Ambulance Safety
This directory offers a curated selection of articles on Ambulance Safety, focusing on best practices for EMS professionals. Topics include safe driving techniques, equipment securing, and protocols to minimize risks during transport. Prioritizing Ambulance Safety is essential for protecting both patients and EMS personnel. Additionally, explore our resources on emergency vehicle operations, which are closely related to maintaining safety standards in the field. Use this directory to stay informed and ensure that your ambulance operations adhere to the highest safety standards.
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you鈥檙e likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
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An Austin Travis County EMS medic was preparing to exit the ambulance through the back doors when the vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver
The EMT driving the rig and two additional EMTs were transported in stable condition
The Life EMS crew was transporting a patient, a baby and additional providers; several were injured
A Kettering Medical Services ambulance crashed into the passenger side of 18-year-old Gian Manuel Cedeno-Melendez鈥檚 vehicle after he crossed into their lane
The Kansas City Fire Department ambulance was stolen from the emergency bay at Research Medical Center, police say
State investigators found that Guard Well Medical Transportation failed to ensure its vehicles were properly staffed during transports and failed to properly train its employees
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The crash occurred as the emergency responders were at the scene of a prior crash
The EMS providers on board were transporting a patient
Roseville鈥檚 rigs have features such as backup cameras and push-button self-loading stretchers, plus a smoother ride than the models they replaced
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The Buckeye Valley Fire District is also considering adding a person to each crew to monitor the rig
Both Osage Ambulance District employees were properly restrained and able to get out afterward
The car鈥檚 driver and the patient being transported were flown to a hospital
The injured Malta-Stillwater EMS providers removed the patient before the rig began to burn
Ross Comeaux told the treating paramedic he forgot something in his vehicle and was struck while crossing the highway
Other EMS providers also were hurt in the rear-end crash at the scene of a prior accident
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
EMS providers were tending to a patient when they noticed the vehicle was missing
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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
Southern Paramedic EMT Elizabeth Watkins was driving the rig; EMT Jonathan Johnson was injured and transported
A semi struck an SUV and pushed it into an ambulance, which overturned
Acadian鈥檚 John Mitchell Crow suffered fatal injuries even though he was wearing a seat belt; a paramedic and their patient were injured
Cass County Sheriff鈥檚 Office deputies said a car鈥檚 driver failed to yield and drove in front of the rig
A Colonie ambulance crew was transporting a patient to the hospital when the crash occurred
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
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