An Optimal Solution for Enhancing Ambulance Safety: Implementing a Driver Performance Feedback and Monitoring Device in Ground Emergency Medical Service Vehicles

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 emergency medical services group with more than 250 drivers. In over 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. Seat belt violations dropped from 13,500 to 4. There was also a 20% savings in vehicle maintenance costs within 6 months. These results indicate that this technology is effective in reducing risk taking behavior and minimizing vehicle maintenance costs.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)

  P.O. Box 4176
  Barrington, IL  United States  60011-4176
• Authors:
  • Levick, Nadine R
  • Swanson, Jon
• Conference:
  • Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 49th Annual Conference
  • Location: Boston Massachusetts, United States
  • Date: 2005-9-12 to 2005-9-14
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 35-50
• Monograph Title: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 49th Annual Proceedings, Boston, Massachusetts, September 12-14, 2005
• Serial:
  • Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine 49th Annual Proceedings
  • Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
  • ISSN: 1540-0360

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ambulance drivers; Ambulances; Behavior modification; Computers; Data collection; Driver monitoring; Driver performance; Real time information; Risk taking; Seat belt use; Technology assessment; Traffic violations; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver feedback; Maintenance costs; Prospective analysis
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01025145
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2006 9:30AM