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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Officials say at least 60 people were hospitalized after the crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles
Medstar Ambulance EMT James Bloss, 21, died Friday morning in an off-duty crash
Officials are investigating whether incorrect data in the county’s GIS mapping system slowed down the arrival of first responders
Police said the man was attempting to pass an ambulance responding to a call
A coroner said the man may have experienced a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of his vehicle
Paramedics rushed aboard the plane after it returned to the gate but were unable to revive the young girl
A coroner said he believes the pilot most likely had a heart attack while landing the helicopter
Two people, including the suspected shooter, were killed and two others were wounded after the attack at an assisted living complex
A dispatch officer for Medevac Alaska was not aware that two other companies had turned down the flight, the report says
Unrecognized esophageal intubation has occurred in Rhode Island at least 11 times in the last three years, according to a report by The Public’s Radio
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
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