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.
Why post-crash care matters: 42% of patients alive at EMS arrival die later
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
L.A. Fire chief, mayor urge would-be rescuers to call 911 first and think of their own safety after 2 died trying to save a car-crash victim
Off-duty police officer reportedly lost control of his \car
The front seat passenger died after he was thrown from the vehicle
Injured 4 other people
Charles Wilson, 21, of Louisa County Department of Fire and EMS, died from injuries sustained during single-vehicle accident
Couple were trapped in vehicle when it veered off road, landed upside down in pool
Man last seen on day that investigators say his car was towed after single-vehicle rollover near busy freeway
Knowledge of roads, vehicles, drivers are critical to safe arrival at emergency
Crash might have happened sometime late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning
Driver of the car was one of the people taken away in an ambulance
Car traveling eastbound on U.S. 82 in Annona in East Texas crossed the center line and struck a westbound car
Ambulance crash tragedies like this one are a stark reminder of the danger of ignoring high-risk behavior
Police wouldn’t say whether the EMS supply van was heading to another emergency when it was involved in the accident
About 20 other people had moderate injuries
Nearly 40 firefighters responded to the accident near the Metro Gold Line on Sunday morning in Little Tokyo
It was unclear how serious the injuries were for the victims who were taken to hospitals
One critically injured; all taken to hospital in ambulance
Quick discussion on the benefits of roundabouts for reducing the risks of intersection collisions
EMS providers can determine severity of injury with more than just MOI during trauma triage
Understanding the spinal cord anatomy and physiology is critical to assessing injury severity and determining the need for spinal motion restriction
The arguments for EMS use of helicopters are unchanged despite the high risk and lack of benefit to patients
