What Does It Mean When The Ambulance Lights Turn Off

Does this mean that they don t care.

What does it mean when the ambulance lights turn off.

After a string of fatalities from ambulance involved collisions in 2012 this video created by a n j. The ambulance did not use lights sirens. The truth about ems use of lights and sirens. No reason to stop traffic or run lights.

An ambulance driver can actually get in big trouble for driving with lights on but no siren through streetlights and such lights on they re still in a working situation and there s usually a person patient in there but time isn t of the essence. Even if the lights are off it can still be an. That said if the lights are activated without a siren it is possible that someone just forgot to turn the switch off. Emergency medical service ems providers have been driving to and from emergencies or potential emergencies with engaged lights and sirens for many years.

Seems to be a police and ambulance courtesy. Non emergency ambulance runs are fine without a siren. Ie a school zone speed limit must be complied with the ambulance may not exceed the speed limit by more than 30km. If the driver is catching green lights they may as well turn it off.

If we are to go through a red light etc then sirens are to be going as well. Agency shows how drivers react to sirens and. Marie paramedics are now driving their first ambulance with the new red and blue flashing lights rather than the familiar red and white. Don t fail to yield right of.

Say some cyclist with a broken arm. It s uncommon but it does happen sometimes. Also it s hard to work on a patient with the siren blaring.