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Tuesday threerd July 2018 – 8.00am – Claire Chocolate-brown.
A human has sadly died, and a boy has suffered serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a lorry last night in Warwickshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen to Purley Hunt Lane, about the quarry, in Mancetter soon after 7.30pm concluding dark (Monday). Iii ambulances, a paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Tatenhill and a medic from East Midlands Ambulance Service responded to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "When crews arrived they found a motorcycle which had collided with a lorry. The motorcyclist, a man, was in cardiac arrest and was already being given CPR by police officers. Ambulance staff took over resuscitation and commenced advanced life support at the scene. Sadly, despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed expressionless a short time later.
"The pillion rider, a male child, sustained serious leg injuries and was given trauma intendance by ambulance staff before being taken by country ambulance to Birmingham Children's Hospital for farther emergency treatment."
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Wednesday 27th June 2018 – 10.45am – Murray MacGregor.
A motorcyclist has suffered potentially serious injuries afterward a collision with a auto.
It happened at nearly six.55pm on Tuesday evening outside The Swan pub on Droitwich Rd in Martin Hussingtree betwixt Worcester and Droitwich.
Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the MERIT trauma md and disquisitional care paramedic were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "A nurse who was on scene told ambulance staff that the rider had initially been unconscious.
"He was assessed at the scene and treated for multiple injuries. He was given strong pain relief and had his wounds dressed before he was taken on blue lights past ambulance to the major trauma eye at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; the doctor and critical care paramedic travelled with the crew.
"No-1 else was hurt."
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Wednesday 27th June 2018 – ix.35am – Murray MacGregor.
A motorcyclist has been airlifted to a major trauma centre after suffering potentially serious injuries afterward a collision with a 4×iv vehicle.
It happened at almost v.20pm in Rye Street in the Birtsmorton surface area of South Worcestershire.
An ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were initially sent. An ambulance from South Western Ambulance Service too attended.
A Due west Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival ambulance staff found a motorcycle that was badly damaged; the fuel tank had dissever after the collision with the side of the iv×four vehicle.
"Later on an initial assessment of the patient, the crews requested a doctor be sent to the scene so the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford was also dispatched.
"The rider, who is in his 40s, had suffered multiple injuries. His had a splint applied, was immobilised and given pain relief before being airlifted to the major trauma middle at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
"The driver of the iv×4 was uninjured."
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Tuesday 26th June 2018 – 5.00pm – Murray MacGregor.
A motorcyclist has suffered potentially serious injuries after his bike was in standoff with a van.
The incident happened on Weddington Road in Nuneaton at about i.30pm.
The commencement ambulance arrived inside seven minutes and was backed up by a second ambulance, the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and a paramedic officer.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews found a man estimate to exist in his 60s who had suffered multiple injuries.
"He was immobilised and treated on scene before being taken on blue lights to the major trauma centre at University Infirmary Coventry & Warwickshire. He was treated by the coiffure, the doctor and the critical care paramedic from the air ambulance and another paramedic from the second ambulance.
"The van driver was uninjured."
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Tuesday 26th June 2018 – 12:50pm – Murray MacGregor.
The search for the missing 13-twelvemonth-old male child at Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent is continuing.
Teams from Due west Midlands Ambulance Service, Staffordshire Police, Nottinghamshire Constabulary specialist swoop team and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are standing to work together to search the area.
Our Hazardous Area Response Squad are using dry suits and boats to search the banks of the lake.
The family unit of the missing teenager continue to be supported past family liaison officers from Staffordshire Police.
Ii other boys, aged 12 and 13, made it safely out of the lake and were not injured.
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Tuesday 26thursday June 2018 – 9.25am – Murray MacGregor.
5 people accept been treated by ambulance staff after a serious two car crash.
It happened at about eight.45pm last night (Mon) on the A454 near Swancote, almost two miles from Bridgnorth.
Four ambulances, iii ambulance officers and the MERIT Trauma Doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene.
A W Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, ambulance staff establish ii cars that had suffered significant damage.
"There were three people in a small silver motorcar: the commuter, a human being in his 30s had multiple injuries. He was trapped for around half an hour. He was anaesthetised at the scene, was immobilised and had a pelvic binder put in place earlier existence taken on blueish lights to the major trauma centre at the Queen Elizabeth Infirmary Birmingham; the dr. travelled with the crew.
"The front seat passenger, a man in his 40s, was taken to the major trauma centre at Imperial Stoke University Hospital with potentially serious injuries.
"The rear seat passenger, who was in his 30s had managed to become out of the automobile and had less serious injuries to his face and correct arm. There was also a question as to whether he had been knocked out for a catamenia. After existence immobilised and given pain relief, he was taken to the trauma unit of measurement at New Cantankerous Infirmary in Wolverhampton.
"There were ii people in the second car: the driver, a man in his 30s had leg injuries. He was splinted, given pain relief and taken to Regal Shrewsbury Hospital. A woman in her 20s had small-scale injuries and was discharged at the scene."
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Monday 25th June – 11.45pm – Murray MacGregor.
Sadly, all of our resources at the scene of a missing kid at Westport Lake in Stoke take been stood down for the nighttime.
We were initially called at 4.48pm on Mon afternoon after reports of a child getting into difficulty in the lake; two other youngsters had got out unharmed.
A big number of resource including ambulances, paramedic officers, the Hazardous Area Response Squad, doctors and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire were initially sent to the scene.
