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.
EMS veteran Mark Postma joins Rob Lawrence to unpack the latest vehicle standards and share why ambulance security can’t be an afterthought
An ambulance is stolen in the U.S. once every 2 weeks … and we are to blame!
Text-message study links early-morning fatigue spikes, call volume and naps to crew alertness
One of the wheels hit a car, which then crashed into a light pole
The convoy blew a tire and veered off the side of a bridge, falling about 65 feet
The ambulance suddenly veered off the road; the crash is under investigation
The wreck occurred after a vehicle turned left into the ambulance which was running with lights and sirens
The Investigation also raised questions about the ambulance company involved in the crash
The ambulance and a vehicle crashed into a bus, causing it to strike a building
The condition of the ambulance crew, patient and truck driver is unknown and an investigation is underway
The ambulance collided with a truck while transporting a patient, who later died, to a hospital with lights and sirens activated
The Kansas ambulance tried to pass the truck transporting hay as the truck turned left
The bus was transporting college students to three Virginia campuses
A total 55.23 inches of rain has been recorded at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport this year, topping the annual rainfall record of 53.54 inches set in 1991
The wrong-way driver was being chased by police at the time of the crash
Texting and other distractions while using smartphones were believed to be part of the cause, as well as drunken, drugged and drowsy driving
A traffic stop led to a highway chase that ended with a fiery crash involving a school bus and a trooper with a gunshot wound
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
A man driving an SUV was seriously injured when the ambulance crashed into his car
The two paramedics said they were acting with the best intentions when they followed the driver
Paramedics involved in the Illinois crash continued treating the patient they were transporting before more responders arrived on scene
A firefighter and sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries in the incident
Why focusing solely on line-of-duty deaths is doing a disservice to the health and wellness of those in the industry
Medics tried to save a 50-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl who were travelling in a small car
A car didn’t yield at an intersection to the ambulance that was travelling with lights and sirens activated
Rick Hartley, 63, was killed Friday in a crash involving his ambulance and a tractor
John Mackey was critically injured in the line of duty after his ambulance collided with another vehicle
Rick Hartley, 63, is remembered as a local hero who went out of his way to help others
The collision caused the gurney in the back of the ambulance to roll out of place and pin a paramedic against the wall
A car ran a red light at a high rate of speed, crashing into another car and leading to the multiple-vehicle collision
The ambulance was on its way to a call with lights and siren activated
After a fight with other women, a 24-year-old is dragged by a car on a highway
