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
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
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
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
