/vehicle-crashes Vehicle Crashes en-US Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where EMS routinely works. Use LCES for situational awareness. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ /ambulance-safety/top-crash-responder-safety-gear-and-lights Combine hazmat principles with high-visibility vests, traffic cones, scene lighting and personal lighting devices to reduce MVC scene risks Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:08:55 GMT /ambulance-safety/top-crash-responder-safety-gear-and-lights /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:55:09 GMT /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where EMS routinely works. Use LCES for situational awareness. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ /vehicle-crashes/fiery-conn-crash-injures-multiple-ignites-hundreds-of-rounds-of-ammunition The Granby Police Department stated there were several hundred rounds of ammunition inside the burning vehicle Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:41:34 GMT /vehicle-crashes/fiery-conn-crash-injures-multiple-ignites-hundreds-of-rounds-of-ammunition /legal/idaho-county-fd-faces-288k-lawsuit-from-ambulance-crash An Eagle Fire District firefighter pleaded guilty to failing to operate with due care while driving an Ada County Paramedics ambulance Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:06:18 GMT /legal/idaho-county-fd-faces-288k-lawsuit-from-ambulance-crash /rescue/driver-bypasses-roadblock-goes-down-gorge-along-n-c-interstate Highway patrol officials said the fatal crash is the most egregious breach of the roadblock they have dealt with since the I-40 closure Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:22:07 GMT /rescue/driver-bypasses-roadblock-goes-down-gorge-along-n-c-interstate /ambulance-safety/top-crash-responder-safety-gear-and-lights Combine hazmat principles with high-visibility vests, traffic cones, scene lighting and personal lighting devices to reduce MVC scene risks Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:08:55 GMT /ambulance-safety/top-crash-responder-safety-gear-and-lights /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:55:09 GMT /scene-safety/articles/6-questions-medics-should-ask-on-every-auto-accident-scene-LL1TCM5OjMPdrk1a/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/28-injured-in-bus-rollover-on-n-y-highway Deputies said passengers were trapped when their tour bus overturned on I-490 west of Rochester Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:04:38 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/28-injured-in-bus-rollover-on-n-y-highway /fatal-incidents/5-dead-after-jet-crashes-into-vehicle-after-takeoff-from-ariz-airport Authorities said a business jet crashed into a vehicle outside of Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:03:07 GMT /fatal-incidents/5-dead-after-jet-crashes-into-vehicle-after-takeoff-from-ariz-airport /vehicle-crashes/2-injured-in-truck-train-collision-in-iowa-county Authorities said a driver did not stop at a railway crossing in Scott County and collided with a railcar Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-injured-in-truck-train-collision-in-iowa-county /legal/cyclist-struck-by-ore-ambulance-sues-over-transport-bill After being struck by a Columbia River Fire & Rescue ambulance, the cyclist received a $1,862 bill for the trip to the hospital Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:32:34 GMT /legal/cyclist-struck-by-ore-ambulance-sues-over-transport-bill /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-fiery-mich-traffic-jam-crash Michigan State Police said a semitruck driver did not see the backup in time and crashed into a dozen vehicles Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:00:08 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-fiery-mich-traffic-jam-crash /fatal-incidents/fdny-ems-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-collision-with-e-bike-rider-during-response An EMS officer was responding to a call for a choking baby in Brooklyn at the time of the collision Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:59:45 GMT /fatal-incidents/fdny-ems-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-collision-with-e-bike-rider-during-response /patient-safety/articles/cold-and-injured-motor-vehicle-accidents-in-the-winter-cvIF8Vcvuw68yaNg/ Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:24:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/cold-and-injured-motor-vehicle-accidents-in-the-winter-cvIF8Vcvuw68yaNg/ /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:08:23 GMT /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone /safety/b-o-railroad-museum-honors-first-responders A public showcase featuring controlled locomotive collisions promotes railroad safety Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:54:11 GMT /safety/b-o-railroad-museum-honors-first-responders /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:04:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate /fatal-incidents/colo-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash The Custer County EMS medic was known as "a top-notch paramedic and an even better human being" Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:47:14 GMT /fatal-incidents/colo-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash /vehicle-crashes/car-crashes-through-roof-of-calif-house The driver lost control on an embankment and crashed into a Los Angeles County house Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:26:28 GMT /vehicle-crashes/car-crashes-through-roof-of-calif-house /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower The collapsing radio tower, east of the city's downtown area, did not fall on any structures Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:09:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/7-tips-to-access-and-extricate-patients-on-trails-NyMeYl0330A0moeE/ Tips for the unique challenges of accessing and extricating patients from recreational trails Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:24:28 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/7-tips-to-access-and-extricate-patients-on-trails-NyMeYl0330A0moeE/ /vehicle-crashes/police-drivers-at-fault-in-n-y-ambulance-crash-where-child-later-died A 3-year-old girl who had experienced cardiac arrest later died after a collision between a Syracuse ambulance and a SUV Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:50:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/police-drivers-at-fault-in-n-y-ambulance-crash-where-child-later-died /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/operator-killed-passengers-injured-when-n-j-train-hits-tree-on-tracks 23 people were treated for minor injuries after their commuter train struck a piece of a tree on the tracks in Mansfield Township Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:52:15 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/operator-killed-passengers-injured-when-n-j-train-hits-tree-on-tracks /6-injured-in-ind-underground-mining-accident The Knox County Sheriff’s Office said there was a crash involving a vehicle that transports miners underground Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:02:35 GMT /6-injured-in-ind-underground-mining-accident /mass-gathering/fire-and-crashes-during-n-m-balloon-festival One balloon hit power lines and caught fire while another crashed into a radio tower Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:20:06 GMT /mass-gathering/fire-and-crashes-during-n-m-balloon-festival /nurse/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-nurses-at-philadelphia-hospital-ambulance-bay One of the three nurses is in critical condition after a vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck them and fled the scene Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:45:25 GMT /nurse/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-nurses-at-philadelphia-hospital-ambulance-bay /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash The lawsuit alleges that the AMR Waterbury EMT failed to yield the right-of-way and made an unsafe turn, resulting in a collision with the other vehicle Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:30:19 GMT /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash /line-of-duty-death-lodd/officials-identify-crewmembers-killed-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash Three members of Air Evac Lifeteam 133 were en route to pick up a patient when their helicopter went down in Owenton Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:53:11 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/officials-identify-crewmembers-killed-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle The driver of a car failed to yield to the right of way and crashed into the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its roof Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:09 GMT /ambulances-and-emergency-vehicles/n-y-ambulance-carrying-patient-flips-onto-roof-after-being-hit-by-vehicle /vehicle-crashes/n-c-ems-worker-charged-in-ambulance-crash The Duplin County EMS ambulance had been struck by a tractor-trailer after it failed to stop at a stop sign while on a non-emergency transport Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:58:02 GMT /vehicle-crashes/n-c-ems-worker-charged-in-ambulance-crash /dispatchers/calif-dispatcher-dies-in-crash-with-suspected-dui-driver-on-the-way-to-work Antoinette Finau served as an emergency services dispatcher with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 3 years Tue, 07 May 2024 14:14:47 GMT /dispatchers/calif-dispatcher-dies-in-crash-with-suspected-dui-driver-on-the-way-to-work /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash