Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
From coast to coast, these September 11 memorials stand as solemn reminders of the courage, sacrifice and enduring spirit that emerged in the wake of tragedy
On the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, the number of EMT and paramedic deaths should come to mind as quickly as “343 firefighters”
Mislabeling public safety K9s creates confusion, liability and access issues during high-stakes deployments
The Friday air ambulance crash killed three, including a paramedic and a registered nurse
The Idaho-bound plane carrying passengers between the ages of 7 and 81 crashed shortly after taking off in South Dakota
The report on the Ohio crash that killed three in January said employees felt pressured to take flights despite dangerous weather conditions
AMR Nashua Paramedic Daniel Murphy died from injuries sustained in a crash while on his way home from work
The plane crash that killed a paramedic, a nurse and a pilot in North Dakota is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board
A semi driver was killed after striking a medic vehicle; two members of the medic crew and the semi passenger were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
A preliminary investigation found that an employee was overcome by fumes after another employee combined two cleaning agents to the restaurant’s kitchen floor
A hazmat team responded to the restaurant Thursday night after fumes from a cleaning product began causing nausea and breathing problems
When a 911 caller told a dispatcher a plane had crashed into a nearby house, she couldn’t quite believe her ears
Officials said Reedy Creek paramedics were riding their bikes at the race and responded quickly
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Video from the scene shows multiple patients being loaded into ambulances as others limped away
Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot dead after refusing to unlock his iPhone
Long Beach fire spokesman Jake Heflin said responders arrived to a scene “filled with chaos”
Police said the slaying followed an incident hours earlier at a motel in a nearby town
The ambulance, which was responding to a call, collided with a truck, killing a paramedic and two children
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Police said the three suspects fled the scene of an attempted homicide in a different county prior to murdering Christopher Allen Randazzo in Broward County
The car sustained heavy damage and immediately caught fire; two students were transported by ambulance to a hospital
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not yet identified the suspects arrested or given a motive
Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance in May while crossing a street
Amid the open case, the Broward Sheriff’s Office hasn’t released additional details about the killing
Sharon Gess, 48, was the director of both the ER and ambulance service at East Alabama Medical Center
Matthew Erickson was driving an ambulance in August 2017 when he veered off an interstate and flipped the rig several times
Christopher Allen Randazzo, 39, was found dead after deputies responded to an unknown medical call
Riley Boatwright, 13, collapsed on the field while playing in a football game
“Loma Prieta Earthquake, 30 Years Later” reflects on the stories from the survivors, first responders and unsung heroes from the Bay Area quake
Rescue workers and search dogs have been in and out of the structure, hoping to find the lone missing worker alive
Police said the attack arose from a dispute among a group of teenagers
A video showed a metal structure tumbling to the ground and people running from the scene as clouds of dust billowed up
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