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While fatigue and chronic sleep deprivation in EMS providers are certainly a critical consideration in relation to safe ambulance operations, it is also critical to all parts of our mission.

CAAS-GVS V2.0 is now published with an effective date of July 1, 2019. The CAAS-GVS team is already planning for V3.0, which is scheduled to start development in 2021 and be effective in 2022.

Erin O’Grady is one of a handful of elite REACT paramedics who have met the strenuous requirements to be an emergency response unit paramedic.

The 2020 edition includes significant improvements in technology, mobility, ease of use, fit and finish and the ability for emergency service providers to perform their critical functions while remaining safely buckled up.

A person was killed in Kentucky after colliding with a Louisville Metro EMS ambulance early Monday morning, according to a report.  The force of the crash between the ambulance and the SUV caused both vehicles to overturn, according to WHAS11. The driver of the SUV died at the scene. Three employees on board the ambulance who were taken to the hospital ...

  Some of our favorite photos of REV Group ambulances at EMS Today. The pictures advance on their own or you can click them to advance faster. Photos by Adam Mason.

By Aditya Shekhar The advent of hybrid-style engine/ambulances or transport-capable apparatuses took the fire vehicle world by storm a few years ago, garnering a lot of positive and negative attention. Supporters of the concept of a hybrid engine/ambulance appreciated how the vehicle could perform two very important roles within the fire service: suppression and EMS transport. Despite this versatility, orders were ...

As CAAS prepared for the release of GVS V2.0 in July 2019, the newly developed GVS Remount Standard that is included as part of the updated V2.0 document stands out as a major development in enhancing the safety, quality, and durability of remounted ambulances as the most rapidly growing segment of the emergency vehicle market.

By Chris Mc Loone The REV Group’s Horton brand recently participated in a rollover demonstration at IMMI’s headquarters in Westfield, Indiana. Before watching the demonstration, IMMI invited guests to take a tour of its facility. What impressed me about the tour was how much IMMI is involved with. Have kids? More than likely the straps on your son or daughter’s ...

Simulation is recommended by the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) as an important part of EMS training.¹ In 2015, NAEMSE released a vision paper concurrently with the Simulation Use in Paramedic Education Research (SUPER) study.² Although the study focused on paramedic programs, many of the same principles apply to EMT training. Simulation in healthcare education overall is a critical ...