Vehicles
Help keep you, your crew and your patient safe at motor vehicle collision scenes
Listen as risk management expert Gordon Graham describes the dangers of not using a seat belt and all first responders’ responsibility to arrive safely
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
Attorney Amy Witherite, an expert in trucking safety, warns that these 80,000-pound vehicles may pose a special danger to first responders
Electric vehicles tore through guardrails and hardly slowed after hitting concrete barriers
The time has come for electric vehicles in EMS
The San Francisco Fire Department said two stalled Cruise vehicles block the only exits from the scene
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
SIM-IA has been visiting cities on the RAGBRAI route to offer EMS training through clinical scenarios
‘They’re not ready for prime time': San Francisco fire chief says robotaxis interfere with responses
Robotaxis have run through emergency tape, blocked firehouses and proved almost impossible to move out of the way
Orlando will begin testing two driverless buses that will run daily on traditional bus routes
The city has seen ambulances break down en route to the hospital with patients inside, EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Moore was transported with chest injuries and abrasions
Osborn and his Uber driver helped pull the man from the vehicle to safety, and waited with him for first responders to arrive
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January through September last year, down 0.2% from the same period of 2021
The truck can drive through up to 40 inches of water, in over 230 mph winds, up steep inclines and slopes, and can withstand 40,000 pounds of impact
The sports car has a medical cool box in a purpose-built compartment at the front of the Lamborghini Huracan
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
Elyria crews were battling a semi-trailer blaze on the Ohio Turnpike when the blast occurred
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
A second Fort Osage Fire Protection District member also was hurt when a brush truck became surrounded by heavy smoke and was destroyed
Broeder de Vries is trying out a specially outfitted Mustang Mach-E
The San Antonio Fire Department’s AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds
“We’ve had multiple situations because of how poorly maintained our fleet of vehicles is, where an ambulance will break down en route to critical calls,” the union president said
The trip from Jefferson Health-Abington hospital to a nursing home was less than 10 miles
The Ulster Hose Company No. 5 crew was removing a patient from the vehicle when it rolled backward, causing broken bones and facial injuries
“Our ‘Zero Emission’ Initiative exemplifies how DocGo is revolutionizing the delivery of mobile medical care,” said DocGo CEO and founder Stan Vashovsky
“I fear we’ve adopted some really unsafe driving habits, and they’re going to persist,” said one researcher
Police reported significant damage to the AMR rig and said the pickup truck had rolled over
