Shootout Kills One California Officer, Wounds Two Others
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A man whose truck was being impounded suddenly grabbed a rifle and opened fire, killing a California Highway Patrol officer and wounding two others before he was killed, authorities said.
Other drivers ran for cover and two people were slightly injured as dozens of bullets flew shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday just off a freeway in Riverside, east of Los Angeles.
"We don't know his motive for this crime," Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz said.
KABC-TV reported that a man identified the shooter as his son, Aaron Luther, 49, of neighboring Beaumont.
A CHP officer was doing paperwork to im...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
One Dead in Wisconsin House Explosion
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in Wisconsin say a man was likely asleep when his home exploded, killing him.
Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Wilz tells news outlets that the home was "totally obliterated" by the Sunday morning explosion. The sheriff's office identifies the victim as 64-year-old Mark Steven Zielke.
Manawa Rural Fire Chief Rob Rosenau says debris was "scattered all over the place." Rosenau said he'd seen something like the scene "only on TV."
News outlets report the debris spread at least 500 feet (150 meters), damaging nearby properties.
The cause of the explosion has not ...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
How a Community Paramedics Program Can Help Keep Emergencies at Bay
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The Milwaukee fire department is getting involved before an emergency happens.
You might usually think of your city’s fire department as being first on the scene during an intense situation, with flashing lights and sirens. But what about a fire department that gets involved before an emergency happens? That’s exactly what’s happening in Milwaukee.
Take Mary*, for example. She called 911 several times a week, due to issues related to her diabetes. In order to find a new solution, the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) enrolled her in the Community Paramedics Program, in which a...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 12, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Ambulances & Vehicle Ops Patient Care Press Releases Source Type: news
Boston MedFlight Pilot Investigated for Allegedly Falling Asleep at Controls
BOSTON (CBS) – A MedFlight helicopter pilot is under investigation for allegedly falling asleep during a flight with a patient on-board.
The FAA is investigating whether the Boston MedFlight pilot “fell asleep at the controls of a helicopter while conducting a flight to a Boston hospital from Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on June 24.”
Boston MedFlight says it investigated the incident in which a pilot overflew the designated helipad and determined that fatigue was a factor. MORE
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Source: JEMS Operations - August 12, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Ambulances & Vehicle Ops Operations Source Type: news
EMTs Killed in West Virginia Ambulance Crash
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Two first responders have died in a crash involving their ambulance and a semi-truck in West Virginia.
Jan-Care Ambulance spokesman Paul Seamann tells WVNS-TV that the early morning crash involving one of the company's ambulances happened Saturday, killing the two emergency medical technicians inside. Authorities say the crash occurred in Nicholas County.
Seamann says there was no patient on board and the two EMTs were returning to their station from a hospital-to-hospital transfer in Morgantown.
The company is not releasing the names of the victims because their families have not yet been noti...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 11, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Ambulances & Vehicle Ops AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
Video: FDNY EMS Response Crash
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two ambulances collided in a violent wreck in the Bronx that injured multiple first responders.
One of the emergency vehicles overturned after being struck near Brook Avenue and East 142nd Street Saturday afternoon. FDNY sources tell CBS2’s Matt Kozar that four EMTs were injured in the crash that took place just after 4 p.m.
Both vehicles were rushing to a scene in the area after receiving a call about an intoxicated person who was acting violently just a block away from the crash. MORE
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Source: JEMS Operations - August 11, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Ambulances & Vehicle Ops News Videos Operations Source Type: news
FDNY Ambulances Crash in the Bronx
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two ambulances have crashed in a violent wreck in the Bronx.
One of the emergency vehicles overturned after being struck near Brook Avenue and East 142nd Street Saturday afternoon.
Witness video taken at the scene captured the large accident scene at massive traffic backup as first responders rushed to help the people trapped in the FDNY ambulance. MORE
(Mott Haven, Bronx) Ambulance Overturned in Crash — Multiple people have been rescued from the two damaged emergency vehicles. It is unclear if anyone has been seriously injured. More video and updates: https://t.co/nTzi7CWXB9 #CitizenAppN...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 10, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Ambulances & Vehicle Ops Operations Source Type: news
Similar Street Names in Tennessee Confuse EMTs
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Source: JEMS Operations - August 6, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: News Operations Source Type: news
Grand Junction, Colorado Tests Paramedic Vehicle Program
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/KJCT) - The Grand Junction Fire Department says they are testing a new program with paramedics next month.
