Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
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A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Two carjackers plowed into a group selling fruit as a fundraiser
A tree fell on couple’s tent and their 13-year-old son suffered life-threatening injuries; hospitals were treating more than two dozen patients as of Thursday afternoon
The patient opened fire after entering the doctor’s office at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital with the caseworker, who was killed
The family alleges she would still be alive today if the responding paramedics were properly trained and had proper medical equipment
Although the search ended in April after 42 bodies were found, workers had been screening debris for the body of 44-year-old Molly Kristine “Kris” Regelbrugge
They were killed while trying to evacuate the wounded
A teenager was killed when the Canadian tour bus overturned; most got out through the shattered windshield and emergency hatch in the roof
A teaspoon of the powder is equivalent to 25 cups of coffee; the agency is considering regulations after an Ohio teen consumed a lethal amount
Pilot David Cavigneaux, flight nurse and paramedic Rebecca Serkey, and base manager James Butler were killed when their medical helicopter crashed into a mountainside
The Department of Veteran Affairs secretary ordered a “rigorous” review of the incident where a veteran collapsed in a VA hospital cafeteria
A pilot, paramedic and nurse on board died when the helicopter went down for an unknown reason and burst into flames
The seat of his tractor detached, calling him to fall backward onto the ground,where he was drawn into the hay round baler
A 42-year-old woman was found dead in the water Monday after boating during the storm; a 40-year-old man she was with is missing
The driver of the car died on the scene; most of the 19 people injured were described as “walking and wounded”
“We called our rapid response here at the hospital but unfortunately they won’t respond to him because he’s out of the main medical building,” the caller said at one point
Two boys, ages 4 and 14; two girls, ages 7 and 9; a 39-year-old man; and a 33-year-old woman died in the shooting
Ben Carlson was helping a swimmer struggling when they were hit by a large wave; the swimmer made it to the shore but Carlson went under water
The number of Fourth of July weekend shooting incidents is up from last year, but Chicago is still on pace to end the year with fewer homicides
The accident involved one larger boat and two “open-fisherman-style” boats, but it’s unclear exactly how the crash happened
The vehicle was taken while he’s been in the hospital, and found with bullet holes throughout the vehicle
His wife found him trapped underneath the vehicle; he he died from his injuries in a local hospital
The teen failed to stop at an intersection and ran into the side of the ambulance, which “failed to exercise care to avoid colliding with a person riding a bicycle”
Funeral services were held for William “Alan” Smith who, along with Dennis Rushing, were killed in an ambulance collision while responding to a call
Andrew Walkingshaw, 43, was vacationing with his wife to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary
A 61-year-old search and rescue volunteer fell to his death while trying to rescue a 25-year-old hiker who had fallen 100 feet
Horrified motorists, including a woman in a doctor’s coat and stethoscope, tried to help
He has been identified as Dennis Rushing; the name of the other medic killed is still being withheld
She died from her injuries after her friend tried to pass a truck because the exhaust fumes were giving her an asthmatic reaction
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