Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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An aviation expert said the report confirms speculation that the Learjet 35 business jet crashed while the pilot attempted to perform a difficult maneuver at low altitude
Houston law enforcement officers said the driver of a black Chevrolet Equinox was probably speeding and did not notice multiple illuminated “wrong way” signs
“Joey [DeAnda] will be remembered for his positive attitude and hard work ethic,” said Santa Barbara County Fire Captain Daniel Bertucelli
Firefighters’ “oxygen tanks were empty, and they still pushed through the smoke” to continue making rescues, said Mayor Eric Adams
The child reportedly told a firefighter, a paramedic and hospital staff that he accidentally lit a Christmas tree on fire while playing with a lighter
First responders transported two people to medical facilities; officials said the four smoke detectors in the three-story rowhouse were not working
The man was transported to a Bronx hospital but could not be saved
Two AMR Las Vegas employees had just completed a patient transport when a vehicle hit the ambulance head-on
Lawyers for former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic Peter Cichuniec asked a judge to review the evidence linked to 11 charges, including manslaughter and assault
Allegiance Mobile Health EMT Joshua Zaborowski, 30, was killed when the ambulance he was driving overturned
A tractor-trailer hit Bryant Gladney’s truck, a University Hospital ambulance and the vehicle involved in the original crash, the Boone County Fire Protection District said
The rig driver, Kevin Tirrel McCorvey, was arrested and told Fairburn police that he had smoked marijuana, taken Adderall and was drinking before the incident
Medical examiners in Houston had to wait weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rapper Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations
Members of the Reedy Creek Improvement District say they are bracing to be stretched even further during the holiday season, putting guests at risk
Two rescue helicopters and multiple ambulances responded after a gust of wind lifted the children up and caused them to fall 32 feet
The Rialto Fire Department crew members “insisted the patient had to be brought outside the facility before they could provide any sort of treatment,” police say
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Dozens of emergency vehicles responded to an MCI at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill., following severe storms
Robin Nicole “Niki” Knotts, of Darlington County EMS, was a passenger in the vehicle
The announcement comes three months after two paramedics were charged in the death of Elijah McClain
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Cole Hagen Simmons started working for the Harker Heights Fire Department in August
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested, the sheriff’s office said
“We have lost a friend, one of our own,” the Darlington County EMS said in a social post about EMT Robin Nicole “Niki” Knotts
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District rig collision
Police reported significant damage to the AMR rig and said the pickup truck had rolled over
Police confirm a person of interest is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing
The two EMS providers and their patient were hospitalized following the crash
Kevin McCorvey faces charges of driving under the influence, second-degree vehicular homicide, open container and failure to maintain lane
According to Houston’s FF union president, officials had asked for radios to contact private EMS but were only provided cellphone numbers
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