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.
The arguments for EMS use of helicopters are unchanged despite the high risk and lack of benefit to patients
The unit was responding to a call when it was involved in a collision
Two crewmembers and another driver were injured when a vehicle crashed into an ambulance carrying a patient
Fort Worth Firefighter-Paramedic Shonna Moorman says she’s facing a “very long recovery” and plans to campaign for highway safety for first responders
Officials said the man was driving erratically before his vehicle collided with an AMR ambulance, killing him and injuring two crewmembers
Deputy Chief Bucky Buchanan said he appreciated witnessing the “chain of survival ... come to life”
The plane clipped a light pole and crashed on take off, killing all six crew members, 148 of the 149 passengers on board and two people on the ground
The Milwaukee Fire Department ambulance was backing into the station when it was struck
Paramedic Michael Bedner, a former colleague of fallen Paramedic Supervisor Matt Smelser, launched the online petition
The Michigan State Police trooper was thrown from the rig while interviewing a driver from a prior collision
Three people were rescued from the LifeMed plane after it made an emergency water landing on Thursday morning
Authorities say the man also toppled a mailbox and nearly struck a police car
A trucker driver who stopped to help at the scene said Wamsutter Paramedic Mike Wilder assisted him after he cut his hand
Officials said five vehicles were involved in the crash that injured six people and damaged a new ambulance
The change from 12 stations to four will focus on stations most benefited by the program
A vehicle crossed a median and crashed into the firefighter-paramedics and police officer as they worked a wreck
A helicopter and ambulances from multiple departments responded after the crash involving a school bus, FedEx truck and 18-wheeler
Several ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to Tuesday morning crash
Roadway LODDs are tragic reminders of the importance of time, distance and shielding to reduce hot zone risk
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
The family of homicide victim Frank Navaroli III said there was a delay in recognizing and treating the 27-year-old’s gunshot wound
Paramedic Supervisor Matt C. Smelser, 44, was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer shortly after exiting an ambulance
Police say a woman struck the back of the ambulance occupied by a critical patient and four Cleveland first responders
Officials say at least 60 people were hospitalized after the crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles
Medstar Ambulance EMT James Bloss, 21, died Friday morning in an off-duty crash
Officials are investigating whether incorrect data in the county’s GIS mapping system slowed down the arrival of first responders
Officials say Roderick Weston went on a rampage and targeted vehicles, including an ambulance, to hit with his pickup truck
Police said the man was attempting to pass an ambulance responding to a call
The man was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license
A coroner said the man may have experienced a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of his vehicle
The ambulance crashed during a non-emergency transport on icy roads