Effectually 11pm, the search was, called off for the nighttime.
Our Hazardous Area Response Team (@WMASHART) will exist a back in the forenoon to resume the search along with our colleagues from Staffordshire Police and Fire colleagues StaffsPolice and @StaffsFire
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Friday 22nd June 2018 – 4.45pm – Claire Dark-brown.
A homo has sadly died post-obit a road traffic collision in Oswestry this afternoon.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of an RTC involving a car and a motorcycle on the A495 most Narrow Gunkhole Inn, Whittington, Oswestry before long after 1.00pm (Friday). Ii ambulances and a paramedic officeholder were sent to the scene.
A Westward Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "When ambulance staff arrived they institute bystanders administering CPR to the motorcyclist. Sadly, nothing could exist done by ambulance staff to save the man, and he was confirmed dead on scene.
"The commuter and passenger from the car, a homo and a woman, were assessed on scene and were establish to have sustained small-scale injuries. Neither required hospital handling and were discharged on scene.
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Monday eighteenthursday June 2018 – 4pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A collision between a car and a lorry on the M6 this afternoon left a homo trapped for about an hour and requiring treatment from ambulance staff before being taken to infirmary.
W Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the northbound carriage of the M6, nigh to junction 3A, at 1.30pm and sent 1 ambulance and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On inflow, crews discovered a auto and lorry that had been involved in a collision. The motorcar had subsequently also collided with the key reservation.
"There was one patient, a human being believed to be in his 40s who was trapped inside his car.
"Ambulance staff assessed the human and monitored his status throughout as the fire service worked to cut him free, a procedure that took approximately an hour.
"In one case out, the man, who was fully witting throughout, was treated for neck, back and shoulder hurting. He was immobilised and given pain relief and taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire by state ambulance.
"Unsurprisingly, the incident led to heavy traffic delays in the expanse."
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Monday 18thursday June 2018 – 3.30pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A human had to be cutting costless through the roof of his car this afternoon following a three-vehicle collision that resulted in three people beingness taken to hospital.
W Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen to Silkmore Lane in Stafford at one.16pm and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered a van and two cars that had been involved in a collision with 1 of the cars having come to residual on its side.
"The driver of that car, an elderly man, was trapped as a event of the impairment caused to his vehicle.
"Following an initial assessment from ambulance staff, the burn down service worked to cut the man complimentary with his condition continually being monitored throughout. He was trapped for approximately twenty minutes.
"Thankfully the human being appeared to have avoided serious injury in the incident just was treated for chest hurting. He was and then transported to Royal Stoke University Hospital for farther assessment.
"There were a further two patients, both from the van. A human and a woman, both believed to be in their 50s, were assessed at the scene and treated for pocket-size injuries before also being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital as a precaution."
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Thursday 14th June 2018 – 8.35am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has died following a collision between a car and a motorbike last night (Wednesday).
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the junction of Hall Greenish Road and Almond Tree Artery in Coventry at half dozen.31pm. 2 ambulances, a paramedic officeholder and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Critical Intendance Car was sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered the motorcyclist, a man, in cardiac abort following the collision.
"Ambulance staff performed CPR and administered advanced life support but unfortunately it became credible nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
"The commuter of the car, a man in his 20s, was treated for the furnishings of shock and discharged at the scene."
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Wed 13th June 2018 – 3.30pm – Claire Brown.
1 of the UKs about anticipated diversity awards celebrations has opened its nominations for the upcoming ceremony and the Trust's LGBT Network is in the running for one of the awards.
The Excellence in Diversity Awards will illustrate some of the nation's virtually inclusive organisations at the ceremony on the 15thursday November in Manchester to honour those that pb in multifariousness, inclusion and fairness in all aspects of diversity.
The Trust's Proud@WMAS LGBT Network has been nominated in the 'Outstanding Diversity Network' category and, in order to be in with a chance of picking upwards the top prize we demand your back up!
The judging panel will expect for sure criteria for each award but there will also be a certain corporeality of merits based on the quantity and quality of supporting nominations received.
Ash Deakins, the Trust'southward LGBT Network Chairman said: "We're really proud to have been considered for this award as it shows we're recognised nationally for the work that we practise to promote and support the LGBT community. We attended Birmingham Pride recently and we were overwhelmed with the amount of people who came to say hello and thank us for the work we practice."
If you think we should win and would like to support our nomination in the 'Outstanding Multifariousness Network Award', please visit http://www.excellenceindiversity.co.uk/outstanding-diverseness-network-two/ and consummate the form. Delight apply the nominee proper name 'Proud@WMAS – Westward Midlands Ambulance Service' and nominee email address ash.deakins@wmas.nhs.uk and don't forget to include the reason why you are nominating usa!
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Tuesday 12thursday June 2018 – three.01pm – Murray MacGregor.
Two people have been taken to infirmary, just over 30 escaped injury after a coach crashed at the archway to a superhighway service station
"The incident happened at entrance to the northbound Corley Services on the M6 expressway at just after i.00pm today (Tuesday).
An ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On inflow, crews found a single decker passenger vehicle that had collided with a crash barrier at the archway to the slip road. The passenger vehicle had suffered significant damage.
"The driver of the coach had suffered a head injury. He was taken to University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire for further assessment and handling along with a middle-aged man who had been in the front end row of seats who was complaining of a breast injury.
"A total of 37 other passengers were assessed at the scene but were uninjured. They were provided with communication and taken into the service station for safety while a replacement coach was brought to the scene.
