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crash team

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noun

  1. a medical team with special equipment able to be mobilized quickly to treat cardiac arrest

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He took the child and began giving mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths as he ran inside the A&E department and a "crash" team was scrambled.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"He stopped breathing, I shouted for help and an entire crash team came in," said Amanda.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are working with the Maryland State Police crash team on the investigation.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

At 13:40 the doctor went to the ward and was "shocked" to see paramedics and the hospital crash team trying to resuscitate the 26-year-old.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2023

According to the crash team, this is the 38th fatal traffic related incident in Portland in 2021.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

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