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
Eric Oviedo suffered several fractured ribs, a head laceration, a concussion and bumps and bruises
Paramedics will be able to transmit live audio and video to ER doctors using Google Glass integration
The Ohio ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital; no one was injured in the crash
The ambulance did not have a patient on board at the time of the crash
Increasing the number of ambulances in a regionalized fleet maintenance program gives paramedic chiefs more influence with vendors
The ambulance was responding to an emergency with its lights and sirens activated
Two EMS providers were also injured in the incident just outside a New Orleans hospital
Data from the CDC show injuries including violence, car crashes and drug poisonings and overdoses are the leading cause of deaths for Americans up to the age of 44
The accident occurred during a snowstorm that was expected to drop up to a foot of snow on parts of the state
The paramedics were not transporting a patient and were not injured in the collision
The ambulance was traveling with its lights and sirens activated when it was struck by a vehicle
Charles McNabb, 49, a 19-year veteran of Delaware County EMS was not wearing a seatbelt when he collided with a semi
Kaitlyn Carlson, 22, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.247, which is more than three times the legal threshold
The driver who ran the red light was an elderly woman who won’t face criminal charges
The crash killed a 2-month-old patient and her mother, a paramedic, a pilot and a doctor
Chris and Kelly talk about the implementation of a Quick Response Vehicle to reduce response times
An SUV driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the ambulance head on
An eyewitness said the principal pushed six to 10 students to safety out of the bus’ path
The firefighters, who were on the hood of a car trying to disconnect the battery, were thrown from the car; the EMT working on a patient suffered a minor injury
The i3 Emergency Vehicles feature a range of optional extras specifically designed for emergency services
The medic who was driving the ambulance lost control of the vehicle, causing it to flip several times
Kyle Juarez, 37, was killed in a Skylife air ambulance helicopter crash in December
The medics were wearing seatbelts; no one was seriously injured
Paul Pelton opened the car door and filmed a dying teen instead of helping
The off-duty paramedic helped extricate the driver using trauma shears he was carrying while driving by the crash scene
Several other victims suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene in San Jose
The collision caused a secondary incident after the ambulance hit a light pole, which pierced a car’s roof
The life of a patient injured in a massive vehicle pileup was saved as paramedics transported the crash victim to the hospital
Police say Tony Schmucker, 37, had a medical emergency causing him to veer off the road
Eskil “Scott” Danielson suffered a heart attack after assisting his daughter and another injured driver at a motor vehicle collision