"Ambulance staff said the incident could have been significantly worse had the coach not stayed on its wheels."
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Monday 11thursday June 2018 – 11.0am – Claire Chocolate-brown.
A cyclist needed advanced trauma care after being involved in a serious RTC in Birmingham last night.
W Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Bordesley Light-green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham at 10.40pm yesterday (Lord's day). Two ambulances, a paramedic officeholder and a MERIT trauma doctor attended the scene.
A W Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a cyclist, a human, who had been involved in a collision with a car and was being looked afterward past bystanders. Ambulance staff institute the man had sustained a serious head injury and required swift advanced trauma care to assist stabilise his status. The human being was taken by land ambulance on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; the medico travelled with the ambulance coiffure to continue handling and monitoring en route."
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Tuesday fivethursday June 2018 – eleven.15am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has died following a two-motorcar road traffic standoff in the early hours of this morning time.
Westward Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen to the junction of Station Street West and Foleshill Road, Coventry, shortly afterward 2.20am and sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene.
A Westward Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to detect a homo in cardiac arrest with a bystander already performing CPR.
"Ambulance staff took over but sadly it became apparent that nothing could be done to salvage him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
"From the second car, ambulance staff assessed a man for a hand injury before he was discharged at the scene."
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Monday 4th June 2016 – 4.30pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
Two of the region's Community First Responder (CFR) groups accept received the near prestigious award a voluntary organisation can become.
Rugeley and District CFRs and Burntwood and Cannock Chase CFRs have been recognised with the Queen'south Honor for Voluntary Service for 2018 for providing emergency medical assist, training and lifesaving equipment to those living and working in their local community.
CFRs are members of the public from all walks of life who surrender their spare time to aid make a deviation in their communities. They offer an invaluable service by way of helping to reach those people suffering from medical emergencies in the remote rural communities, prior to the arrival of an ambulance. For many illnesses or injuries, the get-go few minutes are disquisitional and elementary interventions can exist performed in guild to save lives or foreclose disability. As well every bit providing intendance for people in their local area, the CFRs too spend a considerable amount of time teaching other people vital kickoff aid and life-saving skills.
Rugeley and District CFRs' Grouping Co-Ordinator, Sean Cooper, said: "We are extremely proud and honoured to have received this accolade for the recognition of our commitment and the work which significantly benefits our local community. We are really grateful that our community took the time to nominate us for this award and have ever shown their outstanding back up towards our group and our responders."
Dan Walsh, Burntwood and Cannock Chase CFRs Group Co-Ordinator, said: "Receiving an award such as this is incredibly exciting and rewarding. When we received the news that nosotros had won the award, we were so happy. Our squad of responders and fundraisers work incredibly hard for our community and to be rewarded for this at such a high level is something we should all be proud of."
WMAS Chief Executive, Anthony Marsh said: "To see the 2 CFR groups recognised in this way is absolutely fantastic and thoroughly well-deserved. I am extremely proud of both of them.
"The role CFR groups play in the success of Westward Midlands Ambulance Service cannot be underestimated. CFRs do a tremendous task and put in a huge amount of hours in their own fourth dimension to aid patients in their hour of need. I would like to have this opportunity to give thanks all of our CFRs for the work they do on a daily basis."
Both CFR Groups are gear up to receive their awards from the Lord Lieutenant afterwards this twelvemonth.
For more information virtually the groups, to make a donation or notice out more about joining them, delight become to: http://www.burntwoodcfr.org.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and www.radcfr.com.
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Burntwood – Grouping Co-Ordinator, Dan Walsh, and Treasurer, Eddie Malpass, are pictured at the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace last week.
Rugeley – Rugeley and District CFRs.
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Friday 1st June 2018 – 9.25am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A boy has died and two farther patients take been taken to hospital following a collision betwixt a machine and a lorry on the M6 terminal night (Thursday).
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident between junctions vi and 5 on the southbound carriageway at 7.37pm and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor to the scene.
A W Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to observe 3 patients, all of whom had been travelling in the car.
"The male child was establish to be in cardiac arrest and ambulance staff immediately began CPR.
"Unfortunately, it speedily became credible nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
"A man, believed to be in his 60s, was treated for a suspected fractured shoulder and a woman, believed to be in her 20s, was treated for a leg injury. They were both taken to Heartlands Infirmary in the same ambulance.
"The lorry commuter, a man, was uninjured in the incident."
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Thursday 31st May 2018 – 4.40pm – Murray MacGregor.
Ambulance staff were put on standby afterwards a homo dredged up an unexploded grenade from a canal.
The incident happened in a canal off Lathe Way, near Kingsbury Route in Castle Vale at but earlier noon.
Two paramedic officers and the Hazardous Area Response Team were initially sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "A cordon was put in identify until the EOD team came and assessed the item. After an initial assessment, the HART team were stood downwardly.
"The EOD team decided the safest option was to blow the grenade up and information technology was transferred to Pype Hayes Park in Erdington where it was destroyed in a controlled explosion.
"The paramedic officers provided medical cover while the explosion took place."
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Wednesday thirtyth May 2018 – 11.30am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
The best efforts of ambulance and hospital staff were sadly not enough to salve a teenage boy who died following an incident in Wolverhampton last nighttime.
