Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
We must not only “never forget” those who died, but also never forget to stay safe, plan for the worst and to make swift decisions despite challenging parameters
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
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
Several rescue companies worked on patient extrication in the Jefferson County crash
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
One person died from their injuries after they fell from the sixth-floor of the burning Brooklyn apartment building
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
One person remains in critical condition after an explosion that damaged at least 12 homes in Plum
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Authorities say the RV blew a tire, crossed the median and the struck the semi head-on
First responders in fire and police boats, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a crash off Long Island’s south shore
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs “grossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately”
One person was pinned under the vehicle after it crashed into the Los Angeles service center reception area
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured
Van-Far Paramedic Jason Bostic suffered multiple fractures in both legs and arms
Ashley Summers’ brother said she drank approximately 4 bottles of water over 20 minutes and was feeling lightheaded
Authorities say the bus carrying up to 50 people struck an embankment and a car on I-81 near Harrisburg.
Starke County Paramedic Michael Wilcox was killed in an ambulance crash and rollover
First responders in Kittitas County arrived in minutes and began treating the patients and keeping the fire from spreading
Mary Dutchess said every time she step into the Cumberland Goodwill EMS ambulance she thinks of her daughter
A shooting inside Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland ended hours later in a standoff in Gresham with a fatal officer-involved shooting
Swampscott first responders and Cataldo Ambulance Service were called for a problem with a rock crusher suspended above the quarry
Officials in Upper Makefield say they will change their operations to include an underwater search by the weekend
Family members saw the branch fall on the victim and called 911 when he did not come out from underneath it
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
The SUV caught fire, killing one passenger and leaving the driver and another passenger in critical condition
Paramedic Hunter Fruge was told he would have to learn to walk again after a crash that killed his partner
Buchanan County EMS Director, Dr. Scott Hall was killed when the utility vehicle he was driving overturned
Two Van-Far EMS members were flown to University Hospital in Columbus after a fatal head-on collision
