Vehicle Crashes
The vehicle crashes topic contains news about single or multiple car crashes, ambulance crashes as well as vehicular risks and challenges to EMS providers.
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
A van carrying 14 people rolled over several times after it went off the highway in Alvord
Spokane Valley firefighters faced a driver “in crisis” who had crashed their car into a JCPenny store
LifeNet helicopters transported three patients from an MCI crash in Exeter
Officials said one patient had been flown to a trauma center after a vehicle crashed into a staging area at the Huron County Fair
John Papendick held many positions in the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps and was known for putting the needs of others before his own
The firefighter had stopped to render aid at an MVC near Georgetown
An Emerson Ambulance Service paramedic was killed when a driver crossed the center lane and struck the ambulance
Officials in Palm Beach County said the Ford Explorer failed to negotiate a turn, striking a guardrail before overturning
“The EMT I was specifically with was very adamant on trying to get the patient out of the back of the vehicle, which I applaud him for,” a good Samaritan said
Authorities believe the driver may have suffered a medical emergency before crashing into the Brooklyn fast food restaurant
A vehicle that slowed down for an oncoming Springfield Township ambulance was struck from behind and sent into the path of the ambulance
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members were killed while returning from a wildfire
A St. Louis firefighter admitted to stealing a wallet and credit card from a patient during a fatal crash
Three victims were initially pronounced dead at the scene and several others were injured when a pickup truck crashed into a group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan
Julio Cervantes Suarez recalls calling out for his companions while holding onto a piece of concrete
First responders from two counties responded to several calls involving injured persons and sinking boats
The stuntman crashed during a high-speed chase scene on the Detroit-Superior Bridge
St. Paul police said the car struck a tree and a light pole before starting to burn
A hot air balloon became unanchored during a fair in Williams and crashed into several vehicles
Three patients were flown to mainland hospitals after the boat they were in crashed into a Florida Keys bridge
A mother and son are among the dead after a pickup truck struck a group celebrating July Fourth in a Manhattan park
Braintree and Canton firefighters and medics started the whole blood transfusion on the crash victim during transport to the hospital
Wind and current made it difficult for Suffolk and Newport News first responders to recover the vehicle in the James River
Deer Park Assistant Fire Chief Dominic Albanese said the crash was horrible and will be tough for the community
Three motorcyclists were killed in the crash on I-5 near Camp Pendelton
The Duplin County EMS ambulance had been struck by a tractor-trailer after it failed to stop at a stop sign while on a non-emergency transport