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
Firefighter-Paramedic Thomas “Tommy” Harkelrode joined the Niles Fire Department in 2018
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
A person in Maryland died, another lost a pregnancy and at least 13 cases have required hospitalization
Paramedic Wesley Carl Green, with Wilton EMS, and EMT Ryan Gagliardi, with Malta-Stillwater Emergency Medical Services, were well-liked
Public safety departments are warning their communities about flooding and other hazards
Marco Rico was being held for sentencing after pleading guilty in the murder of Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo
Los Angeles police officers and EMS providers responded to the “suspicious death”
While Charlotte Ellswick needed aid, an Anniston EMS dispatcher labeled her residence as a threat and the ambulance crew staged the vehicle two blocks away
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
“People need to be smart about it when they’re in places where this rare amoeba actually lives,” said former public health epidemiologist Brian Labus
“Everybody has their own demons from this fire,” said sheriff’s Deputy Mark Aldridge
“Rest easy chief,” Wayne Township Fire & Rescue posted about Mark Miller. “Thank you for all of your dedication and years of service.”
Police Chief Michael Sack said fast actions by a security guard, along with police officers who “ran to the gunfire” helped end the shooting before more people were killed or hurt
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the suspect to another hospital
Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: “Testing could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time”
A Summerville Fire & Rescue Department spokesperson said the crewmember was transported to a hospital, where he passed away
State police said that the deceased person was not in the ambulance and that another person was transported to a hospital
Two others, including a Raleigh Police Department K9 officer, were transported to a hospital
Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations
A bystander saw the Pilcher’s ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
“That man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,” her father said at the service
Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a call
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling served New York for 25 years and responded to the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
“This is black, necrotic tissue destruction,” said UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman
The bystanders pulled the man from his sinking vehicle and started performing CPR, but he later died after being transported to a medical facility
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