Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
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The two first responders, who pleaded guilty to falsifying reports about the incident, may be protected from civil liability under the controversial doctrine
Columbia police and MU Health Care will review whether protocols were followed after paramedics stayed back due to safety concerns
Police say an 81-year-old man was killed after his vehicle pulled into the rig’s path
The driver of a sedan died in the collision early Saturday morning
A Virginia Beach Fire Department report said first responders were pushed and kicked and that EMS vehicles were jumped on after the fatal motorcycle crash
Ambulance services were temporarily diverted after officials say a woman in her 70s lost control of her vehicle and crashed through the ER’s glass doors
Three women who survived the 1987 crash that killed one of their friends met with two dozen first responders to thank them on Friday
Officials said a vehicle carrying one of the victims was “driving erratically” with someone riding on top, leading the crew to perceive the car “as a threat”
Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight Paramedic Jason Sorenson died Monday night, four days after the crash of the small plane
Firefighter Richard Ziegler, 83, rescued 12 people from the wreckage of Mohawk Airlines Flight 121
Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight Paramedic Jason Sorenson was critically injured in the fiery crash of a small airplane owned by Pilot Andre Kostrzewa
Medics administered ketamine to Elijah McClain, 23, after police used a carotid control hold on him
Hillsborough County in Florida has agreed to pay the settlement to the family of a stroke victim who died after medics failed to take her vital signs or transport her
The statement explains the department’s procedure for responding in a “volatile situation” and outlines measures taken to assist the zone’s volunteer medics
Officials say fire department and police personnel were not able to enter the zone and did not reach either victim
Brett Hankison was one of the three officers who entered the EMT’s home on a no-knock warrant when she was killed by police gunfire
The medics reported the shooting after seeing a man walk up to a car and open fire in broad daylight
The dispatcher said what she was seeing on video looked “different,” and she didn’t care if the call made her look like a “snitch”
Two EMS providers were injured and another driver was killed in the head-on crash
The suit alleges a man died after paramedics failed to treat or transport him
A woman was killed and two EMS providers, another driver and a 10-month-old infant were injured in the crash over the weekend
The patient was receiving CPR en route to the hospital when the crash occurred
Activists are calling for the arrests of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Kentucky EMT and ER Technician Breonna Taylor, who would have turned 27 on Friday
Massive nationwide protests have brought a greater focus to the death of EMT and ER Technician Breonna Taylor
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has classified Floyd’s death as a homicide, although it differs from the independent autopsy on the exact cause
Police say the man lost control of his car and crashed into an ambulance that was stopped at a red light
Hennepin Healthcare EMS Chief Marty Scheerer said he believes paramedics did everything right but may not have initially known the severity of Floyd’s condition
The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to assist EMS while transporting Floyd after his arrest
A woman who identified herself as a Minneapolis firefighter told officers to check Floyd’s vital signs
Horseshoe Bend Fire Department Capt. Carter Duke, 69, was an Air Force veteran and volunteered at the department for nearly 20 years
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