Lights and Siren Use by Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Above All Do No Harm
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Description
Explores traditional reasons for EMS to use lights and sirens (L&S), with statistics and data from 2015 on 911 call incidents response and patient transport to medical facilities, with breakdowns by rural, suburban, urban, and wilderness locations. Also contains literature review of L&S-related articles from scholarly and non-peer reviewed journals.
Author(s)
Douglas F. Kupas
Date
05/2017
Type
Document
Organization
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Tagged as
Emergency medical services · Occupational health and safety · Statistics and data