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
Robert Frain, 69, was properly restrained in a wheelchair when the crash occurred; officials said weather was a factor in the crash
The twin-engine plane crashed in a mining company’s parking lot near a casino and other businesses
Rescue workers, soldiers and members of India’'s disaster management force pulled out people trapped inside the twisted metal and overturned coaches
The high school principal was coaching son’s baseball game when an SUV crash through a chain-link fence and onto the field
An EMT and a civilian suffered minor injuries when the two vehicles collided at an intersection
The bus driver, an aide and a student were all on board the 16-passenger school bus at the time of the collision
The woman, identified as Janis Cathcart, was taken to a hospital in stable condition
Officials said fatigue may have played a factor in the crash
Donald Scott refused to put his gun down when paramedics arrived at the crash scene
Officials said that if possible, people should use safety devices such as road flares when stopping to help
Colleton County Fire and Rescue’s Twitter account states that four children died at the scene when a car ended up trapped beneath the rig
A pickup truck struck the ambulance before veering off the side of the road
The London Ambulance Service described many of those hurt as “walking wounded,” but said others suffered serious injuries
The ambulance was transporting a patient to a hospital when the crash occurred
The ambulance was transporting a patient and had its lights and sirens activated while crossing the intersection
The ambulance was transporting a patient when the crash occurred
The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released
An official said emergency response vehicles cannot enter an intersection against the traffic light unless “it is safe to do so”
An officer said the children on the trailer were dressed up for Halloween, but the wreck scene was so horrible, he said he didn’t remember how their costumes looked
The change was spurred by an ambulance that was hit head-on in 2014, severely injuring two paramedics and fatally injuring the driver of an SUV
Officials said it is possible the bus driver suffered some kind of medical emergency when the crash occurred
The crash occurred when a pickup truck collided with a trailer carrying 10 Halloween participants
Two transportation workers found the 38-year-old man and called 911; the man was airlifted to a hospital and is in stable condition
Officials said no children were aboard the school bus that crashed into the side of a commuter bus
Two victims had to be flown by emergency helicopter for treatment; there were no fatalities
Two ambulance employees were injured when another vehicle crossed the median and clipped the ambulance
The 21-year-old man had his leg amputated after a serious motorcycle crash earlier this year
The driver was not breathing and did not have a pulse after the vehicle crashed into a tree
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