Close Calls

'The close call of close calls': 2 ATCEMS medics injured when vehicle slams into rig

An Austin Travis County EMS medic was preparing to exit the ambulance through the back doors when the vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver

Flying metal bolt smashes window of FDNY ambulance

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Police are investigating whether the bolt was intentionally thrown at the rig

On-Demand Webinar: The Power of Mobile – How police and fire agencies are funding effective smartphone programs

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Video: Dashcam captures close call at Pa. crash scene

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A car can been seen nearly striking first responders before hitting an emergency vehicle head-on

Mo. ambulance catches fire with crew inside

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The two Ava Ambulance District employees managed to escape uninjured, but the rig was destroyed

SC ambulance hit by gunfire

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Officials said the bullets narrowly missed EMS providers

Video: Alligator rams, flips FF-medic's kayak

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Firefighter-Paramedic Peter Joyce captured the incident on a GoPro fitted to his chest

Video: Sergeant saves choking EMT at NJ police station

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Brick Police Sgt. Charlie Kelly used the Heimlich maneuver after EMT Katelyn Lammer began choking on her food

St. Louis FD ambulance has close call with drive-by shooter

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A pickup truck struck with bullets crashed into the ambulance after the shooting

Mom credits responders for saving her son's life after car fell on him

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Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene

2 Ohio paramedics seriously hurt while responding to crash scene

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Dwayne Nienberg and Janelle Nienberg were responding to a crash in their POV when their pickup truck left the roadway and rolled onto its top

Fla. battalion chief searches for purpose after health scare

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Chief Dan Miller has no memory of dialing 911 on Sept. 18, opening the door of his home to a paramedic he'd trained six months earlier and dropping to the floor