Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
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
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
