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.
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
Read and follow your department’s policies on POV use, and drive safely
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
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
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