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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His 2-month-old son stopped breathing, and was dead by the time he carried him into the hospital
Several people were extricated from damaged homes as first responders conducted extensive search and rescue efforts
Shelly LeGere is currently campaigning to have ALS fire apparatus respond to medical calls
The crash occurred outside the patient’s house during a visit through the county’s community paramedicine program
A 21-year-old man has been captured hours after eight people were killed in shootings at three massage parlors
Firefighters struggled to maneuver apparatus and calls were made to deliver sand and kitty litter for the roads
Becky Hedrick described how her husband Delbert became unresponsive as she drove him to the hospital herself
An SUV packed with 25 people pulled in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway, killing 13
Choctaw County officials released images of the suspect from a camera inside the rig
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie posted a letter on social media describing the “humanitarian crisis” she witnessed on the job
The suit claims medics allowed the photo to be taken and that the retired lieutenant posted it online implying the man was a looter during civil unrest
The man’s brother also sustained injuries in the blast
Investigators hired by the city of Aurora, Colo., reported that police did not have a legal basis to stop McClain, and medics failed to properly evaluate him before administering ketamine
The woman’s 8-year-old son called 911 and provided a full address within 71 seconds, according to the suit
Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system
Nebraska State Patrol officials said the man’s vehicle crossed the center line and collided with the ambulance
Officials say the patient produced a firearm at the hospital, demanded the crew give up the ambulance and then led officers on a pursuit
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
Intermountain Life Flight Chief Paramedic Rick Black helped to rescue three of the four surviving skiers after a group of eight were caught in the avalanche
State police say shrapnel from the explosion struck the man, who was standing 10-15 feet away from the cannon
First responders were accused of negligence after Paul Tarashuk was left at a gas station by a deputy and then struck by a car in 2018
Some in the Orange County, California public safety community have pushed to change the policy that restricts when a sheriff’s helicopter can be dispatched
Hall County officials said firefighters found a large number of employees gathered outside the poultry plant with several experiencing medical emergencies
The family of Flight Nurse Rachel Cunningham is suing the operator of Survival Flight, alleging safety violations in the helicopter crash that killed three
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing amidst the destruction caused by the storm
Orange County fire officials are investigating why a fire helicopter was dispatched to the scene instead of a closer sheriff’s office helicopter
Templeton EMT Tracy Ferrazza was heavily involved in the first responder and military communities, often participating in charity runs
Appleton Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard was fatally shot by a patient in May 2019 while responding to a report of a seizure
EMT Tony Aldapa said getting the voucher felt like a “slap in the face” after United Airlines failed to follow up about his health after the incident
Columbus fire officials are seeking to understand an apparent delay in the arrival of city medics to the scene of the fatal incident
