Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
The bill would also bar medics from administering certain drugs to assist law enforcement
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
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
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
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