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
It’s fine if you don’t want to respond when not working, just don’t advertise what you do for a living
The 7-year-old was found late Thursday as crews searched through debris
Rescue workers search for victims in their backyards and are seeking treatment themselves, for blisters, foot injuries, heat exhaustion and fatigue
Cooling centers, water distribution and other precautions not enough to prevent heat-related fatalities
Officials said planning for demolition of the remaining Surfside structure is underway; 145 people are still missing and 18 are confirmed dead
Two firefighters and a paramedic were treated for smoke inhalation from the resulting fire at the Biomat USA Plasma Center
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
The family of the man who died in 2016 claims fire department personnel prematurely terminated lifesaving efforts and made false statements
Several witnesses said they saw the woman traveling in the wrong lane and tried to warn her to no avail
Riggs Ambulance Service Paramedic Marc Trujillo, 24, served in EMS for nearly five years and was a father-to-be
Officials say it appears the car veered in front of the ambulance
Authorities say the other vehicle ran a red light and struck the rig, causing it to roll over
The lawsuit said miscommunication between Seattle agencies led to a 20-minute delay in firefighters responding to the shooting
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
First responders went through the swarm to aid the patients and protect the surviving victim
West Midlands Ambulance Service EMT Jeremy Daw, 66, had come out of retirement as a former paramedic to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic
Investigators found that I-35W was treated for ice 44 hours before the crash
The FBI said it had previously questioned the gunman, a 19-year-old former employee
Family members say the boy’s twin brother tried to resuscitate him before the ambulance crew arrived
Police said the woman, Nastasia Snape, 23, was found to be in possession of a synthetic drug called T salts
Six Hatzolah ambulance crewmembers were among the injured after the crash in Brooklyn
Hennepin County EMS paramedics and a Minneapolis fire captain described their efforts to resuscitate Floyd
The bill would also bar medics from administering certain drugs to assist law enforcement
First responders performed dozens of swift water rescues following record rainfall in the Nashville area
Army Paramedic Falaq Gaither’s wife Pamela was in labor when the crash brought traffic to a standstill
American Ambulance Service EMT Kyle Ann Bickham, 25, was driving the rig during the head-on crash
St. George Island Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith drowned while attempting to rescue two people in August
Two ambulance crewmembers were injured in the crash
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
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