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 driver of the car that collided with the Prisma Ambulance was charged with DUI; the crew sustained minor injuries
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics across the country brave freezing temperatures, face record call volumes and remind community members to stay safe in the cold
Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system
Officials say a vehicle ran a red light, colliding with another vehicle and then crashing into the ambulance
JPS Hospital EMT Jesse Robinson, a former Oklahoma State football player, fractured his vertebrae in the crash but stayed at the scene to assist others
Two Lynch Ambulance crewmembers were injured in the crash
Fire and EMS agencies in central Texas have seen emergency call volumes skyrocket amidst hazardous conditions, road closures and power outages
Officials say the paramedic suffered a concussion during the assault following a vehicle crash
The driver of the vehicle that rear-ended the ambulance is accused of driving under the influence
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
Dallas, N.C. Rescue Squad officials said the ambulance is likely a total loss after being flipped in the crash
Officials said the ambulance was carrying a patient when the collision occurred
Officials said the driver was conscious and breathing after the pickup truck landed upright on the highway below
Billerica Paramedic Brian McSweeney nearly lost his right leg after being pinned between the car and a building
A college medical director and physician also stopped at the crash scene where the EMT, who was his student, was aiding the injured cyclist
Some in the Orange County, California public safety community have pushed to change the policy that restricts when a sheriff’s helicopter can be dispatched
Officials say the man was transported to the hospital in critical condition
Ohio State Highway Patrol officials said the other driver dropped his cellphone and crashed while trying to pick it up
The MetroAtlanta Ambulance crew still completed their shift despite the two crashes, including a hit-and-run
Three Armstrong Ambulance EMTs were among those injured in the two-vehicle crash
The family of Flight Nurse Rachel Cunningham is suing the operator of Survival Flight, alleging safety violations in the helicopter crash that killed three
Templeton EMT Tracy Ferrazza was heavily involved in the first responder and military communities, often participating in charity runs
FDNY Deputy Chief Paul Hopper said patients suffered injuries consistent with the 50-foot fall from the bridge to an access road below
Crozer EMS Lt. Nick Scull sustained serious injuries in the October crash with a school bus
Chesterfield Fire Company EMS Lt. Mark Battista was driving through inclement weather in Pennsylvania when he came upon the crash scene
Cumberland Goodwill EMS EMT Grace Snyder, who is also a volunteer firefighter, rushed to help the elderly man as he struggled to get away from the burning vehicle
FDNY EMT Dale Bartolomeo, who is also a Huntington Community First Aid Squad captain and Huntington Manor volunteer firefighter, raced into help after seeing the crash
The TCAD Paramedic crew that witnessed a motor vehicle crash took immediate action to slow the fire and remove the victim from the vehicle
Rockland paramedics completed the patient’s delivery run to put him at ease after the crash
A car can been seen nearly striking first responders before hitting an emergency vehicle head-on
