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
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
The car’s driver and the patient being transported were flown to a hospital
The injured Malta-Stillwater EMS providers removed the patient before the rig began to burn
Ross Comeaux told the treating paramedic he forgot something in his vehicle and was struck while crossing the highway
Other EMS providers also were hurt in the rear-end crash at the scene of a prior accident
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
EMS providers were tending to a patient when they noticed the vehicle was missing
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January through September last year, down 0.2% from the same period of 2021
Southern Paramedic EMT Elizabeth Watkins was driving the rig; EMT Jonathan Johnson was injured and transported
A semi struck an SUV and pushed it into an ambulance, which overturned
Acadian’s John Mitchell Crow suffered fatal injuries even though he was wearing a seat belt; a paramedic and their patient were injured
Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies said a car’s driver failed to yield and drove in front of the rig
A Colonie ambulance crew was transporting a patient to the hospital when the crash occurred
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
5 ways a good partner can make the shift go more smoothly and improve patient and provider safety
The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury while the crew was transporting a patient
Pa. police stopped the stolen rig more than 20 miles away
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
The Mecklenburg EMS Medic ambulance was en route to a call when the crash occurred
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
After an ambulance with its lights and siren on was forced to drive onto a median to avoid a collision, Harmony EMS issued a reminder to pull over
Central EMS EMT Gina Ayres, 57, was driving the ambulance in a turn lane with its lights and siren activated
All four people were transported to area hospitals
Video shows how officers blocked in the ambulance as the driver pulled into a gas station
Another crew took over patient care
