Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
“Give grace as leaders; we will all need it at some point”
Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene
New proposed standards may require significant action to improve safe practices
One vehicle accelerated into another causing both to crash into a play area after a holiday event at the Boerne preschool
The NYPD has a person of interest in custody after a woman was intentionally set on fire while she was possibly asleep
Paying tribute to the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities
Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here’s a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the 17-year-old female shooter is among the deceased
College Park officials said the teen was transported to the hospital by her mother after a Grady EMS ambulance did not arrive
Two workers in a Catoosa paint manufacturing company were killed when they were trapped by materials on a crane
Rescuers spent four days in cold weather searching for Elizabeth Pollard after she fell into a sinkhole in Marguerite while looking for her cat
Elizabeth Pollard was last seen looking for her cat on Dec. 2 and was believed to have fallen into the sinkhole in Marguerite
Police said two kindergartners are in “extremely critical condition” after a shooting at a private Christian school in Palermo
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was rushed by EMS to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, where he died of his wounds
Two patients had to be extricated from a vehicle in the fatal MCI crash in Chinatown
A Kansas City Police Department spokesperson said the victim had accelerated and lost control before striking the ambulance
The lawsuit argues that Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center failed to enforce violence and weapons policies despite staff complaints about earlier threats
Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Investigators believe a vehicle’s broken tailpipe to be the cause of the deaths in Clovis
Authorities said a business jet crashed into a vehicle outside of Falcon Field Airport in Mesa
An elderly couple who worked as poll workers in Wright County were killed when their vehicle was swept away in the flooding
The video was shown in court during the trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold after he allegedly threatened to kill other subway train passengers
New guidelines call for police to adopt restraint practices that emphasize medical awareness and collaboration with EMS to reduce fatalities
Michigan State Police said a semitruck driver did not see the backup in time and crashed into a dozen vehicles
Employees initially reported the victim missing from the floor before they found his body inside a machine in the Fort Worth plant
An EMS officer was responding to a call for a choking baby in Brooklyn at the time of the collision
Investigators believe a propane leak is the cause of an explosion in Van Alstyne
The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard
An $85M wrongful death lawsuit accuses Newport News gross negligence and willful and wanton negligence
A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County
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