Vehicle Safety
The NBC docuseries follows units in Los Angeles County, highlighting the positivity of the profession but also a problematic safety issue
We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
“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
Listen as risk management expert Gordon Graham describes the dangers of not using a seat belt and all first responders’ responsibility to arrive safely
The Ulster Hose Company No. 5 crew was removing a patient from the vehicle when it rolled backward, causing broken bones and facial injuries
San Diego Fire-Rescue transported four people to be treated for minor injuries
The institute asks first responders to report incidents and plans to analyze the data
The crew was transporting a patient at the time of the incident, but no injuries were reported
A reporter being struck during a live news report highlights the danger of working near roadway incidents – one that has proven fatal for many first responders
“I fear we’ve adopted some really unsafe driving habits, and they’re going to persist,” said one researcher
Smart ambulances help EMS agencies become more data-driven, making fleet management safer and more cost-effective
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
While world leaders debate and approve actions to reduce methane emissions and protect forests, public safety is already putting no-emission electric vehicles into service
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission identified more than 190,000 ED visits due to micromobility products in the past four years
A vehicle hit two fire trucks and then a lieutenant with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Squad 65 who was on foot
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that the time saved with lights and siren use has little-to-no impact on patient outcomes
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
A Mercy Flights paramedic, an Ashland Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief and a patient from the initial crash were transported to the hospital
Aurora Fire Rescue responded to scene of an unresponsive driver who awoke and put his vehicle in gear, striking a firefighter
Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man’s extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
Cumberland-Goodwill EMT Grace Snyder’s actions were caught on camera as she pulled the man away seconds before an explosion
Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad Chief Joel Rutkowski said the actions of the crewmember who was driving prevented serious injuries
Several witnesses said they saw the woman traveling in the wrong lane and tried to warn her to no avail
Authorities say the other vehicle ran a red light and struck the rig, causing it to roll over
West Midlands Ambulance Service EMT Jeremy Daw, 66, had come out of retirement as a former paramedic to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cyclists and drivers will participate in the “Ride for Zach” to support Richmond Rescue Squad EMT and Volunteer Firefighter Zach Long
“It’s crazy,” a dispatch supervisor said about the bizarre call
The agreement will allow Meadville Central Fire Department personnel to drive Meadville Area Ambulance Service (MAAS) vehicles from response scenes under certain circumstances
