Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
To reduce the dying from active shooter incidents the killing and bleeding has to be stopped quicker
EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
Court documents allege that the providers failed to follow protocols when treating a man found lying against a snowbank
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral’s body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
“It’s gotta be like hell,” said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. “We’re doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],” who also lost his son
The Annapolis FD medic has been accused of making inaccurate statements about why patient Renardo Green was in a prone position
A Kettering Medical Services ambulance crashed into the passenger side of 18-year-old Gian Manuel Cedeno-Melendez’s vehicle after he crossed into their lane
The death of a second victim was confirmed Monday by Rochester Police; one injured person remains in critical condition
State investigators found that Guard Well Medical Transportation failed to ensure its vehicles were properly staffed during transports and failed to properly train its employees
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
11 people have died on planes owned and operated by Guardian Flight
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star’s fatal helicopter crash
A San Antonio man died and an EMS captain was bitten on the leg during the incident
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Tamika Jones’s sister is seeking damages for wrongful death and gross negligence from two EMTs, Aston Township FD command personnel and others
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
A tree broke, causing a power line to strike Paw Paw VFD Lt. Ethan M. Quillen
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
Fire and EMS crews from multiple departments responded to the metal and paint plant
More than dozen people were transported to a hospital
Michigan EMS leaders share the challenges in locating, extricating and transporting victims of snowmobile crashes
A gunman is believed to have acted alone, according to Gov. Tate Reeves’ office
Bystanders called 911, but the child’s family said no one performed CPR, and it took up to 30 minutes for first responders to arrive
Officials said an off-duty firefighter rushed to help but was unable to reach the victim before he disappeared under the water
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
“There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have,” Thomas Malone said
A man with a gunshot wound was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital
Jose Gonzalez’s trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo’s death
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