Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
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A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
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
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
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