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?
Paramount Ambulance shared a story from fallen EMT Steve Warner about a particularly special call that reminded him why he loved his job
Michael Rosenthal, an Army Green Beret, said his brother Greg was the reason he “ended up joining the Special Forces and became a medic myself”
Part-time firefighter Andrew Harris and paramedic Dwayne Adams both died after colliding into each other
Rico Caruso, Klint Mitchell and Greg Rosenthal were killed when the Ascension Wisconsin Spirit helicopter crashed on its way back to its base
Steven Werner was killed when an ambulance crashed into a semi-tractor trailer that had stopped on a bridge for construction
A lawsuit alleges wrongful death and negligence on the part of the airline for, among other allegations, refusing to divert the plane for an emergency landing
Erik Shouse, 40, who also served as a fire commissioner, died of cardiac arrest while at home
The three people killed were all flight crew members; no patients were on board
Vehicle vs. multiple pedestrian incidents, especially terrorism attacks, are high-risk and happen with surprisingly common frequency
Investigators said Michael Sowders, who had been shot, was found under a pile of garbage at an illegal dump site
Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
Police said one person has been taken into custody
In addition to creating the 4AlecFoundation to raise awareness for undetected heart disease, Stephanie Kornet also won a national contest by sharing her son’s story
Robert Marshall died a week after being critically injured in Pennsylvania when a truck rear-ended his vehicle, causing it to strike him
The report said paramedics followed protocol in administering the sedative that was commonly used without incident
Police said three people died at the scene and one person died at the hospital after a man wearing nothing but a coat stormed a Waffle House restaurant
Robert Cordani responded to a medical call for a neighbor suffering from cardiac arrest and began to perform CPR before collapsing from cardiac arrest himself
Of the 15 that died, 12 were first responders who rushed to the scene; a Fallen Hero memorial is nearly completed
Police said it is unclear whether or not the dispatcher will face disciplinary action
Councilmember Chris Seelbach plans to introduce legislation that would merge the city’s 911 center with the county after a dying teen could not be located
Officials pledged to find out what went wrong in the death of a teen who became trapped by a minivan seat and was found dead about six hours after calling 911
Ann Marie Thomas was sentenced after delaying response when dispatchers put out a call for help for a dying baby, despite being less than a mile away
The audio reveals responders scrambling to get the wounded out of the freshman building while not knowing where the shooter was
Taaron Bragg was sentenced to three years for shooting off-duty EMT Camilo Senchyna-Beltran in 2014, and 10 years for carrying a firearm
Nipawin Fire Department Chief Brian Starkell recalled the fatal crash that killed 15 Humboldt Broncos players and staff, and said bystanders were a tremendous help
Police said Daniel Coppolo struck Taranjit Parmar, 18, and dragged her through a parking lot after a minor fender bender
James Wesley, who was driving an ambulance involved in a fatal crash, did not disclose his extensive felony record
Daniel Smith and his friend, Daniel Brymer, were playing with an airsoft gun when Brymer accidentally shot Smith with his real gun
Genaro Ajqui, the man accused of killing two Florida paramedics in a crash, was deemed incompetent by two doctors, but a third doctor disagreed
