Driving Simulation Articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frequent Flyers: Bump in the road

–

A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS

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

Driver crashes vehicle posing for a selfie, passengers injured

–

The Maine driver leaned over to be in the photo before driving off the road

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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