Emergency Driving
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 impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
Police determined the employee who was driving the rig failed to yield at a red light
The “safety band” spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users
Despite extensive research finding lights and siren use makes little difference in patient outcomes, and in fact causes harm to patients, providers and the public, too many continue to respond hot
William V. Watson was ordered to serve one year in prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Police said the crewmember who was driving the ambulance was not at fault in the crash that killed three people in another vehicle
Fire department officials said the ambulance was on its way to get fuel when it had to be redirected due to the demonstration
One of the EMS employees was flown to the hospital after the rollover crash Tuesday morning
The Gary Sinise Foundation partnered with Cooper Tires to give back to first responders during Public Service Recognition Week
Sal Mancuso, 66, who volunteered driving ambulances for Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance Corps, died Thursday
The state’s peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements
The pilot program with electric vehicle company Arcimoto will test the Rapid Responder, which is designed to quickly reach emergencies
Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles made the comments while discussing ambulance response times at a meeting last month
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
Two Baltimore City Fire Department paramedics, a bus driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
The legislation would provide relief to rural agencies who are stretched thin when it comes to budgets and personnel
You may have seen ambulances with a few modifications here and there, but these strange rigs are in a class of their own
A man who said he was shot while driving on a Massachusetts highway flagged down a passing ambulance for treatment
Discuss these ambulance crash characteristics with your department’s emergency vehicle operators
Peter Amato fought through blankets of snow to transport a woman awaiting a kidney transplant, a gift his brother had received 18 years ago
How many of these habits have you developed and carry with you off-duty?
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
The ambulance was traveling with its lights and sirens activated when it was struck by a vehicle
A video shot in Moscow shows a taxi cutting in front of an ambulance and then blocking it
The man shot a second video of himself following another ambulance less than 24 hours after the first incident
