Trauma
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Passenger in car was killed while patient in ambulance was also injured
Man managed to walk away from mangled wreckage of his Caterham Seven with only cut shin, bruising
A 58-year-old worker was killed in April while unloading a crane in a work area
Combination of increased alcohol consumption, traffic volumes, trip lengths often becomes hazardous
Closures have soared to seven times over the previous year
7 emergency agencies responded to the call
Cause of crash is unknown
Among the victims were three Scouts and their adult troop leader
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Nearly 20 cars crashed on freeway north of LA
Firefighter witnessed head-on collision and began administering aid but was told to clear scene when police arrived
2 of boat driver’s sons sustained brunt of impact, were lost
Newark Mayor Cory Booker tweets that he was 1 of several people who helped stabilize pedestrian hit by car
Chicago-area parents realized their pit bull was to blame after girl was rushed to hospital by ambulance
He called 911 and began directing her care; Officials at the hospital told her that if she had moved, she could have been paralyzed or died
Fire officials did not immediately know how seriously 2 people were injured
Beer truck worker at crowded festival: ‘I could hear the people hitting against the car’
Sightseeing helicopter crashed in mountainous area outside town in December, killing 5
Patients with major injuries should be taken to Level 1 or 2 trauma centers, according to state guidelines
Witness: One woman had severe foot injuries, grabbed bags of ice to help her and had coworker call 911
Victim eventually fell off van, struck roadway, suffered head injury
Driver: woman appeared out of nowhere
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Motorcycle drifted across the double yellow lines into the westbound lane, truck swerved to avoid
Crews treated disoriented driver, but he didn’t sustain any significant injuries
Court records show driver admitted he fell asleep at wheel in crash that killed 4, injured dozens
Sheriff’s office: Deputies reached area by helicopters, but it was clear there were no survivors
Thursday’s witness first to positively identify defendants as having been involved in attack on medic at Dodger stadium
First doctor to reach president after he was shot found him paralyzed, comatose, leaning against his wife
We started out driving fast because it’s about all we could do for patient, but now we have so much more in our arsenal
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