Ambulance noise.

Noise exposure during ambulance flights and repatriation operations.

OBJECTIVES Although ambulance flights are routine work and thousands of employees work in repatriation organizations, there is no data on noise exposure which may be used for preventive advice. We investigated the noise exposure of crews working in ambulance flight organizations for international patient repatriation to get the data for specific guidelines concerning noise protection. MATERIA...

A Simulation and Experimental Analysis of In- Terior Noise in an Ambulance and Noise Re- Duction with Damping Materials

Based on the theory of multi-body system dynamics and the method of finite element and boundary element, the finite element model of vehicle body and the rigid-flexible coupled model of vehicle and the acoustic boundary element model of carriage were established by applying a variety of simulation software. Road roughness was simulated and the SPL of field point in carriage under the excitation...

The First ALS Ambulance in the World

The survival rate of medical emergencies depends highly on the intervention time and prompt medical care on the scene. The idea of “bring the doctor and medical equipment to the spot” was born in Hungary in the mid-1950s. The demand for advanced life support was a consequence of the fast growth of industry and traffic. It is worthwhile to review the development of the idea, the therapeutic meth...

Ambulance Diary for 1919

Predicting Ambulance Diverson

The high utilization level of emergency departments in hospitals across the United States has resulted in the serious and persistent problem of ambulance diversion. This problem is magnified by the cascading effect it has on neighboring hospitals, delays in emergency care, and the potential for patients’ clinical deterioration. We provide a predictive tool that would give advance warning to hos...