The way it is now, paramedics are assigned to ambulances, and respond to calls whether they are needed or not.
The fire department says in September, they are going to test out giving paramedics their own vehicles, so they can directly respond to emergencies themselves. MORE
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Source: JEMS Operations - August 6, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Ambulances & Vehicle Ops News Videos Operations Source Type: news
Morrison, CO Tech Rescue
West Metro Fire Rescue - A look at the high angle rescue on Highway 74, west of Morrison, Colorado on Tuesday, July 9.
Our technical rescue team, assisting Foothills Fire & Rescue, along with help from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, and Colorado State Patrol.
This was a complicated rescue that took a great deal of teamwork to get the patient successfully across Bear Creek and to a waiting ambulance.
The patient was a motorcyclist, who crashed on the highway.
She was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
"Whatever it takes to serve."
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Source: JEMS Operations - August 5, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Videos Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Operations Source Type: news
Three Family Members Killed in California Sea Cliff Collapse
ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — Three women killed when a Southern California sea cliff collapsed were members of a family gathered on a beach to celebrate one of them having survived breast cancer, authorities and relatives said Saturday.
Anne Clave, 35, and her mother, Julie Davis, 65, died at hospitals after tons of sandstone were unleashed Friday at Grandview Beach, the San Diego County Medical Examiner said. A family email obtained Saturday by KNSD-TV identified the third victim as Elizabeth Cox, Clave's aunt.
The victims were part of a family gathering celebrating Cox surviving breast cancer, the email said.
Cox died inst...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 5, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Rescue & Vehicle Extrication News AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
Seven Hurt in Navy Jet Crash in Death Valley
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews are searching for the pilot of a U.S. Navy fighter jet that crashed in Death Valley National Park, injuring seven people who were at a scenic overlook where aviation enthusiasts routinely watch military aircraft speeding low through a chasm dubbed Star Wars Canyon, officials said.
The crash sent dark smoke billowing in the air, said Aaron Cassell, who was working at his family's Panamint Springs Resort about 10 miles (16 kilometers) away and was the first to report the crash to park dispatch.
"I just saw a black mushroom cloud go up," Cassell told The Associated Press. "Typically y...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
Five Injured in Gas Explosion at Pennsylvania Home
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — An explosion believed to have been caused by a gas leak reduced a western Pennsylvania home to a pile of rubble and injured five people, authorities said.
The blast just before 4 p.m. Wednesday near a high school in North Franklin Township was widely felt around the area, the (Washington) Observer-Reporter reported.
Washington County Director of Public Safety Jeff Yates told the paper that three township firefighters, the homeowner and a neighbor were injured. Officials said none of the injuries appeared life-threatening.
Firefighters had been in the area investigating a gas smell in the neighborho...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
Videos: Fire, EMS, and Police Vehicles Involved in New Jersey Crash
Skyler Fire - Dump truck crashes into fire truck, ambulance, and state police cars on 280 in West Orange, New Jersey
THEMAJESTIRIUM1 - Here you will see a MVA involving a dump truck that crashed in emergency services units already on scene of another MVA on Route 280 in West Orange, New Jersey.
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Source: JEMS Operations - July 31, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Ambulances & Vehicle Ops News Videos Operations Source Type: news
Kansas Paramedics Train to Work with SWAT Team
LENEXA, Kan. (KSHB, 41 Action News) From a barricade to a hostage situation, and from escorting a dignitary to making a high-risk arrest, the SWAT team responds to it all. And in Johnson County, when one of the six SWAT teams serving the county responds, a paramedic is on board.
The role is called a tactical paramedic. Because the number of SWAT calls has increased in Johnson County over the past three years, Johnson County Med-Act is training three more paramedics to handle the SWAT responsibilities.
By the end of September, Johnson County Med-Act will have a total of 12 tactical medics. MORE
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Source: JEMS Operations - July 30, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Operations Source Type: news
