Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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The train’s engineer and a motorist flashed warnings and honked before the SUV into the train’s path
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
Broward County firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured in the I-84 crash near Wawayanda
An attorney for one of the Aurora officers said, “Mr. McClain died because Paramedic Cooper injected him with 1.7, 1.8 times the ketamine for someone his weight and size.”
Three other children exhibited symptoms of opioid intoxication and were treated with Narcan by first responders on scene
First responders were called to the daycare on reports of three unconscious children
Ambulances from four departments in and around Platteville transported patients to several hospitals
A month after the devastating fire residents of Lahaina and Kula still cannot drink from the water system
A worker in South Holland suffered multiple crush injuries when the stone he was helping to unload fell
Broward County officials plan to provide quick help for mortgage and rent payments, or funeral expenses before other benefits kick in
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities
Officials have now been able to link remains to 1,649 World Trade Center victims
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Several ambulances and three helicopters were called to the crash in Wharton Township
EMS was called to the Worcester home after the teen had become sick and fainted after eating a chip seasoned with Carolina Reaper and Scorpion peppers
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
A vehicle went over the wall of an elevated ramp in Gwinnett County and fell onto the traffic lanes below
The San Francisco Fire Department said two stalled Cruise vehicles block the only exits from the scene
Crews worked to save the pilot after his helicopter crashed, upside down in a canal near Princeton Airport
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Police in Parkers Prairie had to euthanize the bull before EMS could reach and treat the patient
A driver is dead after his car collided with a school bus on I-90 near Wells
Dogs and handlers work a rotating schedule in the rubble to find closure for families
Over 100 deaths are confirmed and approximately 1,000 people are unaccounted for in the Lahaina fire
Fire and EMS personnel in Spartanburg County rescued two people in plane crash
EMS personnel in German Township transported at least 13 patients to hospitals
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
A paramedic fell while trying to stop the patient from getting out of the moving ambulance
Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said they were afraid people would head into the mountains, towards the fire
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