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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The crash occurred near an intersection; officials did not know if a patient or EMT was taken to the hospital
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William Paul Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps 1st Lt. Moshe Herzog, 27, and EMT David Schneebalg, 26, were killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer
Atrium Health Union EMS Paramedic Chuck Nix aided injured Paramedic Madison Hackney after their ambulance was struck by two vehicles
The Genesee County Board of Commissioners approved a more than $263,000 purchase of camera systems that officials say will help avoid costly lawsuits
Police said the man had been transported to the hospital after an earlier crash in which he nearly ran over an officer
A car collided with a Fond du Lac Fire Rescue ambulance, ejecting one person from the car and trapping another
A paramedic, nurse and pilot were killed when their plane broke up in flight over North Dakota
Police say the man fled the scene after the assault
Lincoln County EMS said in a statement that the paramedic was extricated after the collision between a quick response vehicle and another vehicle
Officials said a pickup truck going the wrong way collided with a Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency ambulance
FDNY EMS Deputy Chief Kevin Ramdayal said multiple patients were trapped inside the bus
Data company ESO released its mid-year report on call volume, PPE use and patient outcomes Thursday
Firefighters warded off the bees by dousing them with water
An unknown man provided critical first aid to a 62-year-old woman after she was seriously wounded in a rollover crash Friday morning that left four others injured
A baby was among those injured in the two-vehicle crash, officials said
Police say the woman’s mouth was injured after a scooter crash and she spat bloody saliva on the medic’s face
The integration of the two technologies will get first responders detailed information about the crash before they arrive on scene
North Flight EMS paramedics rescued the man after his kayak flipped on Monday night
Florida Highway Patrol officials say the private ambulance crashed into the Martin County bus while transporting a 77-year-old patient
Officials say the Med-Care ambulance transporting a patient rear-ended the pickup truck at a stop light
Police said the driver of the other vehicle ran a red light, hit the ambulance and then fled the scene on foot
Police said a Hatzolah Ambulance EMS provider who saw the crash in their rearview mirror managed to revive a driver police thought had died
Lakeland Emergency Squad EMT and Warren County 911 Director Eskil Scott Danielson suffered a heart attack after saving his daughter in 2016
Officials said four helicopters airlifted two adults, a seven-year-old and an infant from the scene
Iranian health officials said the rail ambulance is part of ongoing efforts to improve access to emergency medical services across the country
Parishville Firefighter-EMT Nicholas Jerome spent two weeks in the hospital following the on-duty crash
A 92-year-old man was injured after his vehicle crashed into the Manhattan Fire Department’s apparatus bay
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the collision
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
Police said the crewmember who was driving the ambulance was not at fault in the crash that killed three people in another vehicle
At least two people in the ambulance were transported with injuries
