An optimal solution for enhancing ambulance safety: Implementing a driver performance feedback and monitoring device in ground emergency medical service vehicles

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An optimal solution for enhancing ambulance safety: Implementing a driver performance feedback and monitoring device in ground emergency medical service vehicles

Levick, Nadine R. / Swanson, Jon

A prospective study was conducted to determine if emergency vehicle driver risk behavior could be improved with an onboard computer-monitoring device, with real time auditory feedback. Data were collected over 18 months from 36 vehicles in a metropolitan EMS group, with >250 drivers. In >1.9 million recorded miles, performance improved from a baseline low of 0.018 miles between penalty counts to a high of 15.8 miles between counts. Seatbelt violations dropped from 13,500 to 4. There was a 20 % saving in vehicle maintenance costs within 6 months. This technology demonstrated sustained cost savings in regards to vehicle maintenance as well as minimal retraining of drivers.

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Title :

An optimal solution for enhancing ambulance safety: Implementing a driver performance feedback and monitoring device in ground emergency medical service vehicles

Additional title:

Eine optimale Lösung für die Verbesserung der Sicherheit von Krankentransportwagen: Implementierung der Rückkoplung der Fahrerleistung und eines Überwachungsgerätes in Krankenwagen des Notfalldienstes

Contributors:

Levick, Nadine R. (author) / Swanson, Jon (author)

Published in:

Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, 49 ; 35-50

Publication date :

2005

Size :

16 Seiten, 28 Quellen

Type of media :

Conference paper

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