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
An Ohio off-duty West Chester paramedic climbed inside a burning SUV after a crash in Franklin to rescue the driver trapped inside
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services officials had reported a total of six motorcycle accidents spread across Friday and Saturday
West Point spokeswoman Katie Felder said the accident Thursday morning was in an area where cadet summer training takes place
An ambulance turned left into the driving lane of a motorcycle, causing a collision that killed the rider
New York City Fire Department officials said the pilot was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury after the helicopter landed in the river
Four people were killed in a a deadly midair collision between two sightseeing planes
Kyle Joseph Compton, 23, was killed in a crash after his car veered off the road and he struck several trees
A semi-truck hauling lumber plowed into vehicles on a crowded section of Interstate 70 near Denver, causing a fire so intense that it melted the roadway and metal off of cars
Jody Heglar was sentenced to 15 years for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, which was reduced to 14 months of time served and probation
“Jefferson was spitting on and fighting medical workers who were trying to render aid to her,” police said
Six first responder agencies responded to the scene to search for the two crash victims
As a result of the first responders work, four lives were saved through organ donation
Roads in the area were shut down for some time due to a large debris field
FACT*R provides supplies and training to first responders so they can administer blood transfusions in the field
Rutherford County Fire & Rescue firefighters administered first aid and applied bandages to Pepper
The RAPTOR can respond to mass casualty incidents such as vehicle crashes, mass shootings or natural disasters
American Medical Response paramedic Edward Lustro was killed in a crash that occurred after another drive made an illegal U-turn
American Medical Response paramedic Edward Lustro died when his motorcycle collided with a car on the highway
A school bus full of children rear-ended a garbage truck; luckily, EMT Kim Ison came upon the scene while driving her daughter to school
An object relatively the same size as the King Air 200 that disappeared in January on the way to pick up a patient has been located in Frederick Sound
James Wagner was in the twin-engine plane with pilot in training, Timothy Sheehy, when the plane crashed into a home near Winter Haven Regional Airport
First responders said Tiffany Kieschnick-Rivas would not be alive if she had not received a whole-blood transfusion when they arrived on scene
Katie Stuczynksi said the pileup, which left one dead and 71 injured, was the biggest scene she and her colleagues had ever responded to
After witnessing a crash, Wes Weysham was providing medical care, when another vehicle came upon the scene and crashed into it
Multiple people called Onondaga County 911 to report the deadly accident that involved Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim and resulted in one death
Shemar Brooks and Zhaniesha Burnette were helping a friend who was stranded while driving an ambulance when they were struck by a tractor trailer
The lawsuit alleges paramedic Danny Tinnel was negligent when the EMS vehicle he was driving while responding to a call crashed into the Dyer family’s truck
An ambulance transporting a patient was involved in a crash with a truck, requiring all individuals to be transported to the hospital for evaluation
The remains of helicopter pilot Jennifer Topper were returned to Santa Rosa, delivered safely by her mother under ceremonial escort
The team heard a strong “ping” from a beacon attached to the Beechcraft King Air 200 turboprop’s cockpit voice recorder, according to officials
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