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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Remember the FALTER acronym to make sure you call for a helicopter transport when time really counts
Chesterfield Fire Company Public Information Officer Steven E. Frischling said was performing his duties and stayed within the law
Some highway travel officials suggested that emptier roads led to more opportunities to abuse speed
A paramedic, EMT and patient in the ambulance were among those injured
An SUV packed with 25 people pulled in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway, killing 13
Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire
5 Texas EMS medical directors recount the operational and 911 triage challenges recent weather posed as power outages afflicted the region
Firefighters and EMS providers from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 106 described the extrication process and lessons learned
On-board cameras captured a vehicle hitting the rig, after which the crew cared for both the patient on board and another injured person
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said Woods was trapped in the car, and fire crews got him out of the car using a tool for prying and an axe
The man was ordered to pay a fine after claiming to be a paramedic at a vehicle crash scene in January
MedStar Paramedic Trey McDaniel was injured when his 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser went airborne during the crash, but still aided other victims
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