Due west Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a stabbing on Strathfield Walk at 11.08pm and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a rapid response paramedic to the scene. The starting time ambulance arrived in less than three minutes from when the 999 phone call was made.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find a 15-year-one-time boy with serious injuries. The squad of ambulance staff worked rapidly to begin administering avant-garde life support to him at the scene and this continued equally he was transferred to New Cantankerous Hospital.
"Sadly, shortly later inflow at hospital information technology became apparent nothing could be done to salvage him and he was confirmed deceased."
West Midlands Police are appealing for anyone with information most this incident to phone call 101; quoting log number 3060 of 29/v/eighteen.
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Mon 28th May 2018 – 11:00am – Murray MacGregor.
I man has died after a car was submerged in flood water.
The incident happened in Lichfield Road in the Rushall area of Walsall at about ii.20am this morning (Monday).
Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) were sent to the scene.
A W Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, ambulance staff found a flooded road with two vehicles in the water.
"Firefighters who had entered the water had found an elderly human at the vehicle and taken him to an ambulance crew who were at the h2o's edge. The ambulance crew carried out advanced life support earlier taking the man to Walsall Manor Hospital, but sadly he was pronounced dead soon afterward arrival.
"In full, four HART paramedics entered the water and worked with Westward Midlands Burn Service Technical Rescue staff.
"A second person was institute in the water merely was unhurt. Information technology is non believed that this person was from one of the vehicles. The second vehicle is believed to take been in situ for some time.
"With the rain over the weekend, there are still a number of roads affected by floodwater. Please ensure that yous have extra fourth dimension on your travelling today and heed any warning signs."
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Thursday 24thursday May 2018 – iv.30pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has died later falling from his motorbike this afternoon.
W Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a motorcyclist who had been in collision with street furniture on the A518 between Uttoxeter and Stafford soon before 1pm. Two ambulances, a paramedic officeholder and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire were to the scene.
A Due west Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered the homo in cardiac arrest. Ambulance staff immediately began CPR and besides administered advanced life support.
"However, sadly information technology became credible that nix could be washed to relieve him and he was confirmed dead at the scene."
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Thursday 24thursday May 2018 – 10.15am – Jamie Arrowsmith
A motorcyclist has died post-obit a road traffic collision with a car yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).
W Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Whitehall Route in Hampton Bishop, Hereford at iv.15pm and sent ii ambulances, a paramedic officeholder and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham, with a dr. on lath, to the scene.
A Westward Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered a adult female in cardiac arrest. An off-duty nurse and an off-duty firefighter had stopped at the scene and were performing fantabulous CPR.
"Ambulance staff took over and likewise administered advanced life support but unfortunately it became apparent nothing could be washed to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.
"A 2d motorcyclist, a man, and the car driver, a woman, were assessed for the effects of shock just were able to be discharged at the scene."
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Friday 18th May 2018 – 11.00am – Murray MacGregor.
A workman who injured his ankles has had a nigh unusual journey to infirmary … in a burn down service aerial ladder platform.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital at about ten.45am on Thursday morn to reports of a man who had fallen on a roof.
An ambulance and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene.
A Westward Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival it became apparent that the workman, who was in his 30'south, had not fallen per se. He told ambulance staff that equally he stepped off a ladder onto a plank on the roof, his foot slipped off to the side. As he tried to regain balance he put his other foot downwards on the plank which also slipped off the side leaving him with ii twisted ankles.
"Ambulance staff requested assistance and Shropshire Burn Service who sent fire engines and the aerial ladder platform.
"While they arrived, ambulance staff splinted the man's left ankle and provided pain relief.
"The ALP was then used to access the site from the opposite side of the building. The man was then helped onto the platform and lowered to the waiting Ambulance which took the man literally around the corner to A&E.
"It was certainly an unusual form of transport to hospital just shows the fantabulous teamwork between emergency services."
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Thursday 17th May 2018 – five.30pm – Claire Brown.
Despite the tremendous efforts of ambulance staff, a teenage boy has sadly died in Sutton Coldfield this afternoon.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a stabbing in Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield at around 3.30pm (Thursday). An ambulance, a paramedic officer, the West Midlands Central Accident Resuscitation Emergency (CARE) squad medics and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Tatenhill airbase were responded to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a sixteen-year-old male child with serious injuries. The team of ambulance staff worked quickly to begin administering advanced life support to the boy at the scene. Sadly, nothing could be washed to salvage the male child and he was confirmed expressionless a short time later.
Due west Midlands Police force are appealing for anyone with data near this incident to telephone call 101; quoting log number 1588 of 17/05/18."
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Monday 14th May 2018 – 5.45pm – Murray MacGregor.
A woman has been airlifted to a major trauma center while iii other patients accept been taken to hospital subsequently a two-automobile crash.
The incident happened at nigh 4.00pm on Sunday near Jones Coaches, on the A465 at Ocle Pychard in Herefordshire.
Three ambulances, a paramedic officer, two BASICS Emergency doctors from the MARS scheme and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A Westward Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "When crews arrived, they found 2 cars that both had extensive front end damage. 1 car, a BMW was against a hedge.
"At that place were two people in each car. The most seriously injured patient was the woman driving the BMW. The woman in her 30s had possible internal injuries. She was given pain relief, was immobilised before being airlifted to the major trauma centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
"A infant boy from the car was uninjured simply was taken to Hereford County Hospital by ambulance as a precaution.
"In the other machine was a adult female in her 40s with shoulder, hip and wrist pain and a teenage daughter with hip pain. Both were assessed at the scene before also being taken to Hereford County Hospital for further cess."
