Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Hypothermia death of a Minn. teen is an unimaginable tragedy, but a breach is not enough for a finding of negligence
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed on a medical call; Adams worked at the same department as his fiancée
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
The UT Health East Texas ambulance flipped onto its side on a wet road; the crew was not transporting a patient at the time of the incident
“Words are difficult to come by” the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services posted on Facebook
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
The Honolulu EMS ambulance caught fire before entering the hospital
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
According to the suit, William Miller died on a stretcher at Yale New Haven Hospital after ingesting a substance he believed was laced with fentanyl in 2021
Chief U.S. District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. ruled that they were shielded from civil liability under qualified immunity
Off-duty medical professionals and good Samaritans helped the woman, then EMS providers treated her for chest trauma and transported her
Melvin “Dennis” Fortney III also taught at a community college and had retired as a battalion chief for Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue
Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly said the department has not confirmed how many of the houses were occupied at the time of the blast because “some were too unstable to enter”
“We are heartbroken and overwhelmed by grief,” the Florence County EMS department said
Katelyn Furneaux, 36, died from her injuries after a branch crashed through the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle
Officials are investigating the delay, and the patient died several hours after the crew was on scene
Two people who were critically injured have died, and two others remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
Geospatial routing, also called location-based routing, uses GPS information and other data and has been around for a few years
Sevyn Schatzman-Chase was two days old when she stopped breathing; her mother dialed 911 and her father started chest compressions
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
Authorities determined that the EMS provider who was driving the Gold Cross ambulance was responsible
The three crewmembers were transported to a hospital for evaluation
“We are heartbroken for our brother firefighter and friend Captain Josh Ingram and his entire family for the loss of their son,” Polk County Fire Rescue said
Greene County managers were charged with tampering with public records, tampering with or fabricating evidence and obstruction
Nine others were injured at a Fort Gordon training area
Beech Grove EMS was responding to the fatal Greenwood Park Mall shooting and not available, so Indianapolis EMS responded to the Beech Grove park shooting
Judge Priscilla Loew found sufficient evidence in the death of the 23-year-old Black man to proceed with the first responders’ criminal trials
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members had been assisting with the East Mesa Fire
NYPD and FDNY divers pulled a boy and woman from the murky water and medics rendered aid, but the two patients died
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
Dispatcher Leon Price repeatedly asked the daughter of Diania Kronk whether Kronk would be willing to be transported; she died a day later
Auburn veteran Lt. Paul Wood was known for saying, “Rescue everyone and make it home safely”
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