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Minnesota medic killed Tuesday in ambulance/dump truck crash. ID- Warba resident Troy Edward Boettcher, 51. 2nd medic transported to hospital with life threatening injuries. Truck hit ambulance on right side.

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Saskatchewan paramedic killed in Friday collision with truck near Beauval Friday. Icy roads being blamed. Amb from Meadow Lake EMS. Amb responding to call at time. No ID yet

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Air amb crash in Ohio Tuesday. 3 killed. IDs pilot Jennifer Topper, 34, flight nurses Bradley Haynes, 48, and Rachel Cunningham, 33. En route to patient pickup at the time. FAA and NTSB are investigating.

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Queensland, Australia paramedic, 32, killed in amb crash Monday. Was en route to Code 1 emergency. Crash 20 km w of Mackay. No ID yet.

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Medical chopper in Portugal crashed Saturday near Porto. 4 dead. Crash may be weather related. Names not yet released.

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2 dead after amb crash Friday in Nashville, TN. Amb hit rock wall poss due to wet hwy roads. Patient and EMT dead. EMT ID Zachary Pruitt, 36, of Humboldt

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3 dead in Sunday air amb crash in North Dakota near Mandan. Plane from Metro Area Ambulance. Crash site located 2 a.m. Mon morn. Further info forthcoming

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Two Hamilton, Ontario paramedics have been fired over their handling of a dying teenager, union says. The pair were charged last week by police with failing to provide the necessities of life.

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Medical chopper crashes in Chicago Saturday. 4 injured, one critically. Crash cause unknown. NTSB investigating.

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Iowa medic killed after amb runs into back of semi trailer at construction spot on bridge. No ID but medic was 34-years-old. No pt onbrd

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3 dead in Wisconsin air ambulance chopper crash Thurs night. No pts onbrd. Pilot and 2 medics onbrd. No IDs yet.

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3 dead in Illinois ambulance crash Saturday. Patient and 2 medics. No IDs yet.

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Tuesday morn amb crash in Las Vegas, Nevada killed EMT and patient. Amb rolled down embankment. Driver of EMS unit in hospital. No names released.

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Off duty South African paramedic shot dead Saturday. ID Khanyisile Lumkwana. No arrests made.

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Indiana EMT killed in ambulance crash near Peru Monday. Driver of EMS rig fell asleep at wheel, crashed into car. Medic ID Mousa Chaban, 32. Police investigating.

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Long time volunteer New Jersey EMT killed Wed in Jeep/car crash. ID Jeffrey Bergner, 50 of Hamilton. Police investigating.

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan paramedic killed on way to work Wed in Bonnyville, Alberta. Collision with pick-up truck. ID Cameron Griffiths, 41. Funeral services pending.

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3 dead in Sun air amb crash in Arkansas. No patients onbd. Heli with Pafford EMS. No IDs yet.

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Off-duty paramedic dies in ammonia leak at hockey arena. ID Lloyd Smith of Fernie.

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Minnesota para from St. Paul killed in amb crash Monday eve. ID Marina Gayledeste, 24. In passgr seat at time. Collision with semi