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Monday 14thursday May 2018 – three.15pm – Murray MacGregor.
A woman has died and two men take suffered serious injuries later on a 3 automobile standoff.
It happened at most 7.40pm on Dominicus evening on the A49 Ludlow Road, between Leominster and Stockton.
Three ambulances, a paramedic officeholder, two BASICS Emergency Doctors from the MARS scheme and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, ambulance staff institute three cars a BMW, a Skoda and a Peugeot that had been involved in a collision.
"Tragically, a woman in the Skoda was confirmed deceased at the scene of the crash.
"There were two men in the BMW, both who were severely trapped. Ambulance staff and the doctors worked with firefighters to free the men, who were both believed to be in their 20s.
"It took over an hour to free the beginning human. He had suffered multiple fractures. He was immobilised had splints fitted and was and then taken to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham with one of the doctors travelling with the ambulance crew.
"The second man was trapped for effectually 50 minutes. He had suffered multiple injuries. After existence immobilised and given pain relief, he was airlifted to the major trauma middle at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
"The commuter and passenger in Peugeot were uninjured."
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Thursday tenth May 2018 – v.30pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A woman has been airlifted and taken to one of the region's major trauma centres after falling whilst walking on the Malvern Hills this afternoon.
The incident, only after 12.05pm, happened about to Chase End in Bromsberrow, on the edge of the Malvern Hills. I ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham attended the scene.
A W Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "The patient, a woman in her 60s, had come to rest on a apartment area of ground post-obit a fall down a steep embankment, in which it is believed she hit a branch.
"The Air Ambulance was the first resources on scene, followed by the crew and officer, who made their style on foot from the nearest road admission, approximately iii-quarters of a mile away.
"Transporting the woman back to the land ambulance would have been an almost impossible task due to the distance and the terrain, so the decision was made to carry her back to the summit of the hill where the air ambulance had landed.
"Following treatment for abdominal and shoulder injuries, the patient was immobilised with the utilise of a scoop stretcher and given pain relief.
"Ambulance staff, together with numerous bystanders, and then carried the adult female to the air ambulance, on which she was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Infirmary, Birmingham for further treatment."
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Thursday 3rd May 2018 – 5.00pm – Murray MacGregor.
A motorcyclist has been taken to a major trauma heart afterward coming off his bike on a dual carriageway and colliding with a lamppost.
The incident happened on the Wolverhampton Ring Route, just beside the Molineux football game ground.
An ambulance and a not-emergency ambulance both came across the incident four minutes after the initial telephone call at 1.20pm. A paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, with a trauma physician and critical intendance paramedic on board, were likewise sent to the scene.
A Due west Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, the passenger was found some altitude from his motorcycle with his helmet off.
The homo in his 30s had suffered serious injuries to his legs. He was given pain relief, was immobilised and had both legs and pelvis splinted before beingness taken past state ambulance to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; the md travelled with the patient."
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Thursday 3rd May 2018 – eleven.49am – Murray MacGregor.
A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car.
Information technology happened around 8.40pm on Wednesday dark in Stoke on Trent, on the slip route off the southbound A500 leading to Metropolis Route where Glebe Street passes overhead, .
An ambulance, a paramedic officer and a BASICS Emergency Md from the Northward Staffs scheme attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On inflow, ambulance staff found a homo who had suffered very serious injuries. Sadly, it quickly became apparent that in that location was nothing that could be done to relieve him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
"The car driver was not injured."
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Thursday 3rd May 2018 – 9.49am – Murray MacGregor.
Ii cyclists have been injured, 1 seriously, after they were involved in a collision with a motorcar.
The incident, which happened at around 8.45pm on Wednesday evening, happened exterior New Cantankerous Hospital in Wolverhampton and left the two bicycles completely destroyed and the car on its side on the pavement.
An ambulance was on scene in six minutes and was backed up by a second ambulance, a paramedic officeholder and the MERIT trauma doctor and disquisitional care paramedic.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival the man and woman cyclists were plant some distance from their bikes.
"The woman, who was in her 40s, had suffered suspected fractures to an arm and a leg. Both were splinted before she was taken on blue lights to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
"The human, who was in his 50s had multiple lacerations and bruising to his legs. He travelled with the woman to hospital.
"The driver of the car was not seen past ambulance staff."
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Wednesday 2nd May 2018 – 12.45pm – Murray MacGregor.
A man was trapped for well over an hour subsequently a crash on a busy dual carriageway this morning.
The crash happened on the A45 Fletchampstead Highway, shut to the railway line, in the Canley area of Coventry at just before 9.30am this morning.
An ambulance arrived on scene in simply four minutes and was backed up by a paramedic officer and the aircrew of the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, who responded in a car.
A Due west Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "When ambulance staff arrived they found a auto that had collided with a pole and had concluded up on the crash bulwark at the side of the road at an bending.
"Due to the manner the vehicle ended up, it was a hard job to gratis the homo from the vehicle safely. Ambulance staff worked closely with firefighters to extricate the human being, who had suffered potentially serious trauma injuries. In total it took well-nigh lxxx minutes to get him out.
"The man, who was estimated to be in his mid-30s, was immobilised and had a pelvic binder placed on him earlier he was taken on blueish lights to the major trauma centre at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire; the air ambulance doctor travelled with the ambulance crew."
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Wed 2nd May 2018 – 10.45am – Murray MacGregor.
