Close Calls
Explore our Close Calls directory, where EMS professionals share real-life stories and lessons learned from near-miss incidents in the field. This collection offers valuable insights into the importance of situational awareness, decision-making, and teamwork in preventing serious outcomes. Understanding these close calls is crucial for improving safety and performance. For more insights, visit our section on Safety Protocols. Learn from others鈥� experiences to better navigate critical situations.
Dallas Fire-Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic William An was shot in his arm and leg while helping a victim who was lying in the middle of an East Dallas street
With cuts on his forearms, Washington County sheriff鈥檚 Sgt. Aaron Thompson said that rescuers believe the child was in the 37-degree water for about 30 minutes
Kirsten and Elias Strebe met the responders for the first time after suffering extensive injuries in the crash
Debbie Taylor was on her way home when she collapsed six hours into the flight
The Jeffersonville Fire Department said they were 鈥渉umbled鈥� by the visit from Trooper Morgenn Evans, who was shot in the head during a traffic stop
An AMR ambulance was about to transport a patient to the hospital when it was struck by at least one bullet
Paramedics said responders鈥� actions kept Chief Al Buck鈥檚 blood flowing until he could receive hospital treatment
Noelle Lambert lost her left leg after losing control of a moped and crashing into a dump truck
Leonardo Moreno鈥檚 lawsuit said DN Higgins and McKenna were negligent for allowing the workers to enter a manhole without checking for toxic gases
Fire officials said a boiler in the basement was leaking; the leak filled the dorm鈥檚 five floors with high levels of CO2
Paramedics Clinton Faulkner and Anthony Perrone said Caden was very calm after the crash and was 鈥渟uch a brave little boy for his age鈥�
Don Lohr and his friend were on a fishing trip when the boat鈥檚 engine failed, leaving them stranded for 24 hours
The current was so strong it carried P.J. Doppke along toward the 1,000-foot drainage pipe with an angled grate over the upper portion of its opening
David Hayes and a registered nurse witnessed an impaired driver rear-end another driver, causing his car to flip seven times
Doctors said it鈥檚 a miracle Christina Kitcat is alive after the bullet tore through her arm and into her heart and lung
Dani Kamenar was 32 weeks pregnant when she was attacked by a patient while responding to a routine call
After having her heart revived twice from a heart attack, Andrea Velez is now raising awareness in relatively young women about heart disease
J.R. Atkins said he recognized the symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis immediately after a mosquito bite became infected
There were five people onboard, including the pilot, patient and three medical crewmembers
Rory Barros was injured when a car pinned him against an ambulance while he was on scene
The ambulance was en route to the hospital when gunfire erupted; no one was injured in the incident
Police confirmed they have footage from a dash cam that shows Rory Barros pushing his partner out of the way before the crash occurred
The twins鈥� father, a first responder, said they were limp and 鈥渂lue as a pair of blue jeans鈥� when he began CPR
The woman called 911 and first responders were able to get the 16-month-old out
The paralyzed woman said she hit a button on her wheelchair, sending it into the water
Vince Tropea and off-duty Sgt. Sean O鈥橦are gave the boy CPR after finding him unconscious in a pool
鈥淔lat Line鈥� puts users in an ambulance and gives them the point-of-view of someone dying
Racquel Warburton was charged with a DUI after the car flipped just six inches away from falling into the water
Officials said the man was conscious but not 鈥渞eally intelligible鈥� when they arrived at the scene
The couple鈥檚 17-year-old daughter told a dispatcher there was a struggle to get the 18-inch camp ax from her mother before she struck Thomas Snyder
Leeanne Ericson punched the predator and dug her fingers into its eye as she was dragged below the waves
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