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
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
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
