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.
Imagine how ambulance design and safety can improve when motivation and the desire to do the right thing come together to drive change
Standardizing guidelines for ambulance design and collision testing requirements can save lives
This issue explores efforts to improve ambulance safety, shining a light both on technological advances and ways to improve driver behavior
Officials are looking at an alternative response model where non-emergency patients could take an Uber to an urgent care facility and get reimbursed by insurers
Officials believe it was a tire that first hit the police car and then bounced onto the windshield of an ambulance that was driving behind it
Terry Sullivan accomplished a personal goal by handling at least one call in each of the city’s 75 ambulances
The man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, criminal impersonation and leaving the scene of a property collision
Newton County Rescue and Recovery is using GoFundMe with a $20,000 goal to purchase a 16-foot get boat and equipment
The tank has two spotlights on top with a thermal-imager in the middle that allows the driver to navigate the roads safely, even with heavy rain or fog
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
Gainesville Fire Rescue plans to add ballistic protection to the ambulance’s front, sides and back to protect against handgun-caliber bullets
The University of Minnesota is researching how they can equip ambulances with the latest imaging and heart-lung bypass technology
East Liverpool Police Department officers found a woman unresponsive in a black SUV; they ended up transporting her to the hospital after an ambulance no-show
The ambulance was stolen after paramedics responded to a call; the keys were in the ignition when the suspect took off
The chase car would be available during a mass casualty event anywhere in the county; it could be provided to make up a BLS crew if all other avenues were exhausted
While Erika Anderson was being loaded into an ambulance, a fire department vehicle was stolen
The woman, who had the right of way, was later charged with possession of marijuana and OWI
Sunstar Paramedics said they have personally been impacted by breast cancer after losing an employee to the disease years ago
“Level zero” occurs when the Emergency Medical Services Authority reports no ambulances are available to take calls
The ambulance hit a parked car, which hit another car and pushed it into a home, causing damage to an outside wall
The compact electrical Smart car allows two responders to travel with a full complement of medical equipment
The 41-foot medical ambulance bus provides on-scene rehab and mass casualty incident response
Officials said an ambulance headed to one call crashed into a Vallejo Fire Department Ford Explorer headed to another call
Ian Dow said he was inspired to buy the ambulance after crashing his motorcycle
A study that finds trauma patients fare better when they don’t wait for EMS to arrive sparks uproar, questions
We asked the EMS1 community to sound off on which option they thought was best; here are their responses
A study found that 2.2 percent of shooting and stabbing patients who arrived in a private vehicle died versus 11.6 who were transported via ambulance
Chief David Coatney is implementing staffing strategies to combat the shortage
The study suggested that dispatchers begin asking callers if they have a car and can take victims to the nearest trauma center
First Medical Response of Texas’ new ambulance features a hint of the team’s 90’s “Fiesta Colors” and a custom Spurs logo
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
There are no plans for production any time soon, but Polish firm 2sympleks collaborated with search and rescue teams for the design