Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
Six people were injured and one was killed in the July 2012 accident
The NTSB will release a preliminary finding next week on the crash
FDNY spokesman Frank Gribbon conceded there was an unnecessary delay of more than 4 minutes for EMS to respond to the call
Police said the woman was threatening store employees
Bradley Harper, 23, got caught between the vehicles as they tried to pass each other on a narrow road
The toddler had fallen from an upstairs window at his home in a housing estate on the outskirts of the East Cork town
Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz said authorities spent more than 2,000 hours on the investigation before they arrested the boy on Saturday
Medics on scene commend civilians for their desire to help amid the chaos
A TV reporter danced at fire scene where 3 children died while filming a promotional video; the affiliate apologized.
The NTSB will gather Tuesday to give a cause for the accident in August 2011 that killed four people
The gunman allegedly shot the woman then ran away on foot
Simon Sexton fell out of the side door of the moving vehicle
The combined penalties could amount of $15,200
The bus was en route from North Carolina to New York; the accident killed four passengers
Few other details were immediately available in the investigation
As EMTs and paramedics we are trained to do our jobs when our community needs us the most
After suppressing the urge to gather up my children, I refocused my energy towards active shooter preparedness
Member who broke department protocol by responding directly to the scene says he wasn’t responding as a firefighter but as a civilian
A male student is now in custody, but the motive is unknown
The convoy was reportedly running a red light when the 82-year-old stepped into the street
Officials say the firefighter failed to take all steps to get his license back after a drunk-driving conviction in July 2011
More than 70 people have been killed and at least 1,600 injured between 1982 and 2012
