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 arguments for EMS use of helicopters are unchanged despite the high risk and lack of benefit to patients
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
Virginia Beach Fire Chief David Hutcheson said one firefighter was kicked and one was shoved, but bystanders didn’t interfere with care to the crash victim
Marion County Fire Rescue urged motorists to stay alert and yield for emergency vehicles after the rig was struck while transporting a patient
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
EMT Dawson Rice, 21, suffered ruptured organs and multiple fractures after being struck while assisting crash victims
The driver of a pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash with an ambulance carrying a patient
Police said the man had flashing blue lights on his vehicle, which also displayed emblems from fire and EMS departments he is not a member of
Parishville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief and EMT Nicholas Jerome, 30, is recovering after being seriously injured in an on-duty crash Tuesday
The Parishville Volunteer Fire Department firefighter-EMT was reportedly responding in his personal vehicle when he crashed into a tree
Charlotte County Firefighter-EMT Todd Schwalbe was captaining his own boat when he noticed the other boat sinking
New Bedford EMS providers saved the “brave ferret” and handed the four-legged patient safely to animal control
A 60-year-old woman is suspected of driving while intoxicated in the crash that seriously injured Joachim-Plattin Paramedic Erik Bedwell and Capt. Greg Maguire
Police say the Tesla was possibly on “Autopilot” at the time of the crash and are investigating whether the driver was drunk
The driver of another vehicle involved in the crash was arrested on suspicion of DWI
Officials say the lieutenant was responding to a motorcycle collision
The man faces multiple assault charges after allegedly punching the EMT and choking another motorist
Police say an 81-year-old man was killed after his vehicle pulled into the rig’s path
The driver of a sedan died in the collision early Saturday morning
Nurse Rachel Taylor was on her way home from her wedding when she witnessed the crash and got out to help
A Virginia Beach Fire Department report said first responders were pushed and kicked and that EMS vehicles were jumped on after the fatal motorcycle crash
Ambulance services were temporarily diverted after officials say a woman in her 70s lost control of her vehicle and crashed through the ER’s glass doors
Three women who survived the 1987 crash that killed one of their friends met with two dozen first responders to thank them on Friday
Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight Paramedic Jason Sorenson died Monday night, four days after the crash of the small plane
