By Jo Ciavaglia, staff writer Calkins Media, Inc. An estimated 6,500 ambulance crashes, including minor fender benders, occur each year in the United States, studies show.When you call 911 for an ambulance, you aren't expecting a silent arrival.As soon as this summer, though, … [Read more...]
Don't let this happen to you
Recent EMS headlines regarding an 'Ambulance Driver' being ticketed after a fatal collision have created a bit of a buzz in the EMS chat sites. Find out what happened in the trialBy Jim LoveThe scenario: A Midwest courtroom — cold, impersonal. A jury box with 12 jurors and … [Read more...]
Don’t let this happen to you
Recent EMS headlines regarding an 'Ambulance Driver' being ticketed after a fatal collision have created a bit of a buzz in the EMS chat sites. Find out what happened in the trialBy Jim LoveThe scenario: A Midwest courtroom — cold, impersonal. A jury box with 12 jurors and … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE ON WAY TO HOSPITAL STRUCK – OMAHA, NEBRASKA
An ambulance that was transporting one of two injured men from an explosion Wednesday night at the Valmont Industries Inc. plant just west of Omaha was struck.Several area fire departments also responded to the industrial accident which happened around 11:30 p.m. at a … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE STRUCK BY SEMI- TRACTOR – CAMPBELL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
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...]
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...]
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...]