Which is safer to be in, an airplane or an ambulance? Why are they different? As it turns out, responding in an ambulance has many of the exact same hazards and challenges as flying in an airliner—but the overall safety record of EMS is much different than the safety record of aviation. Learn some of the proven techniques used by pilots to improve your safety behind the wheel.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the importance of ambulance safety in emergency medicine and aviation.
Identify where and how to prepare for a shift together.
Describe how to use the sterile cockpit and "heads-down" techniques.
Appreciate how use of aviation techniques will reduce errors and injuries.