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
The force of the impact caused Joanna Delgado to give birth prematurely
EMS providers from around the county and state are expected to attend the celebration of life service
Paramedics found the woman, who was eight months pregnant, trapped underneath her minivan
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash
Cody Bryans, 21, was behind the wheel when the ambulance struck a tree
Remembering and honoring two AMR paramedics killed in an ambulance collision for their devotion to family, dedication to community and compassion for others
Brent Johnson started his career in public service as a volunteer firefighter-paramedic
A car pulled in front of the AMR ambulance; the crash is under investigation
The baby and her mother were taken to a hospital for treatment
Josh Poole was passing by when he saw the man in the water
The helicopter was going through a training flight when it went down
The Mohawk Ambulance Service vehicle was traveling on the Western Turnpike when it crashed into a tree
Out of the five victims, one is in critical condition and another is in serious condition
Firefighters helped them out of the vehicle that was turned on its side in the water
After responding to a fatal crash, Elizabeth Taylor wanted to make sure the family was OK
Richard Rojas, 26, has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder
The ambulance was transferring a patient to an out-of-county hospital when the crash occurred
Footage captured by drivers showed fires blazing and thick black smoke wafting into the air
One student was ejected from the bus and seriously injured
One child and one adult were flown to trauma centers; others were taken to hospitals by ambulance
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows the moment of impact and then a huge fireball
Traffic signals at an intersection were not working at the time of the crash
The train, with 70 passengers on board, went off the rails and crashed through a house
The bus swerved to avoid an accident on an interstate, drove over a guardrail and down a steep embankment
An EMT with a patient in the back of the rig suffered minor injuries
People in a neighborhood rushed to the scene and tried to pull victims out of the car
The ambulance was transporting a patient at the time of the crash
An EMS student and the patient on board were hurt in the crash
Responders had to cut their way through thick brush and trees from above and below to reach the victims
J.J. Duffy saw the crash and several cars on fire; he stopped and treated burn victims until responders arrived
