Trauma
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Answering your questions about trauma codes, on-scene times and needle decompression
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
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As the war begins to wind down, field medics still deal with gruesome injuries and casualties caused by IEDs and explosions
Firefighter Dawn Brown had adopted the mastiff that fatally attacked her just a week ago
Jessica Lanier had drank three beers before driving and hitting the men
Two other students were also injured after their car was t-boned by a truck
The woman was crossing the street when she was hit, and suffered serious head injuries
The driver of the ambulance was not at fault but an investigation revealed he had not re-validated his license after a DUI
The 23-year-old’s heart stopped twice, but he miraculously made a full recovery
A car being pursued by police collided with a private ambulance, killing the car’s driver and its passengers
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
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