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.
Use a distracted driving policy to educate personnel on the risks of distracted driving and to set clear expectations for in-vehicle behavior
Three helicopters, 14 units of blood and a trauma team flown into action — the Jan. 12 crash shows how Maryland is redefining field medicine with hospital-grade interventions on-scene
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
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
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Firefighters had just finished dinner when they heard a loud bang and ran outside to find out what happened
Dwayne Nienberg and Janelle Nienberg were responding to a crash in their POV when their pickup truck left the roadway and rolled onto its top
Over 40 volunteers and several local agencies participated in the training drill at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts
The ambulance, which was responding to a call, collided with a truck, killing a paramedic and two children
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
The car sustained heavy damage and immediately caught fire; two students were transported by ambulance to a hospital
A car driven by a 38-year-old man drove into the ambulance, which contained two paramedics and a patient
The patient, whose condition is unknown, was transported to a hospital; an EMT in the back of the rig suffered minor injuries
Matthew Erickson was driving an ambulance in August 2017 when he veered off an interstate and flipped the rig several times
“This family, this crew, these team members ... if it hadn’t been for them, I wouldn’t be here right now,” Sgt. Darrow Harden said
The vehicles were responding to a call of a person shot when they collided
Officials said rainy weather conditions may have contributed to the crash
An ambulance was responding to a hit-and-run crash when a car fleeing from the same scene struck the rig
Prosecutors said Samuel Allebaugh was sending and receiving texts from his girlfriend, which caused him to veer off the road
Norman Devasure, 65, told officers he had consumed two large drinks of whiskey before an NFL game
Paramedics took Erika Ladas, 28, to a hospital, where she died from her injuries
Officials said there was a “lack of sufficient evidence” that prevents charges from being filed in the collision that killed Eddie Lustro
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
Kimberly Stephens, a 20-year paramedic veteran, broke nearly every major bone in her body
Five people on board were taken to Hartford Hospital and one person on the ground was also injured and transported to the hospital
Betty T. Miller sustained serious injuries when her vehicle crashed into the fire station causing extensive manage to the building, an EMS vehicle and a trailer
Hazmat crews responded to an oil leak after a bus crash and overturned, sending nine patients to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries
Jennifer Doughtery died after she crossed the centerline with her car and crashed head-on into an ambulance