Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case – Part 1: Action steps for EMS leaders
”... As frustrated as I’ve ever been on a call, I can’t fathom doing any of these things to a patient,” one commenter wrote
“When the prosecutor sees and hears compassion, competence and professionalism, even in the face of significant errors being made, it becomes much harder to justify filing criminal charges”
Milwaukee aldermen are requesting ambulance companies make it a policy to get out of the rig and look for patients
The Phoenix Fire Department is investigating the death of a patient reportedly dropped by firefighters.
Authorities report several people were killed when a plane crashed into a Clearwater mobile home park
Contractor in Boise hangar collapse that killed three had multiple safety violations in the last 10 years
Boise Fire Department Operations Chief Aaron Hummel described the scale of the scene as a “global collapse”
Is it the providers’ responsibility to stay until the patient can be located? If not, how long is long enough?
Curtis Ambulance official defends Milwaukee medics for not getting out of ambulance to look for patient
A pilot was killed and a driver injured when a plane crashed onto a busy intersection in Concord
Officials said the mutual aid system has “repeatedly” pulled Winthrop ambulances into other communities
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
Air Evac Lifeteam released the names of the crew killed in a crash after a patient transport
Washington lawmakers follow other states pushing for reform in restraint techniques after the in-custody death of Manuel Ellis
Air Evac Lifeteam operations control center lost contact with the crew late Saturday night
Two adults and a teenager were found outside the car, believed to be electrocuted, during the Portland storm
Victims had left their vehicles after an earlier crash on I-81 in Lackawanna County
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
The NTSB, FAA are assisting local authorities in investigating the cause of the hot air balloon crash in Elroy
EMS personnel reportedly called Rochester police to have the man removed after he assaulted a crewmember
Officials in Spartanburg note no foul play or CO poisoning
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
One patient in critical condition was flown from the crash scene in Lake George to Albany Medical Center
Approximately 45% of the state’s MVA’s had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
The driver, Michael Avery, had purchased containers and gasoline before crashing outside the Kodiak Center in Rochester
Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance
First responders in Westborough use airbags, cribbing to lift the 53-foot-long box trailer off the victim
A pickup truck in a no-passing zone struck a minivan near Cleburne
Remembering the dedication and selflessness of those who sacrificed their lives in the service of their communities
The Action News 6 helicopter crashed in the Wharton State Forest while returning from an assignment
Thousands from Virginia through New England lost power as heavy rain fell
Prosecutors said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain and ultimately gave him a significant overdose of ketamine
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