provider in the SUV was reassigned to administrative duties
The woman suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital in stable condition
A patient in the ambulance was also injured; all three were treated and later released
The ambulance veered into a tree after being hit by a car; the paramedics were returning from a call
At least one paramedic was taken to the hospital, but the extent of injuries are unknown
The motorhome the girl was in caught on fire after running into the back of a trailer; the girl’s grandmother and father were killed in the crash
One suffered head and leg injuries and the other a minor cut to the head; the patient they were transporting wasn’t injured
The ambulance had its lights and sirens on and was transporting a patient
The new protocol aims to improve safety by reducing the amount of emergency vehicle crashes
The woman had suffered a head injury not related to the accident earlier in the day
The collision captured on a police dash cam video injured 2 paramedics and their patient
The 24-year-old had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit; the prosecutor said an EMT “should know better”
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