/ambulance-safety Ambulance Safety en-US Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:40:00 GMT /safe-transport-point-b/articles/culture-shift-reducing-lights-and-siren-vehicle-operation-XDonsygscixIghQT/ Resources to dispel three myths about hot response to improve clinician, patient and community safety Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:40:00 GMT /safe-transport-point-b/articles/culture-shift-reducing-lights-and-siren-vehicle-operation-XDonsygscixIghQT/ /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate This year's EMS Week theme is "We care. For everyone." How is your agency honoring your service? Mon, 19 May 2025 14:37:00 GMT /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate /emergency-driving/videos/defensive-driving-during-emergency-response-dJHPMMRFl8a6FpCd/ You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:08:00 GMT /emergency-driving/videos/defensive-driving-during-emergency-response-dJHPMMRFl8a6FpCd/ /ambulance-safety/ala-ambulance-crew-airlifted-from-crash-scene An ambulance was struck by a pickup while on an emergency run near I-10 in Loxley, sending the crew, patient, and the truck driver to the hospital Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:18:08 GMT /ambulance-safety/ala-ambulance-crew-airlifted-from-crash-scene /safe-transport-point-b/articles/culture-shift-reducing-lights-and-siren-vehicle-operation-XDonsygscixIghQT/ Resources to dispel three myths about hot response to improve clinician, patient and community safety Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:40:00 GMT /safe-transport-point-b/articles/culture-shift-reducing-lights-and-siren-vehicle-operation-XDonsygscixIghQT/ /ambulance-safety/ambulance-fire-causes-safety-concerns-among-honolulu-ems-crews Officials say the fleet remains safe, but the latest fire has prompted a full investigation and plans to shift to cooler-running diesel models Thu, 29 May 2025 14:26:09 GMT /ambulance-safety/ambulance-fire-causes-safety-concerns-among-honolulu-ems-crews /legislation-funding/meds-act-bill-aims-to-modernize-ems-by-addressing-medication-shortages-wall-time-delays The MEDS Act would fund essential supplies, study EMS workforce needs and formalize EMS in federal healthcare law Wed, 28 May 2025 15:07:40 GMT /legislation-funding/meds-act-bill-aims-to-modernize-ems-by-addressing-medication-shortages-wall-time-delays /ambulance-safety/officials-investigate-honolulu-ambulance-fire A patient and Honolulu EMS crew safely escaped from the ambulance before it was engulfed in flames Fri, 23 May 2025 15:35:43 GMT /ambulance-safety/officials-investigate-honolulu-ambulance-fire /air-medical-transport/mayday-mayday-mayday-pa-medevac-makes-emergency-landing-on-front-lawn PennSTAR helicopter crew escaped injury after the pilot declared “Mayday” and set the medevac down on a Whitemarsh Township front lawn; FAA probe underway. Tue, 20 May 2025 14:09:16 GMT /air-medical-transport/mayday-mayday-mayday-pa-medevac-makes-emergency-landing-on-front-lawn /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate This year's EMS Week theme is "We care. For everyone." How is your agency honoring your service? Mon, 19 May 2025 14:37:00 GMT /ems-week/ems-week-2024-3-ways-to-celebrate /ambulance-safety/honolulu-ambulance-crew-involved-in-head-on-collision-during-response A driver reportedly crossed a double-solid line while attempting to pass another vehicle and crashed into the ambulance, leaving a paramedic with minor injuries Wed, 14 May 2025 14:54:03 GMT /ambulance-safety/honolulu-ambulance-crew-involved-in-head-on-collision-during-response /paramedic-survival/is-it-time-to-turn-off-the-sirens-podcast-explores-lights-siren-use-and-unintended-risks An episode of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast “Revisionist History" dives into the data — and the noise — behind why EMS sirens may no longer be worth the risk Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:54:13 GMT /paramedic-survival/is-it-time-to-turn-off-the-sirens-podcast-explores-lights-siren-use-and-unintended-risks /ambulance-safety/va-ambulance-crew-patient-injured-in-crash-with-tractor-trailer A Bloxom ambulance overturned after striking the tractor-trailer Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:21:00 GMT /ambulance-safety/va-ambulance-crew-patient-injured-in-crash-with-tractor-trailer /ambulance-safety/calif-ambulance-crew-injured-patient-dead-in-violent-crash An AMR ambulance was ripped apart after it struck a palm tree in Riverside County Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:14:18 GMT /ambulance-safety/calif-ambulance-crew-injured-patient-dead-in-violent-crash /emergency-driving/videos/defensive-driving-during-emergency-response-dJHPMMRFl8a6FpCd/ You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:08:00 GMT /emergency-driving/videos/defensive-driving-during-emergency-response-dJHPMMRFl8a6FpCd/ /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/how-to-avoid-survive-an-ambulance-collision-ZK7cK8nqbdUQkqOR/ Ambulance crashes and collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:17:00 GMT /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/how-to-avoid-survive-an-ambulance-collision-ZK7cK8nqbdUQkqOR/ /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job AMR EMT Jacob Bozeman's family and coworkers remember him for his compassion and dedication to helping others Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:36:37 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-after-dump-truck-collides-with-ambulance The dump truck pulled in front of the ambulance while attempting to use a crossover, killing EMT Jacob Bozeman Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:06:14 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-after-dump-truck-collides-with-ambulance /vehicle-crashes/okla-ambulance-crew-injured-in-dust-storm-crash A severe dust storm in Newkirk caused a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11, injuring two medics Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:03:11 GMT /vehicle-crashes/okla-ambulance-crew-injured-in-dust-storm-crash /paramedic-survival/operating-on-empty-how-sleep-deprivation-impacts-medics Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:15:00 GMT /paramedic-survival/operating-on-empty-how-sleep-deprivation-impacts-medics /vehicle-crashes/5-injured-in-head-on-crash-with-minn-ambulance Hennepin EMS paramedics were responding to a "non-urgent call" when a sedan entered the opposite lane and struck the ambulance Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:13:02 GMT /vehicle-crashes/5-injured-in-head-on-crash-with-minn-ambulance /ems-products/fentanyl-protection/articles/mrsa-fentanyl-bed-bugs-what-are-you-bringing-home-with-you-elphCngvpQ9DraDr/ Limit your exposure and clean the ambulance and your clothing before heading home after shift to avoid contaminating your home and loved ones Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:01:00 GMT /ems-products/fentanyl-protection/articles/mrsa-fentanyl-bed-bugs-what-are-you-bringing-home-with-you-elphCngvpQ9DraDr/ /vehicle-crashes/mo-ems-crew-rescues-patient-in-fiery-ambulance-crash A Midwest Medical Transport ambulance burned after a crash on I-270 in St. Louis County Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT /vehicle-crashes/mo-ems-crew-rescues-patient-in-fiery-ambulance-crash /vehicle-crashes/patient-killed-when-fla-ambulance-crashes-into-tractor-trailer The crash injured two Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crew members and left the ambulance overturned following the impact at an intersection Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:06:33 GMT /vehicle-crashes/patient-killed-when-fla-ambulance-crashes-into-tractor-trailer /arrest-after-n-y-ambulance-fatally-strikes-bystander-at-mvc The ambulance slid on the ice and struck the bystander who was directing them to the scene Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:25 GMT /arrest-after-n-y-ambulance-fatally-strikes-bystander-at-mvc /ambulance-safety/mich-medics-injured-in-crash-with-buses-upgraded-to-stable-condition Medic 1 provided an update on the condition of two paramedics seriously injured in a crash involving two school buses Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:18:44 GMT /ambulance-safety/mich-medics-injured-in-crash-with-buses-upgraded-to-stable-condition /vehicle-crashes/mich-medics-seriously-injured-in-crash-with-school-buses Two Medic 1 paramedics suffered internal and lower extremity injuries in a crash while responding to a cardiac arrest call Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:40:24 GMT /vehicle-crashes/mich-medics-seriously-injured-in-crash-with-school-buses /vehicle-crashes/3-injured-when-semi-hits-chicago-ambulance The crash caused the ambulance to overturn onto two vehicles Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:07:57 GMT /vehicle-crashes/3-injured-when-semi-hits-chicago-ambulance /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-h-emt-suffers-medical-event-before-ambulance-crash Officials said when first responders arrived, the Candia EMT was unresponsive Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:57:37 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-h-emt-suffers-medical-event-before-ambulance-crash /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job AMR EMT Jacob Bozeman's family and coworkers remember him for his compassion and dedication to helping others Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:36:37 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job /air-medical-transport/mayday-mayday-mayday-pa-medevac-makes-emergency-landing-on-front-lawn PennSTAR helicopter crew escaped injury after the pilot declared “Mayday” and set the medevac down on a Whitemarsh Township front lawn; FAA probe underway. Tue, 20 May 2025 14:09:16 GMT /air-medical-transport/mayday-mayday-mayday-pa-medevac-makes-emergency-landing-on-front-lawn /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-after-dump-truck-collides-with-ambulance The dump truck pulled in front of the ambulance while attempting to use a crossover, killing EMT Jacob Bozeman Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:06:14 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-after-dump-truck-collides-with-ambulance /vehicle-crashes/atv-rider-doing-tricks-is-killed-in-collision-with-mo-ambulance A Kansas City Police Department spokesperson said the victim had accelerated and lost control before striking the ambulance Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:11:25 GMT /vehicle-crashes/atv-rider-doing-tricks-is-killed-in-collision-with-mo-ambulance /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:09 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle