Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
Officials have removed most of the 26 vehicles involved in the I-80 tunnel crash that killed at least three people and seriously injured five
CAL FIRE crews responded after a Mini Cooper went through the window and injured a customer inside the Placer County store
Oklahoma City firefighters used an aerial ladder to reach the pair inside
Crash detection technology automatically alerts 911 when a severe car crash is detected, but it’s frequently leading to false reports
Brownsville EMS providers transported several injured people to hospitals
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
A third injured person was treated at the scene in Aurora
A Marin County FD captain rappelled to the car that was wedged between a broken tree and the hillside, and a paramedic got there on a 200-foot line
More than 30 agencies responded to the scene, and EMS providers transported more than 30 people to area hospitals
The occupant was unhurt, but how the vehicle got onto its tailgate remains a mystery
Apparatus crashes mean a host of legal and personnel issues, not to mention the potential for tragedy
“It was a scary moment for our crews,” Mountain View Fire Rescue officials said
Five people were transported to hospitals, while others walked to get medical help after the commuter train crash
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The sedan’s airbags deployed; officials have not provided further information about the wreck
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Moore was transported with chest injuries and abrasions
No charges have been filed, despite police video footage that shows the firefighter putting Robinson-Laney’s wallet inside his coat
Chesterfield FD’s PIO Steve Frischling faced two counts of “unauthorized taking or transmission by first responders of images of crime or accident victims”
A Santa Barbara County captain is in serious but stable condition in an ICU; an engineer has been released from the hospital
West Firefighter Edward Hykel was injured in the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion
An Orlando firefighter pulled a Seminole County deputy from his patrol vehicle seconds before it became engulfed in flames
Fairfax County police said one victim may have sustained life-threatening injuries; all 8 were transported to a hospital
The workers were pronounced dead on scene, and EMS providers transported one patient to a medical center
A driver in a Chevy Avalanche pick-up reportedly T-boned the rig at an intersection and kept on driving
Cameron Hunt had served as a firefighter with the Fairmont Rural Volunteer Fire Department for approximately three years
Osborn and his Uber driver helped pull the man from the vehicle to safety, and waited with him for first responders to arrive
Taney County EMS providers treated and transported two occupants of a damaged “Dukes of Hazzard”-style orange Dodge Charger
A dramatic rescue in Michigan highlights the importance of honing situational awareness and avoiding tunnel vision
Dominic Biscari has been on unpaid leave from the Kansas City Fire Department, which is seeking termination
Patrick Moore put the man’s car in park and shut the engine off, an AMR crew removed the driver from the car, and Moore performed chest compressions
A passenger was critically hurt and four firefighters had minor injuries after the crash into the fire truck that was blocking at a prior wreck scene
State police said both sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the Route 9 incident
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