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
A video showed a metal structure tumbling to the ground and people running from the scene as clouds of dust billowed up
Mercer County Coroner John Libonati said he intended to introduce new procedures to generate more accurate and better information from responders through death reports
Prosecutors said Samuel Allebaugh was sending and receiving texts from his girlfriend, which caused him to veer off the road
Fire officials said Brian Poole was a “man who always had a smile on his face and was a vital piece of DFD Company 11"
Paramedics took Erika Ladas, 28, to a hospital, where she died from her injuries
Officials said there was a “lack of sufficient evidence” that prevents charges from being filed in the collision that killed Eddie Lustro
Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White said his goal is to provide more resources and start a dialogue about mental health
Firefighter-Paramedic Robbie Pettingill battled PTSD from job-related stress
Jennifer Doughtery died after she crossed the centerline with her car and crashed head-on into an ambulance
Hazmat Firefighter-Paramedic Scott R. Neumann had just returned home after finishing his shift with Martin County Fire Rescue Station 16
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
Emergency crews heard a struggle in an adjacent room while they were performing CPR on a man who had suffered a heart attack and called the police for assistance
Four of the people who died in the tour bus crash have been identified as Chinese nationals
Authorities raised the storm’s death toll to five, saying it is believed to have killed a 52-year-old Florida man who was found dead in his stranded pickup truck
First responders pronounced a pedestrian dead on the scene of a fatal crash between a South Carolina ambulance and a pedestrian standing on the road
A large crowd was at the Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill when the shooting occurred
O’Rourke’s campaign said the candidate shared the story not to criticize the first responders, but to criticize the weapons used in the killing
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the chest and later died at the hospital
The blast injured four other firefighters, including the town’s fire chief, one employee of the nonprofit center and one ambulance professional
Attorneys representing eight drug companies say he’s shown clear bias in his efforts to obtain a multi-billion dollar global settlement
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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
The report would likely not address the fire’s cause, but the agency may issue urgent safety recommendations
Fire Chief Pedro Cruz responded to the vehicle crash that killed country singer Kylie Rae Harris and his 16-year-old daughter
A single-engine Beechcraft Sierra plane took off from the runway, had a mechanical issue and turned around in an attempt to land when it crashed
Paramedic Keith Hammes was killed after his vehicle rolled over and went into a ditch
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the stomach and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Only five crewmembers sleeping on the top deck were able to escape by jumping off and taking a small boat to safety
Midland Fire and Rescue Firefighter-EMT Leann Gray passed away from injuries incurred from a vehicle crash with a motorcycle
The dive-boat Conception became fully engulfed in flames as 30 passengers on a recreational scuba diving trip slept below deck
Searchers continued to look for more than two dozen other people who were aboard the vessel Conception, which burned while anchored off Santa Cruz Island
