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Medical Ambulance Bus Equipped to Treat Mass Casualties
January 30, 2012
FREEHOLD, NJ - The Keyport First Aid Squad has a rather large, but welcome addition to its headquarters. The Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB) used to treat people during large scale emergencies was provided to the Keyport and Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squads to serve the Bayshore area. The vehicle, which is the second of its kind in Monmouth County and one of ten across the state, is designed to provide mass casualty incident response and transport, medical evacuations, on site triage, firefighter and EMS rehabilitation and medical support for long term emergency incidents. "Having this "Medical Ambulance Bus" (MAB) on hand for large scale emergencies can be a tremendous resource when it comes to providing emergency services," said Sheriff Shaun Golden. "Keyport's geographic location, which is adjacent to ferry terminals and major highways, make it an ideal place to house such a vehicle."
The MAB is the second in Monmouth County and a collaborative effort made possible by the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office - Office of Emergency Management, the Keyport and Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squads, the N.J. Medical Emergency Services Task Force and the Monmouth County Homeland Security Working Group. "I commend the hard work and efforts of numerous agencies who have taken on the responsibility of maintaining and operating the Medical Ambulance Buses," said Freeholder Lillian Burry. "The service will not only benefit Monmouth County but the entire state of New Jersey, making it a great opportunity for shared services." The 42 foot long unit comes equipped with stretchers to accommodate 20 patients and medical personnel for transport, patient monitoring equipment, metered oxygen outlets, electrical capacity to supply power for necessary medical equipment, and, a refrigerator for storing medications and rehab supplies, all in a climate controlled area. It can be activated during large scale fires, evacuations, bus, train or ferry accidents, and, weather related emergencies, when there is a need to treat people at the scene or transport them to hospitals. The vehicle based in Keyport has not responded to calls since it was recently placed into service. "Our volunteer EMT and EMS providers from the boroughs of Keyport and Atlantic Highlands have been trained on how to use the bus and they are fully prepared to effectively run the operation of the MAB," said Keyport First Aid Squad President Tom Gallo. The first MAB in Monmouth County, located in Neptune, went into service August of 2011. It has responded to calls for assistance in Ocean, Atlantic, and Cape May Counties, along with Neptune and Red Bank during Hurricane Irene. It also responded to several towns for structure fire support, and, was stationed at the Met Life Stadium during the Jet's game on September 11th, 2011. Read more here
Emergency department at Port Macquarie Hospital evacuated after gas leak fear
January 30, 2012
AN emergency room suffered an emergency of its own at Port
Macquarie Hospital last night when a gas leak forced the evacuation of
patients into its car park. The hospital's car park
became a makeshift emergency room for more than 50 patients after the
smell of gas ran through the air conditioning and around the area after
7pm.
NSW Fire and Rescue HAZMAT crew rushed to the hospital and checked the gas readings throughout the department.
An hour later the leak was cured and patients returned to the hospital.
Police and local State Emergency Service volunteers offered further help during the evacuation.
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Fire In Microwave Prompts Evacuation Of Sand Springs Assisted Living Center
January 24, 2012
SAND SPRINGS, Oklahoma -Residents of a Sand Springs Assisted Living Center had to be evacuated after a small fire inside a microwave in a resident's 3rd floor room early Monday morning. Sand Springs Fire responded to the Green Tree Assisted Living Center at 4402 South 129th West Avenue. Staff at the center had already begun evacuating residents by the time firefighters arrived. The fire did cause a lot of smoke on the third floor. Once the smoke was cleared from the third floor, residents were allowed to return to their rooms. No one was injured. Read more here
MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL BUS CRASH INJURES 22 PEOPLE
January 10, 2012
A Braden River Middle School Bus driver was cited for careless driving after the school bus he was driving crashed into the rear-end of a Walmart tractor-trailer truck on State Road 64 in Manatee County. Manatee County school bus No. 560 was carrying 40 students from Braden River Middle School to their homes when the rear-end collision occurred. 21 students plus the bus driver were injured. Fortunately, none of the injuries were life-threatening and almost all the students were released into their parent's custody later that night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver lost control of the bus after his leg became pinned down in the wreckage and the bus ended up a quarter mile down the road from where the rear-end collision occurred. According to students, the driver was disciplining a student and became distracted, taking his eyes off the road for a brief moment. The Walmart tractor-trailer truck was stopped at a red light at the intersection of State Road 64 and 66th Street East in Bradenton when it was rear-ended by the Manatee County school bus. Most of the injured students suffered bruises, cuts and other minor injuries.
RIVERDALE | Atlanta RV wreck in Miss. kills 2
January 10, 2012
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) -- A
one-vehicle accident on Interstate 59 in Forrest County, Mississippi
left two dead and 12 injured Saturday afternoon.
Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Todd Miller said the
accident was caused after the left front wheel of the Freightliner RV blew out,
causing the vehicle to veer off the road and into a tree just north of the
Evelyn Gandy Parkway exit.
Officials said the vehicle was taking 14 people to
the Bowl Championship Series football game in New Orleans when the
wreck happened at about 4:30 p.m.
Two passengers were
ejected from the vehicle and one was trapped inside when officers arrived.
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Tour Bus Accident Sends 14 To Hospital
January 6, 2012
WHALEYVILLE -- A late afternoon crash involving a tour bus and a passenger vehicle near Whaleyville sent 14 people to Atlantic General Hospital with injuries varying in severity.
Around 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle collision with multiple injuries on Route 610 just east of Peerless Rd. in Whaleyville. The investigation revealed the two vehicles involved, a 2004 Honda Civic and a 1998 Blue Bird tour bus, were both traveling eastbound on Route 610. When the Honda, driven by Daniel Elton Nelson, 27 slowed to make a turn into a driveway, the bus, driven by Roger Coston Hornsby, 67 of Salisbury, ran into the back of the passenger vehicle, according to police reports.
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School Bus Crash in Downtown St. Louis Injures 8
January 5, 2012
St. Louis, MO -- A school bus accident injured seven students when it collided with a passenger vehicle Thursday morning, January 5, 2012. The school bus crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. on southbound I-55 near 7th Street in downtown St. Louis, KMOV.com reported. Officials reported that 25 high school-aged students were on board the school bus when it collided with another vehicle. The impact of the collision caused the vehicle to spin uncontrollably, until it stopped in the middle of the interstate. Responding emergency crews rushed one person in the vehicle to an area hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. Seven students aboard the school bus were also taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Their injuries are reportedly considered to be minor. The identities of the injured are being withheld at this time. It is unknown at this time what caused the school bus and vehicle to collide. Investigations into the school bus accident are underway.
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79 vehicles damaged in freeway pileup (follow link to video)
January 5, 2012
LABELLE, Texas - Dozens of vehicles were damaged in 22 crashes that left more than 50 injured near Beaumont in Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the first crash happened on Highway 73 near the Veolia plant shortly before 5:30 a.m. Thursday and started a chain-reaction pileup. Officials said 79 vehicles were involved. Emergency crews said two cars were on fire when they arrived on the scene. A tanker-truck was overturned. State troopers said there ended up being 22 separate crashes on the road. Chief Charles Sonnier with Labelle-Fannett Fire Department told KBMT that four people had to be rescued using the Jaws of Life. At least 54 people were taken to Beaumont hospitals with injuries. Four victims were listed in critical condition, but investigators said their injuries were non-life-threatening. "(Victims had) everything from broken bones to abrasions to whiplash," said Rod Carroll with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. One man had a heart attack at the scene. All 20 ambulances in the area went to the scene to transport patients. However, officials ran out of ambulances and began transporting victims on shuttle buses with a paramedic on board. Life Flight helicopter was also used for patients. Read more here
16 inmates, 3 DOC employees hospitalized after bus crash on Thruway in Monsey; all lanes open
January 4, 2012
MONSEY -- The northbound
state Thruway was shutdown after a dramatic morning accident in which a New
York City Correction Department bus transporting 16 prisoners to an upstate
prison overturned, bringing traffic to a standstill and sending law enforcement
agencies into high-alert.
All lanes, exits and entrances of the Thruway are now open in
Rockland County, although long delays persist.
Officials said the inmates were being transported to the
medium-security Ulster Correction Facility in Wawarsing after court appearances
in New York City at the time of the crash.
The accident
occurred around 10:40 a.m. on the northbound side of the state Thruway between
Exits 14A and 14B around mile marker 25 in the vicinity of Saddle River Road.
The bus, which was carrying three DOC staff in addition to the
inmates, overturned onto the driver's side, stretching across several lanes.
"It appears the bus was cut off by an unknown vehicle which
caused the crash," said state police Capt. Evelyn Mallard.
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16 injured in Oklahoma City bus accident; 3 in hospital after bus hits street sweeper on I-40
January 4, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sixteen people sustained mainly minor injuries when a Greyhound bus collided with a street sweeper on Interstate 40 eastbound in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the crash occurred at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when the bus changed lanes into the street sweeper. The bus driver and two passengers were admitted to a hospital, all in fair condition. The rest were treated and released. There were about 45 people on the bus. The crash report says the sweeper was going about 10 mph with its flashing arrow board lit when the bus changed lanes into the vehicle. The bus driver was pinned for about 45 minutes until firefighters were able to get her out. The Highway Patrol says traffic was blocked on I-40 eastbound for several hours. Read more here
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