Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Michigan EMS leaders share the challenges in locating, extricating and transporting victims of snowmobile crashes
A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
Chief Gary Ludwig joins to discuss the role of public safety leadership in preventing tragedy on scene, and weighs in on the EMS body camera debate
The John Wesley Foster Act requires schools to have mandated training, AEDs and response plans
John Papendick held many positions in the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps and will be remembered for his caring and giving heart
Authorities said Matthew Perry had been receiving regular ketamine infusion treatments for depression
A teen worker died and another worker was injured after their aerial boom came in contact with power lines at the Great Bend Municipal Airport
Firefighters in Harford County were responding to a call for an outside gas leak when the house exploded before they arrived
Officials in Palm Beach County said the Ford Explorer failed to negotiate a turn, striking a guardrail before overturning
A tractor-trailer driver was killed when his rig went off a bridge near Tampa
Charles County EMS providers who were already at the stadium for the game, along with several volunteer first responders, began caring for patients within minutes
Before retiring, Susan worked as an EMT and Carl was a firefighter for the Lincoln Fire Department for 50 years; Susan was killed in the explosion
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department Sgt. Christian Smith drowned while swimming at Barren River Lake
Chelsea Jackson, an EMT at Piedmont EMS, and her son died after falling into the water at Wilson Creek Gorge
First responders in Rochester faced multiple patients after a shooting at Maplewood Park
First responders from at least 10 departments responded to the explosion in Lincoln
A vehicle that slowed down for an oncoming Springfield Township ambulance was struck from behind and sent into the path of the ambulance
During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally
State officials determined that the lone vendor selected to write the AAR was not compliant with state policies
The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly “blind”
Three patients were transported to a hospital in Cincinnati in critical condition
The Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company said there was a limited amount of space on the back of Corey Comperatore’s coat
“Give grace as leaders; we will all need it at some point”
Eric Trump told a Buffalo Township official that someone from the family will be in attendance at the funeral for Corey Comperatore
Corey Comperatore used his body as a shield to protect his wife
Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders
Investigators and experts say despite warnings about the dangers of lying face down, the patient stayed on his stomach for several minutes
The U.S. Secret Service had already worked with Butler Memorial Hospital staff on a response plan years earlier when Donald Trump was president
Helen Comperatore says she has no ill will towards Biden, but her husband would not want her to take a call from the president
Three victims were initially pronounced dead at the scene and several others were injured when a pickup truck crashed into a group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan
Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts
Julio Cervantes Suarez recalls calling out for his companions while holding onto a piece of concrete
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea responded negatively to the proposal of having lifeguards on duty following the death of a 7-year-old girl buried in the sand
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