Emergency Driving
You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call
Current challenges, issues and solutions common to both U.S. and Australia EMS, including hospital handovers and lights and siren responses
5 ways a good partner can make the shift go more smoothly and improve patient and provider safety
Improved communication, ergonomics and ride lead to better patient outcomes and better working environments for paramedics and EMTs
Children of the patient killed in the April crash say the EMT failed to maintain control of the ambulance
The patient died at the scene, and the Johnson County Ambulance District medic who was in the back suffered lacerations to his head
The patient and two Ambitrans EMS providers were injured
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
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as “two knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out”
Baton Rouge police found that the EMS provider who had been driving the ambulance immediately rendered aid and took Kiyana Baskin, 20, to a hospital
The institute asks first responders to report incidents and plans to analyze the data
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
The $32 million 40-acre San Diego-area facility includes a track where fire, police and EMS personnel can practice driving emergency vehicles
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad Chief Joel Rutkowski said the actions of the crewmember who was driving prevented serious injuries
The bill allows ambulance services shared by two or more municipalities to recruit drivers who aren’t medically trained
Our co-hosts discuss the mounting obstacles for EMS during the unprecedented winter weather with Chief Rodriguez and how they are preparing for the future
Shelly LeGere is currently campaigning to have ALS fire apparatus respond to medical calls
The legislation aims to address staffing and response time challenges in rural areas
MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
QuickRoute takes into account emergency vehicle-specific factors that aren’t included in other navigation apps
The bill would add a penalty for reckless endangerment of emergency personnel on the road
Fire/EMS and law enforcement personnel worked together to bring the organs and doctors to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital amid gridlocked traffic
The collision at an intersection caused the ambulance to drive into a snow embankment
The MetroAtlanta Ambulance crew still completed their shift despite the two crashes, including a hit-and-run
The proposed bill would allow small communities that provide joint ambulance services to recruit drivers without medical training to operate emergency vehicles
