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
At 8:53 a.m., two minutes before a crew member on the bridge made the ferry’s first distress call, one student says: “Am I really going to die?”
His 2-month-old son stopped breathing, and was dead by the time he carried him into the hospital
The state tried out a new lethal injection drug combination that included 100 milligrams of midazolam
The transition was marked by gathering 200 firefighters, National Guard members, first responders and volunteers for a ceremony punctuated by a lone bagpiper who played “Amazing Grace”
Two of the victims are in critical condition; the gunman was an employee at the facility and was found dead of a self-inflicted wound
Rescue crews are sifting through the rubble with hopes of finding survivors, and are still assessing the full extent of the damage
Witness: ‘It looked like the guy put his foot on the gas pedal instead of the brake’
She eventually died from a closed head wound; her husband questions if her life could have been saved had the EMT not determined she was DOA
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “it’s not acceptable” that ambulances weren’t immediately dispatched to a fire that killed two children
Since divers found a way over the weekend to enter the submerged ferry, the death count has shot up
Firefighters were screaming for EMS; an ambulance wasn’t dispatched after the working fire was confirmed
His parachute didn’t open and witnesses say he was spiraling as he was coming down fast
A moment of silence at 7:51 p.m. marked the exact time of the leveling blast in a town that is recovering but still has a long way to go
It was purchased from a legal Denver dispensary; the dispatcher is on paid leave during an investigation into whether officers responded quickly enough
Dispatchers tried to focus and calm students calling from the scene of the fiery collision with a Fed-Ex truck
Evacuation orders came too late for many now trapped on the ship; with more than still 270 missing, the death toll is expected to rise
She was on the call for 13 minutes, saying her husband was hallucinating and asking her to shoot him
A ferry carrying high school students sank off the coast; rescuers fear the death toll could rise drastically despite a frantic, hours-long rescue
Lt. Kellene Davis’ retirement was approved before she could face punishment after a man suffered a heart attack and died across the street from a firehouse
“You just have to stay calm and be a steady voice, and just talk to them about things other than what naturally is going on,” she said
Investigators haven’t found evidence confirming a witness’ claim that the truck was on fire before it crossed the median and collided with the bus, killing 10
Police say the estranged husband was cleaning out the garage when he made the grisly discovery
The man accused of killing three people is a well-known white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader
Neighbors described a horrific scene where victims on fire were screaming for help
A paramedic scooped up the toddler and ran to an ambulance during the horrific scene; he died of a gunshot wound to the chest
The high school students were on a college tour; some escaped through a window before the bus burst into flames, and responders set up a triage scene for at least 36 injured
She her baby were among the few pulled from the rubble alive: “I held onto that baby like it was the only purpose that I had,” she said. “I did not let that baby go for one second”