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.
A flight photographer’s PR assignment quickly changes as he captures the response to a serious medical call
We asked readers to share some of the weirdest incidents they’ve witnessed or responded to, and the results are in
Five were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Two firefighters and a paramedic were treated for smoke inhalation from the resulting fire at the Biomat USA Plasma Center
Seeing Demya Sibley’s progress after responding to the grisly crash scene has been instrumental in helping the providers process the call
Four Falmouth police officers were able to lift the vehicle up enough to relieve pressure on the man’s extremities, allowing a paramedic to pull him out from under the SUV
Greenville County Sheriff’s officials say there was a young child in the truck where the woman was reportedly passed out
Firefighters needed to break the ambulance windshield to free the two American Medical Response EMTs
The suspect accused of killing Care Ambulance Paramedic David Mimm was initially charged with the lower-level felony of manslaughter
Cumberland-Goodwill EMT Grace Snyder’s actions were caught on camera as she pulled the man away seconds before an explosion
Survivors from three separate crashes gathered on National Trauma Survivors Day to thank their rescuers in person
Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad Chief Joel Rutkowski said the actions of the crewmember who was driving prevented serious injuries
Three volunteer EMS personnel were among those injured in the crash
Several witnesses said they saw the woman traveling in the wrong lane and tried to warn her to no avail
A Williamson County EMS commander immediately placed a tourniquet and transport was initiated within five minutes
The crash occurred as authorities were pursuing the stolen rig
Riggs Ambulance Service Paramedic Marc Trujillo, 24, served in EMS for nearly five years and was a father-to-be
The ambulance crew was transporting a patient in serious condition at the time of the crash
The DeKalb County paramedic had to be extricated from the ambulance, officials said
Officials say it appears the car veered in front of the ambulance
Security footage shows the moment the overpass collapsed, sending train cars and debris onto the road below
The ambulance was carrying a patient with lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash
At least eight people were injured in the crash that left one vehicle hanging off the side of a bridge
EMS crews at the station began treating the crash victims but could not access an ambulance due to the damage
Rescuers pulled seven people from the water and rescued one from a cliff after the boat broke apart
Authorities say the other vehicle ran a red light and struck the rig, causing it to roll over
The rig was recovered about an hour after the crash
Beth Mazgajewski got in touch with Cherry Hill EMS in the hopes of being able to thank her rescuer in person
The city of Greater Sudbury already has three hybrid ambulances and plans to have a fully electric fleet by 2035
The crew was transporting a patient with lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred
The stolen rig struck four vehicles during its three-mile trip
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
Authorities say the suspect kicked the EMS provider in the chest and threatened to kill the crew
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