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Ambulance Design and Safety
Prof Jerry Overton, MPA
Executive Director, Richmond Ambulance Authority
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Clinical research identifies the need for rapid response to provide definitive intervention for the critically ill or injured patient. Emphasis has been placed on the use of red lights and siren (RLS) as a means to reduce travel time by allowing continuous movement through traffic congestion and controlled intersections, especially in urban and suburban environments. The use of RLS increases the risk of the ambulance becoming involved in a crash and the severity of that crash, making safety the primary concern for ambulance design, construction, maintenance, and operation. A systems approach is required to minimize risk. The initial development of specifications by EMS must consider local weather conditions, equipment requirements, and crew needs. The ambulance manufacturer is mandated to design, engineer, build, and test the vehicles to those min-imum requirements and ensure it meets and exceeds local and national regulations. Scheduled preventive maintenance and a comprehensive safe-driving program decreases risk factors. Finally, RLS responses must be reduced. The dispatch of an ambulance is protocol driven, and clinically developed algorithms determine the use of RLS, eliminating unnecessary RLS responses. Minimizing risk during response and transport, requires continued evaluation. With demand for services steadily increasing, the emphasis on ambulance design and safety to protect the patient, medics, and the public continues to emerge as a high priority for the vehicle manufacturer and the EMS
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