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.
Use a distracted driving policy to educate personnel on the risks of distracted driving and to set clear expectations for in-vehicle behavior
Three helicopters, 14 units of blood and a trauma team flown into action — the Jan. 12 crash shows how Maryland is redefining field medicine with hospital-grade interventions on-scene
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
The man only suffered minor injuries from the fall; he was taken to a hospital for observation
They both suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and the cause of the crash is under investigation
A CareFlite helicopter had to make a “precautionary landing” on the way to the hospital; she later died of her injuries
Another person was also hurt; none of the injuries were life-threatening
Officials are investigating how her car collided with the ambulance, which was not transporting a patient
Firefighter Mike Tripican apparently tried to flee police by running into the ocean and also kicked an EMT in the face as he was being loaded into an ambulance
The ambulance slowed down at a red light, but two cars were already going through the intersection
The driver and passenger did not suffer any serious injuries when the vehicle overturned
Thirty people were taken to three different hospital with injuries after the giant pileup
The plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff
The Pa. motorist suffered health problems before the crash, but was able to speak to paramedics on the scene
He was also ticketed for running a red light while transporting a patient with no lights or sirens
Two of the remaining 31 people on board the bus had moderate injuries and the rest had minor injuries
None were seriously hurt and another private ambulance right behind the accident was able to assist
The ambulance crashed into a deputy’s vehicle that stopped to block traffic at an intersection; the cardiac arrest patient died
EMS workers have been encouraged to talk about the traumatic collision that killed four, including the baby’s mother
The father was following his family in a separate vehicle when a motorist blew a stop sign at 60 mph and crashed into his wife and children
By the time the road reopened more than seven hours after the first fender-bender, 55 cars had been towed from the scene
His vehicle left the road, went down an embankment and struck a wall
An 18-year-old was standing in his bedroom when a car slammed through it; he was not injured but two drivers were transported to the hospital
The passengers landed in 8 feet of snow and were seriously injured but able to communicate during the complicated rescue
Nathan Allen Smith was an EMT, volunteer firefighter and a veteran who served in Afghanistan; hundreds paid their respects as he was laid to rest
The 19-year-old slammed his car into a tree and was in a coma; medic Jason Budlong thought he would be in a vegetative state forever and is happy to be wrong
Responders returned to the station when they didn’t see a reported collision; a half hour later an uninjured occupant hiked down the mountain and found help
With help from a group of accused criminals she waited with him for responders as he bled on the roadside: “If I could make all of their charges go away, I would”
