The fire truck showed up because most American paramedics are part of the local fire department (especially in big cities), and the fire truck crew stabilize the wreck and do most of the clean-up work. Also, for some reason the fire trucks seem to be able to go faster than ambulances, so they can show up sooner. The collar prevents lawsuits later. No need to feed the lawyers. No, we don't have good news. I prefer to watch BBC News, except when they hit one of my bias sensitivities, and then I start itching to turn the channel.