NJ ambulance collision hospitalizes 6
An ambulance, running lights and sirens, collided with 2 other vehicles and tipped on its side
View ArticleLODD: 1 EMT killed, 1 critically injured in NJ ambulance rollover
The ambulance collided with a car at an intersection and overturned on the way to a car crash
View ArticleLODD: NJ EMT in ambulance crash killed on last day of work
The 22-year-old was completing what was supposed to be her last shift at Spotswood EMS, and planned to attend medical school in the fall
View ArticleNJ EMT busts a move in viral 'Nae Nae' video
The video posted on Facebook shows Trenton EMT Anthony Dell'Aquila dancing with a group of children to the song "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"
View Article911 audio: Scouts report bear mauling their leader
The boys calmly talked to dispatchers about their leader's injuries and need for medical attention
View ArticleMan critically hurt after sideswiping NJ ambulance
FRANKLIN, N.J. — A New Jersey man was critically injured after his car sideswiped an ambulance and then collided head-on with another vehicle. NJ.com reported Robert Held, 76, was the driver of the car...
View ArticleOff-duty EMT gets 5 years for fatal drunken driving crash
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A part-time EMT who killed a man while driving drunk in 2014 was sentenced to five years in prison. NJ.com reported EMT Jeremy Steinman had a blood-alcohol level almost twice the...
View ArticleNJ EMS company wins community paramedicine award
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — United Rescue, the sister organization of United Hatzalah in Israel, was recognized for its achievement in launching the first ever community-based emergency response program in the...
View Article3 killed, 2 seriously injured in head-on crash
The Associated Press OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Authorities say a head-on crash on a major New Jersey roadway has left three people dead and two women seriously injured. But it's still not clear what caused...
View ArticleFormer EMT gets $32K settlement for wrongful termination
BELLMAWR, N.J. — A former EMT who sued the New Jersey borough he worked for received a $32,500 settlement over claims of being a liability for the department and mentally unfit for duty. NJ.com...
View ArticleNJ EMS conference shows task force abilities
SECAUCUS, N.J. — More than 350 people attended the 2nd Annual New Jersey EMS Task Force Emergency Preparedness Conference and experienced a day of informational classes and a massive display of EMS...
View ArticleTractor-trailer collides with ambulance; 3 hurt
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — A tractor-trailer collided with an ambulance Wednesday afternoon, injuring all three EMS providers on board. Asbury Park Press reported that the impact tore a hole in the rear...
View ArticleEMS improvises to move patient on icy road
Blanket drag used by EMS and bystanders to move man possibly having a heart attack to ambulance
View ArticleLODD: NJ EMT dies after collapsing at medical call
UPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — An EMT who collapsed while responding to a medical emergency earlier this month has died. NJ.com reported that EMT Mort Schmerling, with the Upper Township Rescue Squad,...
View ArticleEMTs live-stream video from ambulance, ignore emergency call
NEWARK, N.J. ― An ambulance crew ignored an emergency call to continue live-streaming while on duty. James Hovan and his partner, working for University Hospital in Newark, were using Periscope from...
View ArticleEMTs caught ignoring dispatch call in fast-food line resign
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Two emergency medical technicians caught live-streaming themselves as they ignored a call for help while in the drive-thru line of a New Jersey fast-food restaurant have...
View ArticleNJ EMT, officer save crash victim whose leg had been severed
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — An EMT and police officer saved the life of an 82-year-old man after he was run over by a garbage truck Thursday. Howell Police EMS EMT Ryan Gerrity and Cpl. Matthew Bishop...
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