New emergency vehicle green wave uses existing equipment: Existing equipment used in Australian emergency vehicle 'green wave' trial

摘要

Despite the lights and sirens, accidents between the motoring public and emergency vehicles on their way to/from the scene of an incident are relatively frequent. Figures from various sources indicate that road accidents are the second most frequent cause of death for on-duty fire fighter fatalities and that more than 90% of ambulance and fire engine accidents occur when the lights are on and the sirens wailing. Other studies indicate that the majority of ambulance accidents occurs when making turns or when broadsided at an intersection.