Three young men have been injure, two potentially seriously afterwards a single vehicle rollover RTC.
It happened on Gayhill Lane in the Kings Norton area of s Birmingham at just afterwards midnight.
The first ambulance arrived vii minutes after a 999 call from a member of the public who had come across the crash. A 2d ambulance, a paramedic officer and the MERIT trauma doctor and critical intendance paramedic were as well sent to the scene.
A Due west Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, ambulance staff found a auto that had suffered significant impairment.
"A man of around 20 years was institute in a field nearby. While ambulance staff assessed his condition, firefighters opened a gap in the hedge and fence so that he could be brought to the ambulance.
"The homo was anaesthetised at the scene and immobilised before being taken on bluish lights to the major trauma middle at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham with the doctor accompanying the crew.
"An 18-year-old human being was too taken on blueish lights to the same hospital with multiple bruising and lacerations after he was found beside a bush next to the motorcar.
"A third homo who was also xviii had cocky-extricated. He had suffered a nasty laceration but was otherwise uninjured. He was taken to the aforementioned infirmary."
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Tuesday 1st May 2018 – 8.40am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A pedestrian has been taken to one of the region'southward major trauma centres post-obit a collision with a automobile last nighttime (Monday).
W Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen to Wolverhampton Route, Oldbury, near to the Ramada Hotel, at 10.56pm and sent one ambulance and a rapid response paramedic to the scene. An off-duty pupil paramedic besides stopped at the scene to help.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find a man, believed to be in his 50s, who had been injured in standoff with a car.
"He was treated for serious leg injuries equally well as minor injuries to his head and breast.
"The human, who was conscious throughout his treatment, was given pain relief and immobilised with the use of a scoop stretcher and vacuum splint, earlier beingness taken on alarm to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham."
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Monday 30th Apr 2018 – 11.25am – Murray MacGregor.
Ambulance bosses are appealing for members of the public to help them identify the person who damaged an ambulance as it was treating a patient.
The incident happened in Wildwood in the Woodside area of Telford at about 1.20am this morning (Monday).
The crew had been treating a medical example at the fourth dimension when the unprovoked assail happened.
Clinical Squad Mentor Joy Hughes (@wmasJoyHughes) tweeted: "Working with Zoe tonight, trainee technician. Rather surprised when treating a patient in the dorsum of the ambulance a random stranger began to attack the vehicle! Police requested, nosotros got away safely merely impairment means that vehicle now off road. All people okay, thank goodness."
Operations Manager, Edd Davis, (@wmasEDavis) who went to support the crew, also tweeted about the incident: "A disgusting act of vandalism caused by a male person in Telford this night, breaking a fly mirror and throwing mud up the side of the vehicle. At present vehicle is off road and can't help anyone."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "How can it possibly be appropriate for anyone who has nothing to practise with the case the ambulance crew are dealing with to suddenly start attacking the vehicle?
"Sadly, many of our crews are familiar with this sort of behaviour, but when you are a patient, this must take been terrifying.
"Whatever such actions are abhorrent. We volition be pulling the CCTV from the vehicle and passing it to the police but we would ask for anyone who has any data about this despicable incident to contact West Mercia Police on 101 and quoting incident 16s."
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Friday 27thursday April 2018 – 1.00pm – Claire Brown.
A Birmingham Paramedic, with a passion for saving lives and social media, was chosen to represent the Trust at a European Emergency Services conference this calendar week in Slovenia.
Whether you love it or loathe it social media is a big part of the globe we live in. Every bit such, Westward Midlands Ambulance Service uses Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to engage with our social media community every single day. In add-on to @officialwmas, we're supported by more 70 corporate tweeters who use their individual accounts to share their mean solar day, knowledge and experiences with their followers.
Earlier this twelvemonth we were approached past the organisers of the European Emergency Number Association Conference 2018 which showcases the latest updates and emerging trends in the field of emergency services. After seeing the style the service uses social media, the conference organisers invited W Midlands Ambulance Service to present at the event.
Rob Moore, a Paramedic and Clinical Team Mentor based at Erdington Hub in Birmingham, was nominated to correspond the Trust at the briefing which he attended on Thursday this week in Slovenia.
Rob is i of the Trust's corporate tweeters – @wmasrobmoore. He has more than 8,000 followers and, terminal yr, launched a social media campaign called #bluelighthappy which encouraged people to share positive stories and experiences nigh squad 999. The hashtag went global and continues to flourish.
During the conferences 'social media strategies and tools' session Rob presented to the audience on how he and Due west Midlands Ambulance Service utilises social media.
Rob, who had the opportunity to spend a few hours with a local ambulance crew in Ljubljana during his visit, said: "During my presentation I spoke well-nigh who I am, why the ambulance service has to communicate with the public, the kind of things we tweet almost (and what we don't), the reach and impact it has, and some of the risks involved in social media and how we mitigate those. My Twitter presence is about making a human out of the uniform. I learnt lots and made some new friends at the conference and enjoyed spreading the word nigh social media in #team999."
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Friday 27thursday April 2018 – x.00am – Claire Brown.
A collision which left one car overturned meant a team endeavor to provide vital emergency treatment to two occupants last night in Shropshire.
