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.
Why post-crash care matters: 42% of patients alive at EMS arrival die later
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
Their dedication to protecting their communities will never be forgotten
Officials said at least two people sustained life-threatening injuries in the chain-reaction pileup
Company owners presented employees with 10 new vehicles, seven new computers, three new power cots and more
AMR Paramedic Jennifer Hesselbein, 34, was seriously injured after being struck by a car while helping a patient
Dozens gathered last week to discuss emergency preparedness issues faced by first responders and healthcare personnel in the state’s north country
Paramedic Kenan White was seriously injured in October after a truck hit his car while he was stopped to assist with a crash
A dispatch officer for Medevac Alaska was not aware that two other companies had turned down the flight, the report says
Officials said the ambulance crew and tractor-trailer driver sustained minor injuries in the collision
DC Fire and EMS said two EMS providers and one other motorist were injured
Victoria Duran credits Flight Nurse Clint Kneuven and other first responders for saving her life after the crash eight years ago
Three EMS providers and the driver of another car sustained minor injuries when the rig rolled over Thursday night
The Friday air ambulance crash killed three, including a paramedic and a registered nurse
The Salt Lake City Officer encountered a car crash while in Europe and used a makeshift tourniquet to prevent the victim from bleeding out
The Idaho-bound plane carrying passengers between the ages of 7 and 81 crashed shortly after taking off in South Dakota
California Highway Patrol said a driver failed to look before hitting an ambulance with a medic and firefighter inside
The report on the Ohio crash that killed three in January said employees felt pressured to take flights despite dangerous weather conditions
While heading to pick up a patient, the EMS crew discovered the crash while traveling in an ambulance after their helicopter was grounded due to bad weather
Officials said the ambulance crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer during an emergency transport
The ambulance was providing a non-emergency transport when it was struck
When the crew monitoring the scanners heard the crash announced, they sprung into action and three paramedics and five EMTs were on the scene within seven minutes
Firefighter-Paramedic John Clark Jr. has already undergone a six-hour facial reconstruction surgery and may require additional procedures
AMR Nashua Paramedic Daniel Murphy died from injuries sustained in a crash while on his way home from work
The plane crash that killed a paramedic, a nurse and a pilot in North Dakota is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board
A third ambulance brought the patient to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Two EMS personnel and two others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the multi-vehicle crash
A tractor-trailer and several other vehicles were involved in the crash, which shut down part of Interstate 75 near Tampa
A semi driver was killed after striking a medic vehicle; two members of the medic crew and the semi passenger were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
When a 911 caller told a dispatcher a plane had crashed into a nearby house, she couldn’t quite believe her ears
Learn how providers can increase their visibility and awareness of approaching hazards in the field to identify potential risks