Emergency Medical Services Expert Discusses Collision Between Ambulance and Pedestrian

An EMS vehicle must have its lights and sirens on and operating continuously by paramedics well before an accident occurs. That being said, I have certain questions as to additional factors come into play that certainly could have influenced this situation well beyond simply using lights and sirens. Was this a formal intersection? What was the “Walk/Don?t Walk” status, if any? Was this in a crosswalk? What was the time of day and what were the conditions of the day? Did the plaintiff have any distracting devices in use? Did the plaintiff have any hearing disabilities? What cadence was the siren at time of incident and was it changed and when? Did the driver have CEVO or EVOC training? Did the ambulance have a “black box” recording device? If so, what were the findings? Is there a copy of police accident report available?