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.
Tuesday鈥檚 theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
This year marks the 50th recognition of EMS Week, established in 1974 by President Gerald Ford
One simple trick we can take from our fire service friends to stabilize a vehicle
The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury while the crew was transporting a patient
Pa. police stopped the stolen rig more than 20 miles away
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
The Mecklenburg EMS Medic ambulance was en route to a call when the crash occurred
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
After an ambulance with its lights and siren on was forced to drive onto a median to avoid a collision, Harmony EMS issued a reminder to pull over
Central EMS EMT Gina Ayres, 57, was driving the ambulance in a turn lane with its lights and siren activated
All four people were transported to area hospitals
Video shows how officers blocked in the ambulance as the driver pulled into a gas station
Another crew took over patient care
Use this acronym to remind crews that readiness is everyone鈥檚 responsibility
Charles LoTiempo could lose his job and will remain suspended with pay until a decision is reached
Monticello Fire Department crew members extricated a Wayne County EMS provider from the ambulance
Madison County providers reportedly had to shake the woman, who was unresponsive at the wheel of her vehicle, causing her to hit the gas pedal
The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily
Firefighters had to free the driver, who was stuck inside the rig after the collision
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
Four local agencies responded to the North Warren Emergency Squad incident, which was reportedly caused by a driver failing to yield the right of way
A photo from Columbia Fire & Rescue members who responded to the scene showed an ambulance on its side with significant damage
The EMT suffered significant injuries in the assault almost a year ago
A second Fort Osage Fire Protection District member also was hurt when a brush truck became surrounded by heavy smoke and was destroyed
鈥淣o damage was done, nothing was stolen, so we鈥檙e not really sure what he was doing,鈥� said Traverse City Fire Captain Steven Ball
The captain who was driving was not injured, but the rig is now out of service
Following the shots, the Med Express Ambulance employees noticed a man on a bicycle hit the ground, and made a U-turn to render aid
Crewmembers were transporting a patient in critical condition; five people, including the driver of other vehicle, were taken to hospitals
State police said that the deceased person was not in the ambulance and that another person was transported to a hospital
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Rochester police officers are searching for the driver of an SUV who ran away after the collision
According to a police report, Mark Denton told EMS providers that he cut his toes with a lawnmower, but he later admitted that happened in 1971
