Detroit News Special: Ambulance Safety Analysis

Jan. 28, 2003
Poor ambulance design, a lack of safety standards and dangerous driving by rescue workers endanger the lives of the sick and injured and those sent to help them. Read analysis stories.
Poor ambulance design, a lack of safety standards and dangerous driving by rescue workers endanger the lives of the sick and injured and those sent to help them. Federal regulators and the emergency medical industry have known for decades that a combination of vehicle and behavioral problems leads to unnecessary injury in ambulance crashes. But few steps have been taken to minimize the risks, according to a four-month Detroit News investigation.

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