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
Emergency personnel at the scene of Tuesday’s collision have moved to a recovery operation
An alleged drunk driver drove through a crash scene, leaving the medic with 12 stitches, a broken toe and shattered teeth
Three crew members are missing and one was injured after the head-on collision Tuesday
The girl’s family was killed after a train hit their van at a railroad crossing
Two Acadian Ambulance EMTs and two bystanders were struck while tending to an accident victim
The crash began when a vehicle collided with another vehicle exiting a gas station
Crash debris at the scene implied that the SUV crashed through a metal fence along the property’s edge and went through the wall of the couple’s bedroom.
Police said the man will be charged with driving under the influence, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct
Nickie Naber, 17, was training to become an EMT when she was killed in a car accident last week
EMT Kyle Lathon was arrested after a fight with his partner and striking mailboxes and a transformer with the ambulance at a high speed
One of the agency’s air ambulances crashed in 2013, killing 2 paramedics and 2 officers on board
The Transportation Safety Board board said that the flight crew was not trained and prepared to conduct a night flight
Sheila Jeske visited the site of the crash after being discharged from the hospital, but she has no recollection of the incident
One witness said he saw the tail of the helicopter hit the top of a buoy and break off before the aircraft lost control
The driver was speeding when he ran off the road and hit the house
The motorcycles will allow first responders easier and quicker access when reaching those in need
Two others were injured when the plane was coming into an airport Saturday
The ambulance was T-boned by a vehicle which ran a red light
A driver disregarded a traffic signal and collided with the ambulance
Officials said a delay in dispatch to a multi-scene accident caused three additional accidents to occur
Six children were killed, and 26 others were injured after a school bus veered into a canal
Beebe was struck by a minivan on May 26 and received initial on-scene care from two of his students
A police officer and his wife helped stabilize the boy’s head and neck while waiting for paramedics to arrive
Louisiana State Police trooper also injured at scene that happened after an impaired driver veered into another vehicle to avoid hitting the man on the bridge shoulder
Four of the 16 derailed tank cars burned until firefighters brought the fire under control; hazmat crews are trying to contain the spilled oil and runoff
A Tenn. medical helicopter’s engine stopped just after climbing to about 100 feet
Errors in patient care and EMS provider health concerns are raising awareness of the risks of prolonger work hours
An Air Force Thunderbird fighter jet crashed earlier in the day after a flyover for the Air Force Academy graduation
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