Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles
Our directory features a range of articles on Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles, providing crucial information for EMS professionals. Topics include vehicle maintenance, design considerations, and the latest innovations in emergency vehicle technology. Understanding the role of Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles is vital for ensuring efficient and safe patient transport. For further insights, explore our resources on ambulance safety, which are closely related to the operational aspects of emergency vehicles. Access these articles to stay updated on best practices and advancements in emergency vehicle management.
Does your ambulance design prohibit good patient care while putting providers at risk?
Four pieces of low-hanging fruit that can improve industry safety for our patients and EMS crews
The wildest calls of the year included an impaling, cicadas, a turtle, attempts to steal ambulances, and something you should not say to 911 dispatchers
The document lays out principles on when and why to use rigs鈥� lights and sirens 鈥� and when not to
The heist movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal is set for release this spring
Highway patrol鈥檚 preliminary investigation shows that the Dodge driver pulled in front of the ambulance
A Stephens County EMS crew was transporting Amber Chambers, 40, in the rig when she suddenly stood up and 鈥渏umped out of the rear doors,鈥� police said
The crew was transporting a patient at the time of the incident, but no injuries were reported
One person was transported to a hospital in the Elkhorn area
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
Jeramine McCurley was charged with fleeing from an officer and aggravated battery
Under the new law, Cherokee Nation EMS will be allowed to provide medical care to areas of the county outside of the tribe
An ASAP Ambulance shift manager said that the EMS provider who was driving must have blacked out or fallen asleep
EMS providers were getting ready to unload the patient from the ambulance when he got into the driver鈥檚 seat and took off
The agency has not yet boosted coverage by the 20% it promised, but Falck is providing more coverage than AMR did despite staffing shortages
鈥淒ecember looked better than October and November and that鈥檚 a good sign as we try to balance the system,鈥� city EMT Coordinator Chris Phillips said
Lexipol鈥檚 Greg Friese, MS, NRP, joins Cebollero and Grayson to discuss the hot topics in 2022, from ambulance safety to provider burnout, and how to steer the EMS ship
Firefighters were able to extricate the EMT from Waldorf Paramedic Ambulance 38 shortly after the incident
The Wake County EMS ambulance crew was responding to a call using the rig鈥檚 lights and siren at the time of the crash, police said
Possible changes may affect ambulances鈥� payload capacity, floor height, lighting, warning devices, doors and more
The time has come for EMS leaders and clinicians to take a data-informed look at how we operate apparatus and the risks involved
The rig hit the underside of a train bridge it was too short to fit under, and the box of the ambulance was partially detached from the front
鈥淚 kept thinking they鈥檙e going to die in this cold,鈥� said Vania Masaya
Each vehicle carries an EMT and basic life support equipment
The man was transported to a Bronx hospital but could not be saved
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Alberta Health Services paramedic Mike Hart was on duty at the Airdrie Urgent Care Centre when he went into cardiac arrest
Washington State Patrol says the man failed to yield the right-of-way, but the EMS provider could face charges
The agreement with American Medical Response and Global Medical Response includes the purchase of five electric rigs and an option to buy 25 more
Two rescue helicopters and multiple ambulances responded after a gust of wind lifted the children up and caused them to fall 32 feet
No people were injured, but the American Ambulance vehicle was damaged
An ambulance crew transporting a patient was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday evening
Dozens of emergency vehicles responded to an MCI at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill., following severe storms
