Tuesday, March 27, 2012

** Baltimore ambulance and fire truck collide

** UK Royal Navy medic awarded medal for bravery

UNITED STATES NEWS

** Maryland officials in Baltimore are investigating a Friday accident in which an ambulance and fire truck collided. That is the word from WMAR (March 23) which said the 8 p.m. incident occurred as the latter was responding to a building fire. According to the news site, the two rigs met at an intersection. One medic was transferred to Shock Trauma with undisclosed injuries, while his partner was taken to Mercy Medical Center. EMS officials say they are uncertain what caused the mishap.

UNITED STATES NEWS

** A 21-year-old Royal Navy medic has been awarded a medal for courage for saving the lives of others while under enemy fire in Afghanistan. ITV News (March 23) said Medical Assistant Liam O’Grady was given the Military Cross for Bravery Friday. According to the news site, O’Grady aided a wounded patrol sergeant while being pelted with grenades. He then dragged the man, who had wounds to his chest, to safety but not before sustaining wounds of his own in his face and legs. He also provided lifesaving treatment to four other soldiers and assisted in carrying a further 3 men some 800 metres away from harm’s way. O’Grady, who is based at Gosport, Hampshire, returned to Afghanistan a mere three weeks after receiving UK medical treatment following the incident.