Driving Simulation Articles
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Ambulance simulator teaches EMS providers to drive in dangerous conditions
EMS West began using EMS Virtual Drive to teach EMS providers how to drive with inclement weather, distracted drivers and pedestrians
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How MedStar reduced ambulance collisions
MedStar Mobile Health Care shares their experiences to improve driving safety and reduce repair costs through training, technology and culture change
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Paramedic Chief Digital: How new designs promise to improve patient and provider safety
This issue explores efforts to improve ambulance safety, shining a light both on technological advances and ways to improve driver behavior
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How to protect sleep-deprived EMS personnel
The effects of sleep deprivation are akin to alcohol intoxication; build a safe sleep room and a culture of watching over tired medics
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EMS use of red lights and sirens is a dangerous sacred cow
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
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Report critical of ambulance, fire truck crashes
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
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Frequent Flyers: Bump in the road
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
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Medic never put down smartphone while driving child to hospital
Video captured by patient's mother and shared on Facebook shows the Philly firefighter using his smartphone while transporting the boy; the Fire Commissioner promises discipline
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Driver crashes vehicle posing for a selfie, passengers injured
The Maine driver leaned over to be in the photo before driving off the road
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Man critical after struggle in ambulance
The man jumped to the front seat, grabbed the gear shift and put his hand on the gas pedal; the driver was able to stop the ambulance
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Motorcylce ride honors Pa. medic who died on duty
All proceeds will go to the Janice Keen Livingston Memorial Park, which will be built to honor public safety providers who lost their lives helping others
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Report: Traffic deaths rise sharply in first part of 2015
Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of the year, a result of more people on the road due to an improved economy and low gas prices
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Inside EMS Podcast: How to safely drive an ambulance with lights and sirens
Hosts Chris and Kelly give advice to a new EMT on best driving practices to avoid becoming an ambulance crash statistic
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Is an ambulance the right vehicle for psych patient transfers?
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
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PHOTO: Car crash like a "Dukes of Hazzard" scene
No injuries were reported after the driver of a Camaro landed on top of a parked Subaru
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Investigation: Fla. emergency responders have high rate of distracted-driving crashes
About 18 percent of Collier and Lee county police, fire, and EMS vehicle collisions involve distracted driving compared to 11 percent for all drivers
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Rural/Metro in Tenn. denies service delays
The company said reports that is has been failing contractual duties are erroneous, as the county investigates two incidents where no ambulances were available
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Wis. firefighter shot while moving patient to ambulance
The firefighter suffered a graze wound to the head as crews responded to a patient having trouble breathing
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Responding Neb. ambulance collides with 2 vehicles
Two personnel from the ambulance, including a ride-along student, were injured in the ambulance collision; 3 women were injured in the initial collision
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NHTSA to host free webinar on ambulance crash data used to improve safety
Officials will present detailed investigations of individual incidents to help EMS providers better understand and prevent ambulance crashes
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Fla. man crashes into storefront, injuring eight
85-year-old may have experienced a medical emergency before crashing his SUV
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ND ambulance crashes with mom and baby on board
No report on the condition of the patients or crew; intersection collision in area known for collisions
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School bus cam captures 60 mph head-on collision
Out of control SUV slammed into the front of a stopped school bus; driver may have had a medical emergency
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Ind. school bus and ambulance collide; 15 hurt
23-year-old ambulance driver was driving with suspended license
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Prince William begins job as medflight pilot
The second-in-line to the throne is flying a helicopter for the East Anglian Air Ambulance
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