Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
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
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
It was China’s most serious industrial disaster since a fire at a poultry plant killed 119 people in June last year
When responders tried to rescue the driver, they were swarmed by bees and had to stay away
The lone 80-year-old passenger was killed and the pilot was injured when the single-engine plane went down
The dispatcher apparently didn’t understand that the victim had a gunshot wound
The biker was pinned under the tire of the ambulance and died on arrival at a local hospital
The dad and Army sergeant was killed at the scene of the emergency landing and his 9-year-old daughter died in the hospital after they were hit by debris
Firefighters believe lightning struck the ocean and spread through the water
Hung Yu-ting escaped through a hole in the fuselage; she used the phone at a nearby house to call her father
Richard Plotts will be charged with murder in the death of caseworker Barbara Hunt and other crimes
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
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