The incident happened on the A53 in Market place Drayton soon before 8.00pm last night (Thursday). Ii ambulances, a MERIT trauma squad with a doctor on board and a paramedic officer attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "When ambulance staff arrived on scene they establish a adult female in her 50s sitting on a grass verge at the side of the route. She had managed to get out of her vehicle unaided following a standoff with another automobile and, later on assessment, was institute to have sustained facial injuries as well as a suspected pelvic injury. Crews immobilised her to assist stabilise her pelvis before she was taken to Regal Shrewsbury Hospital for further checks.
"A man in his 50s was trapped in his auto which had concluded up on information technology's side in the collision. Crews carried out a medical assessment on him and whilst he was fully conscious and breathing, the team suspected he'd suffered chest and abdominal injuries. They worked closely with the fire service to carefully extricate him from the vehicle. The man was released around fifty minutes later and, in one case stabilised with pain relief and further treatment, he was taken by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital for farther trauma care."
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Fri 27th April 2018 – 9.15am – Claire Brown.
A 2-car standoff in Worcestershire concluding night left a woman injured and a man needing rapid transport to hospital by air ambulance for emergency treatment.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen to Naunton Road in Pershore shortly before half-dozen.45pm final night (Thursday). Ii ambulances, a physician from Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS), the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham and the MERIT trauma squad with a second dr. on lath attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to detect two cars which had been involved in a serious collision. One woman in her 30s had managed to cocky-extricate from her vehicle prior to ambulance staff arriving and, upon assessment, was found with a head wound and various pains. She was given pain relief to ease her discomfort before being taken past country ambulance to Worcestershire Majestic Hospital for further treatment.
"A man in his 20s was trapped in his vehicle and needed advanced trauma intendance past the team. Whilst they assessed his condition and started emergency treatment, the fire service worked to extricate him from the wreckage. He was released about 30 minutes later and carefully immobilised earlier being airlifted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further trauma care."
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Wednesday 26th April 2018 – 8am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has died and two others suffered serious injuries following a road traffic collision involving a car and a van last dark (Wednesday).
W Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Kingstanding Road at vi.41pm and sent three ambulances, a senior paramedic officer, two paramedic officers, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, the Midlands Air Ambulance crew from Staffordshire in a rapid response machine and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Critical Care Car to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered iii patients, all men from the van, which had also collided with a tree.
"The driver was found to exist in cardiac arrest and CPR was already existence carried out by the fire service on arrival of ambulance staff. Crews took over and administered advanced life support, merely unfortunately information technology became apparent nothing could exist done to save him and he was confirmed expressionless at the scene.
"The remaining ii patients had too suffered serious injuries in the collision. They both received specialist trauma intendance at the scene and were transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by country ambulances. Doctors travelled with both patients to go on emergency handling en-route.
"Unfortunately, on inflow at infirmary, their condition was described as critical."
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Wednesday 25th April 2018 – 5pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has been airlifted to hospital post-obit a collision involving a motorbike and a car this afternoon.
Westward Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the junction of Bull Lane and Charnwood Close in Bilston just before 2pm. One ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, with a doctor on lath, attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to discover the motorcyclist, a homo believed to exist in his 20s, lying on the pavement.
"Information technology apace became apparent he had suffered a serious leg injury in the incident. He received specialist trauma care at the scene, was given hurting relief and immobilised before beingness airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
"The auto commuter, a woman, was treated for the effects of shock and discharged at the scene."
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Wednesday 25th April 2018 – 3pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has been airlifted to one of the region's major trauma centres and a woman has been taken to hospital following a two-car route traffic collision this afternoon.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Ironstone Route in Burntwood at 12.50pm and sent 2 ambulances, a paramedic officeholder and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, with a doctor and disquisitional care paramedic on board, to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to observe two cars that had been in collision, one of which had come to rest on its roof.
"The nigh seriously injured patient, a man, was a driver in the other machine. He managed to get himself out of the vehicle but was treated for a serious chest injury.
"The man, who was fully conscious, was immobilised and given pain relief before beingness airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
"From the overturned car, the driver, a woman, was assisted out. She was treated for back, shoulder and chest pain, immobilised and transported to Walsall Manor Hospital by land ambulance."
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Tuesday 24th April 2018 – four.45pm – Claire Brown.
A motorcyclist received advanced trauma care at the scene of a road traffic collision in Rugby this afternoon.
Westward Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen to Coal Pit Lane, Willey, Rugby presently before one.30pm (Tuesday). An ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Critical Care Car from the Air Ambulance Service with a medic on lath attended the scene.
A Westward Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a car and a motorbike which had been involved in a collision. The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, had suffered multiple serious injuries in the collision. Ambulance staff worked as a team to assistance deliver avant-garde trauma care to aid stabilise his injuries and condition before being taken past land ambulance on blue lights to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further emergency care."
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Friday twentyth Apr 2018 – 3.30pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man has sadly died following a road traffic collision this afternoon.
West Midlands Ambulance Service received a phone call to reports of a man who had come off a motorbike on Thorncroft Style, Walsall, shortly after 1.40pm and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officeholder and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find the man in cardiac abort. An off-duty firewoman was already at the scene performing excellent CPR.
"Ambulance staff took over and as well administered advanced life support.
"Notwithstanding, unfortunately it became apparent that cypher could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene."
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Fri 20th April 2018 – 1.15pm – Murray MacGregor.
The extraordinary lengths that ambulance staff become to, to ensure patients receive the care they need is set to exist highlighted again in the new series of the BAFTA nominated programme Ambulance.
