Moments after state troopers and paramedics responded to an accident on I-75 in Campbell County Wednesday morning, the situation turned even more chaotic."While I was sitting down in my car writing down my paperwork, I hear brakes and a tractor trailer goes sliding by me," says … [Read more...]
NOVA SCOTIA EMS VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAM:
In 1999, the Nova Scotia ground ambulance system implemented aVehicle Safety Program. This program was designed to bring a culture of safetyto all staff operating system vehicles. All staff operating system vehicles aretrained in "Low Force" driving and operation of vehicles that … [Read more...]
SummaryOn May 15, 2001, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician (the victim) died when the ambulance she was working in was struck head-on by a motorist. The emergency medical technician (EMT) had been riding unrestrained in the ambulance patient compartment … [Read more...]
AMR MEDICS HELP REFINE NEXT GENERATION SAFETY CONCEPT AMBULANCE
Since its debut last fall, the next generation ambulance continues to berefined to provide medics and their patients with cutting-edge safety andpatient care tools. The country's leading ambulance service provider and leadingambulance outfitter -- American Medical Response (AMR) … [Read more...]
The WPFR department isbeing credited with a new and innovative design for the city's two new ParamedicRescue units which may just change the way these vehicles are designed in thefuture. It was more than eighteen months ago when members of the Departmentbegan working closely with … [Read more...]