Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
EMS leaders, field personnel should review and reconsider their preparedness to respond to active shooters
Our readers’ responses ranged from specific charges to pleas for others to wait for a trial instead of placing blame; where do you stand?
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident
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
Despite the finding, the 23-year-old massage therapist’s cause of death remains listed as undetermined
Essex County Emergency Services Director Max Thwaits III also served as chief of the Jay VFD and as an EMT for the AuSable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Crewmembers rushed the child to an ambulance and tried to resuscitate her, but she went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital
“Six Minutes to Live or Die” has been re-released in honor of the newspaper’s 40th birthday
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
The EMS providers rendered aid, according to the company, which said the incident is under review
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics transported Nisha Jaia Renee Dash to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead
“His loss will be felt by many, especially those patients and the community he served,” Cottage Hose Ambulance & Rescue wrote about Edward (Ned) J. Hayes
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
Fire experts said an electrical problem may have caused a spark
Fish and Game called a National Guard helicopter to evacuate the 39-year-old woman, who had been hiking Mount Cabot at the time of the emergency
Heavy fire and smoke caused confusion about who was injured, said LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who described the extrication and transport timing
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