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.
Putting traffic incident management into practice can help us influence high-frequency, high-risk environments we can’t control
A lawsuit claims Honolulu paramedics could have prevented a fatal ambulance fire. Was the crew’s response justified?
When good people get involved in high-risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; listen to learn why ongoing training is key for responders
One unsuspecting driver was transported to a hospital, and a suspect has been taken into custody
Five people were transported to hospitals, while others walked to get medical help after the commuter train crash
The Riverside Medical Center ambulance had its lights and siren on at the time of the incident
The patient and two Ambitrans EMS providers were injured
EMS providers with Northern Light Health and Northeast Mobile Health Services were not injured in the crashes
A Long Beach EMS provider fell asleep early Sunday while driving an ambulance to a call and crashed the rig into a power pole
The Charleston Police Department said that four people were transported to a hospital, including the two EMS providers and two from the involved cars
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Moore was transported with chest injuries and abrasions
A driver plowed into a single car crash scene, killing EMT Matthew Madigan and the 36-year-old driver of the initial crashed vehicle
Fort Bragg police reported seeing the patient flee the Adventist Health Mendocino Coast ambulance as they arrived
One Bassett Volunteer Rescue Squad member was flown to a hospital, and two others were transported by ground ambulance
“We’ve got a car continually hitting us from the rear,” EMS providers told dispatchers
A fellow Pro Care EMS employee and an SUV driver were killed in the head-on collision
A Pro Care EMS employee and the driver of the SUV were killed, and two people were injured, officials said
A driver in a Chevy Avalanche pick-up reportedly T-boned the rig at an intersection and kept on driving
Current challenges, issues and solutions common to both U.S. and Australia EMS, including hospital handovers and lights and siren responses
An Austin Travis County EMS medic was preparing to exit the ambulance through the back doors when the vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver
The EMT driving the rig and two additional EMTs were transported in stable condition
The Life EMS crew was transporting a patient, a baby and additional providers; several were injured
A Kettering Medical Services ambulance crashed into the passenger side of 18-year-old Gian Manuel Cedeno-Melendez’s vehicle after he crossed into their lane
The Kansas City Fire Department ambulance was stolen from the emergency bay at Research Medical Center, police say
State investigators found that Guard Well Medical Transportation failed to ensure its vehicles were properly staffed during transports and failed to properly train its employees
“He was not taking medication, he did not want to take medication and he didn’t think he was mentally ill,” said Bellevue’s director of forensic psychiatry
The crash occurred as the emergency responders were at the scene of a prior crash
The EMS providers on board were transporting a patient
Roseville’s rigs have features such as backup cameras and push-button self-loading stretchers, plus a smoother ride than the models they replaced
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
Enhanced visibility, compact storage and easy deployment make the old familiar new again, while improving safety for emergency responders
The Buckeye Valley Fire District is also considering adding a person to each crew to monitor the rig
Both Osage Ambulance District employees were properly restrained and able to get out afterward
