Making Ambulances Safer

With no consistent standards for ambulance design and manufacturing in the US, what are the ramifications when it comes ambulance safety. A.J. Heightman, editor-in-chief of JEMS, Wayne Zygowicz, BA, EMT-P, and Chuck Kearns, MBA, Paramedic, EMD-9 discuss examples from other countries where standards in ambulance design and the need for crash testing have helped with EMS safety.

Report Charges Coverup of Chicago Paramedic Chief Found Asleep at the Wheel

The inspector general says false reports were filed after an assistant deputy paramedic chief was found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle.

HI Weighs Dispatching Lyft Drivers for Ambulance Calls

A proposed program in Oahu would use rideshare drivers for non-emergency 911 calls.