The viii-part observational documentary will be shown on primetime BBC One from Thursday (26thursday April) at nine.00pm. Information technology is the 2nd series to feature West Midlands Ambulance Service.
The program will bear witness staff every bit they bargain with the highs and lows of life on the road and in the control rooms. The programme follows the staff as they deal with everything from major trauma including road traffic collisions and stabbings, acutely unwell babies, through to patients with complex medical weather and a 999 phone call from someone who wants to commit suicide.
The programme also looks at how ambulance staff deal with situations when their own loved ones become the patient.
With unparalleled access, each episode follows the call-handlers and ambulance dispatchers in the regions two control-rooms along with the ambulance crews out on the ground as they respond to nearly 4,000 emergency 999 calls every single twenty-four hour period. The programme was filmed in December and January when the NHS was under immense pressure and shows the lengths staff in the ambulance service and hospitals go to ensure patients continued to go high standards of intendance.
During the programmes, you lot'll go to meet how the staff deal with an increasingly decorated service, an ageing population, and the challenges of working with out-of-hours services and GP surgeries also A&E departments who are also getting increasingly decorated.
WMAS Chief Executive, Anthony Marsh, said: "The thing that comes over from these programmes is the incredible professionalism of our staff every bit they bargain with the challenges that they are presented with, never knowing what the side by side call might bring.
"I am proud that we take been able to show the diverse nature of our workforce and how we interact with people from every area and community of the W Midlands.
"You will become a chance to experience the second past second decisions our staff confront for example helping some who just wants to end their life through to the desperation of solitary elderly patients who have no-one else to turn to. You will also come across how those decisions affects our staff as they deal with each case. Sometimes it isn't piece of cake viewing just throughout, the actions of our staff are exceptional and I am and then very proud of them."
Kirsty Cunningham, Executive Producer at makers Dragonfly Television, added: "Ambulance goes way beyond the traditional genre of blue flashing lights television and really explores the stories of people in crisis against a backdrop of mounting pressures, from political to societal changes.
"We're extremely proud of the new series which reflects the compassion, diversity of piece of work, and difficult decisions both ambulance crews and staff in the command rooms have to make every 24-hour interval."
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Tuesday 17th April 2018 – eight.15am – Claire Brown.
A man sadly died in a road traffic collision in Oswestry last dark.
West Midlands Ambulance Service received a call from the police to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian at the junction of the B5069 and the A5 in Gobowen, Oswestry shortly after nine.30pm last nighttime (Monday). Ii ambulances and 2 paramedic officers attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a man who was in cardiac arrest following a collision with a automobile and was receiving CPR by passers-past. Ambulance staff chop-chop took over resuscitation efforts but, sadly, nothing could exist done to relieve the man and he was confirmed expressionless on scene a short time subsequently.
"The occupants of the car involved, a woman and a child, were assessed by ambulance staff but didn't require hospital treatment."
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Tuesday xth April 2018 – 8.30am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A woman has died following a road traffic collision on the M5 this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 4.24am to reports of a standoff involving a car and a lorry betwixt junctions four and three of the M5 and sent i ambulance, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor to the scene.
A Due west Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered a adult female in the car, who was plant to exist in cardiac arrest.
"Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.
"The lorry driver, a human, was uninjured in the incident and discharged at the scene."
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Monday 9th Apr 2018 – 10am – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A young boy has died and a woman has suffered serious injuries following a road traffic collision terminal night (Dominicus).
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a standoff betwixt a car and pedestrians at nine.03pm on Stoney Stanton Road in Coventry. Four ambulances, a paramedic officeholder, a MERIT trauma doc and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Disquisitional Care Car were sent to the scene.
A W Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews discovered a young boy who had suffered serious injuries in the collision.
"Ambulance crews administered specialist trauma care which continued enroute to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. However, before long later arrival it sadly became credible zippo could be done to save him and was confirmed deceased.
"A second patient, a woman believed to be in her 30s, was besides treated for multiple injuries, including to her leg, and was taken to the same hospital in a serious status."
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Friday 6th April 2018 – 3.30pm – Jamie Arrowsmith.
A man who was trapped in the cab of his lorry following a collision betwixt 2 HGVs on the motorway this afternoon has been treated by ambulance staff and taken to hospital.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the northbound carriageway of the M6, betwixt junctions fifteen and sixteen, at ii.01pm and sent 3 ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to discover two patients, both men, who were the drivers of the lorries.
"One of them, believed to exist in his 50s, was trapped as a outcome of the collision and had to exist freed with help from the burn down service.
"Ambulance staff monitored and assessed the man throughout the extrication before treating him for breast pain.
"He was and so transferred to Royal Stoke Academy Hospital by land ambulance.
"The 2nd man, was discharged at the scene uninjured."
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Tuesday 3rd April 2018 – 12.30pm – Claire Dark-brown.
A woman has died and a man has been rushed to hospital post-obit a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a belongings in Cannock this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was chosen past the police before long subsequently 10.30am earlier today to Old Penkridge Road in Cannock. Two ambulances were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "When ambulance crews arrived they found two patients, a human and a woman, who had been removed from the property past the fire service after they were found unresponsive within. Sadly, the adult female was confirmed dead by ambulance staff at the scene.
"The 75-year-old man was already receiving oxygen therapy from the fire service. Ambulance staff assessed the human being and administered emergency treatment on scene earlier he was taken past land ambulance on blue lights to New Cross Infirmary. Treatment connected en route to hospital where, upon arrival, his condition was said to be serious."
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