Trauma
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A 78-year-old man had to be taken to the hospital after the incident
While giving a traffic update, an SUV was hit by a swerving vehicle, striking the apparatus
Firefighter Dawn Brown was home alone with the mastiff when the attack occurred
Jamie Woode lost her footing on a lift and fell to the ground and hit her head
Two police officers were killed earlier in Nov. when their helicopter crashed while searching for a missing child
The truck was driving northbound in a southbound lane and hit the ambulance head-on
Just as he was pulling the two people out, firefighters stopped to help as they were returning from a conference
Three others were also severely injured in the factory explosion
Police are investigating the accident at the intersection which had several cows on it
There were at least 30 injuries reported from the three-day storm
The van was driven by an 83-year-old man, with the women suffering serious injuries
Three friends were killed at the scene of the accident, while one is still fighting for his life
The brother and sister were walking to the bus stop when they were attacked by the canines
The unit was transporting a patient to the hospital when the incident occurred
The firefighters were injured in the collision but helped the other victims before other crews arrived
The trucks were heading to a fire call when the collision occurred
The woman was trying to cross the road between cars when another vehicle careens into them
The 21-year-old drove into a parked ambulance while paramedics were helping victims of another accident
The 45-year-old helicopter went down while the police were looking for a 9-year-old boy who ran away from home
While trying to make a landing, the plane clips the top of the car as it suddenly drives by
Three others were injured after the pickup they were in crashed into a tree
The man ran a red light, hitting the apparatus with such force it overturned
Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries
The car the boy was riding in was t-boned by a school bus
The suspect, who police subdued by using a Taser, died a short time after being taken into custody
Several children were air lifted from the scene; the cause of the crash is unknown
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A three-year-old girl is among those injured in the collision