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
Odessa police spokesman Steve LeSueur said that at least one of the shooting victims remained in life-threatening condition
In 2018, Elizabeth Neal experienced congestive heart failure and an ambulance did not arrive on the scene until an hour after the call went out
One driver was unable to stop and his car went through the fence, injuring several people and killing a female EMT
Grant Langer, 23, served with the Memphis Fire Department for two years
A preliminary investigation suggests that he “may have fallen in the steep and rocky terrain” during his five-day solo hiking trip in the mountains
The lawsuit states that “defendants acted recklessly and with deliberate indifference in failing to protect Kyle Plush, causing him to suffer greatly before his death”
Paramedics Brittany Young and Douglas Ronald Dick II were killed in an ambulance crash after hitting the back of a tractor-trailer
Speaking at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump condemned the two attacks
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
The gunman was killed by police less than a minute after he started shooting
Several victims had to be dug out of a 30-foot-by-25-foot section of the bluff that gave way and dumped rock and sand onto the people below
Organizations are combating overdoses with outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and inpatient residential treatment
Officials found evidence that a kitchen fire started and was extinguished before firefighters arrived on scene and believe that it was a contributing factor to the house fire
North Memorial Air Care helicopter crash at Minn. regional airport kills pilot and nurse, injures third crew member
The violent and bizarre incident brought to light the inherent inefficiencies of the city’s antiquated 911 emergency call system
Firefighters responding to a gas leak were evacuating people from a building Wednesday morning when it exploded
According to reports by eyewitnesses, the ambulance got caught between the barriers for reasons that are still unclear
Officials said a TLC Ambulance rig was responding to a call with its lights and siren on when an SUV crashed into it before hitting a guide rail
Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of homes in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through Alabama and killed at least 23 people
Dozens of responders rushed in to assist after what appeared to be a large tornado struck as part of a powerful storm system raking the Southeast
James Wagner was in the twin-engine plane with pilot in training, Timothy Sheehy, when the plane crashed into a home near Winter Haven Regional Airport
EMS records show Nathanial Rhodes was taken to the police station instead of the hospital after a vehicle crash, where body cam footage shows him collapsing
Katie Stuczynksi said the pileup, which left one dead and 71 injured, was the biggest scene she and her colleagues had ever responded to
Multiple people called Onondaga County 911 to report the deadly accident that involved Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim and resulted in one death
Sgt. J.T. Foster said the state was asked to take over the investigation of Rodney Gilmer’s death because many staff members had a relationship with him
Shemar Brooks and Zhaniesha Burnette were helping a friend who was stranded while driving an ambulance when they were struck by a tractor trailer
Stephen Greene’s family is suing after two dispatchers turned down the volume and missed 13 emergency calls made by rehabilitation staff members
Rodney Gilmer, 50, was shot in the abdomen at his home and died of the injury less than an hour after being taken to the same hospital where he worked
The lawsuit alleges paramedic Danny Tinnel was negligent when the EMS vehicle he was driving while responding to a call crashed into the Dyer family’s truck
The remains of helicopter pilot Jennifer Topper were returned to Santa Rosa, delivered safely by her mother under ceremonial escort
