Ambulances play a crucial role in emergency fleet operations. They serve as mobile care units, equipped with essential medical equipment and reliable transportation capabilities to ensure timely response to critical incidents. The effectiveness of an ambulance directly impacts patient outcomes by enabling swift access to professional care, even in challenging conditions such as icy or slippery roads. As part of a well-coordinated fleet, ambulances help maintain public safety, support first responders, and demonstrate a commitment to reliability and efficiency in urgent situations.
: Rescue Driving
×When seconds count: The importance of a properly equipped ambulance
Leonard D'Orlando, August 28, 2025
It's Not Too Soon to Think About Traction
Quinten Tritle, July 17, 2025
When winter weather hits, traction becomes critical—especially for commercial drivers. While traditional snow chains have been the go-to for decades, automatic snow chains offer a smarter, more efficient solution.
Faster, Safer Response: How Onspot Snow Chains Support Emergency Drivers
Shane Woodman, July 3, 2025
Winter poses significant challenges for emergency responders, but Onspot’s have become a game-changer. For fire truck and ambulance drivers, these chains ensure safer and quicker responses during inclement weather, making a substantial difference in their critical work.
Winter poses significant challenges for emergency responders, but Onspot’s have become a game-changer. For fire truck and ambulance drivers, these chains ensure safer and quicker responses during inclement weather, making a substantial difference in their critical work.
Today’s ambulance – an emergency room on wheels
Leonard D'Orlando, December 28, 2023
The moment an emergency call is dispatched it is a race against time. For the crew and ambulance every second counts. Therefore, it is essential that they are equipped with everything needed to handle a large variety of circumstances in a timely manner. Read more here.
Operating in winter conditions: Renewed focus for rescue drivers
Leonard D'Orlando, November 23, 2023
The shift from the fall season toward the winter season has started and it won’t be long until many places are blanketed in snow. For the rescue driver this is also a time of shift in preparation and renewed focus on the job at hand. The priorities are always the same; the safe transport of patients and EMTs with a focus on quick response time. During the winter months these goals never change but the methods and practices implemented by the rescue driver do.
When it comes to fire and rescue drivers every second counts. These individuals need all the help they can get for quick operations. The drivers rely on proper information and equipment to do their job in a safe and effective manner. They are looked up to as heroes of their community, therefore it is necessary that they have the proper tools and vehicles at their disposal.
Emergency response -How to increase accessibility in winter road conditions?
Eric Carlebom, April 13, 2023
When winter comes to Sweden, fine dry country roads can quickly change into wet roads that freeze into ice. If it then starts snowing on the road, this does not make matters better. If you as a rescue vehicle driver gets an alarm right then, it can become difficult on the roads. That can delay the precious response time. But there are solutions. Read more here.
Response time - the challenge for the rescue driver
Ulrik Andersson, March 30, 2023
What parts in the daily job as a driver of a rescue vehicle will affect the response time? Learn more here
E-Training for fire truck- and ambulance drivers
Ulrik Andersson, August 4, 2022
Rescue driver – you train a lot to save lives. Arriving on time at the incident scene helps you to do that. You are always trying for the shortest dispatch time as possible. Learn more about the new e-training for better vehicle traction