Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Remembering the service and the selflessness of those lost this year
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
Prosecutors said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain and ultimately gave him a significant overdose of ketamine
First responders and technical rescue crews north of Concho worked to recover the rider and their vehicle
Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec each face criminally negligent homicide and other charges
Students were living inside a mod on Evergreen State College’s Olympia campus
A driver was killed after their car fell from the fourth floor of the Grandview Medical Center parking garage
Investigators focused on pilot errors involving the vortex ring state during the second training flight of the Mercy Flight helicopter
The rollover occurred during training at Camp Pendelton
Oklahoma City firefighters arrived to find the pilot trying to save the passenger trapped in the burning wreckage
The Howard County ambulance was parked with its rear yellow warning lights activated when the car struck the back
Three Greene County officials were charged with tampering with public records
Colorado Solictor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics administered too much ketamine for McClain’s body weight
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley had a $60K bond refunded due to recent legislation
A witness described the scene in Hillsboro as “a real war zone”
A driver is dead after hitting two emergency vehicles at crash scene in Rowan County
Two South Central Ambulance District paramedics were injured after their ambulance was struck by another vehicle
Jury selection begins Monday for Aurora Fire Department paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec
Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein was in charge of a 2020 medical response that led to the death of a patient who was put in a prone position
Firefighter/paramedic Brian Herr joined the department in March 2023 after relocating to Florida from Chicago
Six people were killed when a semi crashed into a charter bus carrying high school students
A charter bus carrying students was struck by a tractor-trailer in Licking County
Deadly crash near La Pryor calls attention to the debate over high-speed police pursuits
A Victorious Care Ambulance crew and a pickup truck driver were killed in a head-on crash
Fog similar to what contributed to the deadly Oct. pileup led to another crash
Two workers were killed when the 11-story abandoned building collapsed while being prepared for demolition
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty said they have not had any communication with the second worker in the coal plant collapse
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
A vehicle collided with a King County Metro bus, sending it into a building in the Belltown neighborhood
A Tacoma Fire Department paramedic disagreed with the medical examiner in the case of three police officers charged in Ellis’ death
Pueblo first responders were dispatched to the Evraz steel mill for a man trapped under a crane
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