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
Most of the crashes were rear-end collisions and spin-outs that were hit by other vehicles during a dust storm that reduced visibility
They were driving behind the bus when it crashed near O’Hare Airport; 4 were seriously injured
A paramedic, pilot, nurse and patient all died when the plane crashed and burst into flames on the way to Phoenix; the cause is under investigation
Middle schoolers suffered minor injuries after a mechanical failure caused the driver to hit a tree; the bus company also had its registration revoked in 2009
Three boys were riding their bikes in a median and the ambulance veered off the road, hitting all three
No serious injuries were reported as a result of the crash
Without medical supplies, she used her body to control the bleeding of a fellow firefighter who’s arm was severed in a crash
One person was listed in critical condition after the three-vehicle crash that included an ambulance and an SUV
Andraes Lee Wagner, 31, was killed when his vehicle hit a tree
Four adults and three children were injured when a car crashed into a Los Angeles pizza shop, including a 5-year-old boy who has serious head trauma
The medic has been identified William Mallock; a second pilot and nurse survived the crash on the way back from dropping off a paitent
The ambulance drove off the exit ramp, hit a guardrail and rolled down an embankment
The driver died on the scene; two EMTs were treated for minor injuries
Two EMTs and a patient were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
He was making a left-hand turn when he was hit by an ambulance; the incident is under investigation
The lawsuit says rescuers were reckless and poorly trained
Six people have been killed, including a family of four, when an SUV speeding from police struck another vehicle southeast of Houston
The woman died at the scene; at least two others were treated for injuries
They were pulling out of the ambulance garage when they were struck by a box truck
The ambulance moved to avoid him as he was walking south on the shoulder of a highway, but he entered the highway and was struck in the northbound lane
The road where the crash occurred had a massive landslide earlier in the week
Heavy rain caused the ambulance to go off the road overturn; two EMTs were also injured
The driver was charged with driving while impaired; none of the injuries were life-threatening
Three EMS providers and a 27-year-old who was arrested were all injured in the crash
When responders tried to rescue the driver, they were swarmed by bees and had to stay away
