Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
Our directory features a range of articles on Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles, providing crucial information for EMS professionals. Topics include vehicle maintenance, design considerations, and the latest innovations in emergency vehicle technology. Understanding the role of Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles is vital for ensuring efficient and safe patient transport. For further insights, explore our resources on ambulance safety, which are closely related to the operational aspects of emergency vehicles. Access these articles to stay updated on best practices and advancements in emergency vehicle management.
Recommendations to reduce lights and ambulance siren use to less than 50 percent of responses and 5 percent of transports presented during EMS Focus webinar
Every EMS unit poses the challenge of determining when it is no longer fiscally wise to continue maintaining the vehicle
The EMS1 Advisory Board reacts to second-degree homicide charges brought against EMT Crystin Keys after a fatal ambulance crash
Agencies should take into consideration local terrain, potential hazards and future needs before purchasing a specialty EMS vehicle
Bill Smyth and Logan Miller converted a 1994 Ford E350 ambulance, which was in New York during 9/11, into a home that they will use to hit the road on a trip from Canada to Mexico
Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice
The Commonwealth Health ambulance features the names of 25 first responders and military members who lost their lives in the line of duty
Officials said the ambulance was on its way to a call when it collided with another vehicle and slammed into a store
The organization is asking fire service leaders not to sign on to the American Ambulance Association’s newly proposed cost reporting system
The AMR ambulance will serve as a simulation lab for the Academy of Health Services at Lanier High School
The city of Lincoln donated an ambulance and 10 sets of gear to Belle-Anse, a community that has no hospital or emergency transportation
Hamilton Fire Chief Mark Mercer said that move will shave as many as four minutes off of many emergency medic runs to places further west of Station 21
Responding to individual emergencies comes naturally for EMS personnel, but what about mass casualty incidents?
The issue dogged Augusta officials as a church complained about the current provider and commissioners clashed over the process to pick the next one
The first ambulance was on the way to a patient when it was hit, and the second was taking the same patient to the hospital when the attack occurred
The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an “emergency corridor”
You may have seen ambulances with a few modifications here and there, but these strange rigs are in a class of their own
The $1.03M SAFER grant would allow the Canton Fire Department to hire 10 new responders and regularly operate four ambulances
Proposition 11 asks voters to give private ambulance companies the power to keep their workers on duty during meal and rest breaks
An EMS crew was responding to an injury on the field during a Brazilian soccer match when their rig refused to start, requiring the athletes to give it a push-start
Chest compression machines will be placed on ambulances throughout the county and eliminate the possibility of minor mistakes when a human performs CPR
A note left on the windshield of an ambulance blocking a driveway in England encouraged the EMS crew to enjoy their day, with money attached for a coffee stop
The boy and three friends failed to stop at a red light and hit an AREA Services Ambulance
Some ambulance companies are worried that a statewide license for the children’s hospital would open the door to multiple statewide licenses for ground ambulances
Surveillance footage shows the man drawing swastikas on an ambulance and walking away
Our co-hosts answer an email from a listener asking for help in transitioning to a position of power from the fire truck
East Midlands Ambulance Service said one of their paramedic crews was asked to “have some consideration” about where they park
Manatee County EMS is hoping to relieve fatigued EMS providers by decreasing the number of ambulances making nighttime runs in a year-long program
After Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the increase in ambulances, mayoral challenger Paul Vallas promised to add 25 more if he is elected
Ellsworth officials are studying whether to partner with a private ambulance company or start their own service
Footage shows a parking attendant arguing about whether or not the paramedics were on call and tried to get the paramedic to move
Joshua Bragg is back in custody after he unbuckled himself from a cot and jumped out of the back of an ambulance while on medical furlough
The higher than normal air conditioner failure rate is a “real challenge for both patient and first responder”
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