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
A semitrailer failed to slow down and crashed into an ambulance stopped at the scene of a previous collision
None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening; Seattle police are investigating the crash
The driver who ran a red light, causing the 3-vehicle crash, is in a Kansas jail awaiting charges
The paramedic driving the ambulance lost control of the vehicle on an ice-covered road
The woman lost control of her car on an icy road and crossed into the oncoming lane, crashing into the ambulance head on
The ambulance was transporting a patient to a hospital when it crashed into a utility pole
Both rigs were running lights and sirens, but the firefighter driving the ambulance ran a red light
The Ohio EMT was assisting the victim of a previous crash when he was hit by an ATV driver who then fled
Paramedic driving the ambulance was only vehicle occupant and was transported to the hospital for observation
LaShondra Whitaker, 32, and seven others died in tornado-related traffic accidents Saturday
Though it might seem odd John Malcolm is glad an out-of-control driver hit the ambulance and not another vehicle
The 2013 crash caused EMT Garry Bluhm to suffer from post-concussion syndrome
The paramedic is on administrative leave after a violent encounter with a driver at a vehicle collision
The picture has been shared over 1,000 times after a bystander caught the precious moment
Police say the driver ‘went up and off these streets, two or possibly three times’ killing 1 person and injuring at least 30 people
Officers recalled how crews successfully removed the injured paramedic from the mountain and transported him to a hospital
The fire chief said it was one of the most difficult technical rescues he’s ever seen and worked on
With two broken femurs, fractured scapula, ribs and ankle, Derek Boehm assisted his partner until he died
The ambulance was struck by a van as it attempted to make a left turn
An assistant fire chief, who’s also a reserve officer with a concealed firearm license, exchanged gunfire with the driver
One of the wheels hit a car, which then crashed into a light pole
37-year-old paramedic Kyle Juarez and 42-year-old critical care nurse Marco Lopez were killed when their helicopter crashed Thursday
Flight nurse Chad Frary, 38, and pilot David Schneider, 51, were killed; paramedic Derek Boehm, 38, was seriously injured
A hospital employee was seriously injured, several others sustained minor injuries
The convoy blew a tire and veered off the side of a bridge, falling about 65 feet
Jason Stowe was at the right place at the right moment, and said he did what any medic would have done
The ambulance suddenly veered off the road; the crash is under investigation
The 34-year veteran firefighter was working a crash scene Friday in central Wisconsin when a vehicle struck him
The wreck occurred after a vehicle turned left into the ambulance which was running with lights and sirens
Paramedic Kyle Juarez, 37, flight nurse Marco Lopez, 42, and pilot Thomas Hampl, 49 died when their medical helicopter crashed
