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.
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Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
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First responders in Lowndes County were on the scene of a crash when the car went flying up the ramp of the tow truck
Austin-Travis County EMS started a pilot program on three lakes to decrease response times to boating accidents
Multiple departments responded to a crash in Barron County that killed two people and critically injured three
Bags of cement went flying and one crashed through the windshield of a car, killing a passenger
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
The city has seen ambulances break down en route to the hospital with patients inside, EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said
A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said there were no “visible or obvious” injuries but complaints of pain
CAL FIRE crews responded after a Mini Cooper went through the window and injured a customer inside the Placer County store
Witnesses say a van appeared to have been crushed between two tractor-trailers in a crash that left several people injured
A 74-year-old patient died after head-on collision involving a Regional Paramedical Services ambulance
3 children were among the patients treated and transported by Gaston County EMS
While first responders were helping victims of a crash, another vehicle hit the ambulance with so much force that it knocked it over, MEDIC said
Crash detection technology automatically alerts 911 when a severe car crash is detected, but it’s frequently leading to false reports
Matthew Madigan was assisting a driver on the shoulder of the road when police say another driver lost control of his vehicle and struck the pair
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department crewmembers rendered aid before the woman was pronounced dead, police said
Brownsville EMS providers transported several injured people to hospitals
The EMS providers suffered minor injuries
A Marin County FD captain rappelled to the car that was wedged between a broken tree and the hillside, and a paramedic got there on a 200-foot line
More than 30 agencies responded to the scene, and EMS providers transported more than 30 people to area hospitals
Charleston County EMS and multiple police departments responded
An AMR crew had the rig’s lights and siren on when another vehicle struck
Aiden Carter called 911 and stayed with the injured driver until first responders arrived
Bullitt County EMS said it has received offers of assistance and an “outpouring of love, concern, and prayers”
Medex EMS providers rendered aid on scene after the rider was ejected from the bike
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report, and the investigation continues
Captain Roy L. Sewell Jr., a former Cub Scout, is fondly remembered as a supporter of the local pack
Both EMS providers and the other driver were injured
One unsuspecting driver was transported to a hospital, and a suspect has been taken into custody
Five people were transported to hospitals, while others walked to get medical help after the commuter train crash
The Riverside Medical Center ambulance had its lights and siren on at the time of the incident
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