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
New York State Police say two vehicles were involved in the crash Saturday afternoon
Around 259 people have died while taking photos of themselves since 2011, with drowning listed as the leading cause
Involuntary manslaughter charges were filed against police Sgt. Ronald Buckley and paramedics Matt Dicosola and Leah Maynard in the death of inmate William Marshall
Jessica Holbrook’s family is campaigning to raise awareness of sepsis after Holbrook died five days after she had a sore throat and a cough
A 10-week investigation into the actions of four paramedics who responded to a medical call involving a stroke patient who later died
Police originally said the ambulance had its lights and sirens on when it ran through a red light and hit another vehicle, but are now reassessing what occurred
As they consider the second shark bite this summer and the first fatal shark attack in the state in over 80 years, responders say they are monitoring mental health
The death toll attributed to Florence stands at four Saturday, all in North Carolina
The $18.75 million lawsuit contends the Department of Human Services and the baby’s pediatrician failed to protect him and prevent him from dying
Kennis Harrell died after crashing his car head-on into another vehicle, resulting in his death and the deaths of Michael Fullwood and Kathy Stevens
Britni Wihebrink, 28, had been drinking before her 2-year-old was found “very hot and stiff” on the rear floorboard of her car
Palo Alto Deputy Fire Chief Geoffrey Blackshire said the single-engine Mooney M20 was trying to land when it crashed in a pond
The woman was being transported to a psychiatric hospital after attacking a police officer when she jumped into highway traffic
Susanna Kelly was charged with careless driving, failure to drive with due care and improper lane change in the death of Marina DeSteno Challeen
Nearly half a million more dollars and an extra death investigator are needed to keep up with the record number of opioid deaths in Kent County
About 1 in 50,000 young athletes dies from sudden cardiac failure, but sudden cardiac death is the most common nontraumatic cause of death among college athletes
State investigators found that four Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center nurses failed to attempt resuscitation last May of a patient who died
“Here’s a family who went to the beach and didn’t come home. For most people that’s not even a remote possibility,” paramedic Shaun Dean said
Superior Ambulance EMT Jaclyn Nauracy and South Haven Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Nicholas Branham were killed when they collided with an SUV
Officials said Eric Maleh was on his motorcycle when he lost control after making a U-turn
Federal investigators said the plane had been repaired three times in the six weeks before it crashed Nov. 2016, killing four people
Police said Curtis Collman II not only refused to call 911 to try and save his son, but threatened others who tried to call for help as the boy overdosed on meth
Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant were arrested and charged with failing to provide the necessities of life after Yosif Al-Hasnawi was shot
Officials said Lt. Harry Weymouth crossed the center line of the road and struck an oncoming vehicle
Retired Chicago Fire Department Ambulance Commander Richard Biehl was on his way home with his wife when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver
Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire
Maryland, a state that already had one of the country’s most punishing overdose mortality rates, notched a record-high number of drug deaths last year
Clifton Harville, 60, was being transported to the hospital when the ambulance was struck, causing it to flip over
Toxicology testing found that James Wesley, who crashed an ambulance and killed three, had cocaine in his system
Lindsey Skebba said she stopped at the crash scene and noticed several bystanders had not started CPR on the victim, who later died
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