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.
Harnessing next-generation clinical guidance to reduce chaos and enhance confidence for EMS providers
Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
Drivers of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances caused at least 180 traffic collisions last year, up from 165 collisions in 2012
Two siblings, ages 12 and 15, were also in the buggy; one suffered serious injuries and the other had minor injuries
He was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that were not considered serious, and the patient was not hurt in the accident
She said she took her eyes off the road in an ambulance rollover that killed a patient onboard
The other car caught fire after slamming into the back of the ambulance around 1:30 a.m.
EMTs sustained minor injuries in the crash; no patients were on board
John Morgan’s leg was amputated after the crash; doctors predict nine months before he can walk and two years before he can return to the job
The patient and EMS workers suffered minor injures and the other driver has been arrested after attempting to flee
Driver fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor to the crash
Neighbors are concerned about noise, speeding ambulances, and added traffic; they claim the sale would violate voter-approved conditions for the land
No serious injuries were reported as a result of the crash
She was listening to her iPod and didn’t hear the truck as it backed out of the garage; the driver was her sister who didn’t realize she was there
The injured were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; officials said the firefighters all seem to be OK
Heavy rain caused the ambulance to go off the road overturn; two EMTs were also injured
Police captured the suspects who fled on foot; no one was seriously injured
Both medics were treated and released, but the ambulance was removed from service
It is unclear why the semi veered onto the shoulder and hit the squad car; no charges were filed
One medic suffered a serious leg injury and the other medic and firefighter suffered minor injuries; a patient on board died
All 18 were taken by ambulance or helicopter to hospitals; officials didn’t know the extent of the injuries
It was found that the rig had been recently serviced for an electrical issue
Funeral services were held for William “Alan” Smith who, along with Dennis Rushing, were killed in an ambulance collision while responding to a call
Every EMT and firefighter who drives an emergency vehicle will take the class as part of a larger plan to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities
The four of them managed to climb to safety from the vehicle’s passenger side before its front end sank into the hole
The truck was unoccupied, but had damage in several different locations when it was recovered the next morning
One girl was pronounced dead at the scene and a second suffered life-threatening injuries; the third girl is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries
Two children owe their lives to car seats and luck in an SUV vs semi crash; the infant was drinking from its bottle when firefighters arrived
No one was injured in the near head-on collision
