Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
It is important that you process the loss and what you experienced with your support network
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
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
An FDNY ambulance was struck by an SUV while en route to a hospital
An FDNY ambulance was struck by an SUV while en route to a hospital
Miami Beach officials approved the deployment of 12 firefighters overseas
The midair collision near Salt Lake County Flight Park left the paraglider passenger in critical condition
The group said the term should not be used by members who testify in civil or criminal cases
Four people were killed and two others injured in the Pacific Coast Highway crash
“Just try to wrap your thoughts around having 3, 4, 5, 10 gunshot wound patients thrown at you – at one or two medics with one ambulance.”
Authorities in Long Beach suspect the driver intentionally drove in pedestrians
Officials are investigating the cause of the commercial structure explosion in Bucklin
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack
A tractor-trailer driver was killed after a train carrying coal derailed and fell onto a highway near Pueblo
Several EMS departments responded to the head-on collision in Whitley County
Janet Gamblin struggled with COPD and was reportedly denied transport to the hospital during the Christmas blizzard
Buchanan County first responders conducted a search after the farmer’s wife was unable to find him
The Texas Department of State Health Services found the medic did not adhere to protocols and compromised the patient’s condition
DUI charge and other charges against Kevin Tirrel McCorvey were dropped in a deal for a reduced prison sentence
The Coast Guard is expected to investigate why the Grace Bailey’s mast snapped
An allegedly hidden EMS report leads to an investigation on why Beryl Harman was not transported
The pilot saw the woman after touching down and tried to pull up to avoid hitting her.
Aurora paramedics Cooper and Cichuniec are scheduled to be tried in November
Injured members of the 11th Airborne Division were transported by ground and air to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
A draft resolution moves to discourage physicians serving as expert witnesses from promoting the theory in criminal and civil trials
Approximately 500 Teutopolis residents within a mile of the crash scene were evacuated
Medics waited 13 minutes for law enforcement due to an address “blacklist” while William Yurek was having a heart attack
Officials say approximately 4,000 gallons of the tanker’s load of anhydrous ammonia was released in the crash in Teutopolis
A worker was buried under 10 feet of dirt and concrete in a utility construction site collapse
Police had ended their pursuit of an aggressive, reckless driver minutes before the crash
A South Central Ambulance paramedic was seriously injured in a fatal collision with another vehicle
The train’s engineer and a motorist flashed warnings and honked before the SUV into the train’s path
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