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
East Liverpool Police Department officers found a woman unresponsive in a black SUV; they ended up transporting her to the hospital after an ambulance no-show
Paramedics were immediately dispatched to the scene, but it took five minutes before the dispatcher transferred the call to the Bradenton Police Department
Dispatcher Candance Middleton was ordered to pay $17 million for mishandling a 911 call that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy
Data shows that 64,070 people died from overdoses in 2016, compared to the 58,200 that died in the Vietnam War
Marina DeSteno Challeen’s funeral included an honor guard ceremony and military rifle salute with hundreds of responders in attendance
Gov. Mark Dayton ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Marina DeSteno Challeen
Dr. Michael Guttenberg developed pancreatic cancer after helping with clean-up efforts at Ground Zero
At first there was no hint of distress in the 911 calls, no sense of a crisis unfolding
Officials said the ambulance collided with another car, causing it to go off the bridge and fall about 30 feet into a creek
Officials said EMT Krista McDonald was pronounced dead on the scene and another EMT was transported to the hospital in serious condition
“It was the most gut-wrenching, heartbreaking thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” Paul Henssen said
Since she was a big fan, Marina DeSteno Challeen’s partner wants to bring the Flash costume to her funeral
After the death of Eric Shannon, AEDs will be given to coaches during practices and games
The lawsuit said the man died from a stroke after the ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive, but officials said the ambulance took less than half that time
Thirty-one people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed
Justin Junk, 34, died after suffering from tumors and undergoing numerous operations
The string of nearly 30 vehicles lined up to honor 24-year-old EMT Marina DeSteno Challeen
Marina DeSteno Challeen, 24, died after the ambulance she was riding in struck a stalled semi
Kevin Liang’s family is looking for the suspect who fatally hit him while he was riding his motorcycle on a bridge
Officials said at least 11 people have been killed, hundreds injured and 1,500 homes and businesses destroyed
Jon-Marc Chandler was hit by a pickup truck while he was riding his motorcycle
Jose Gonzalez, who is charged with running over Yadira Arroyo, stood by his attorney as she announced the plan to file a psychiatric notice
Kevin Laing, 27, was crossing a bridge on his motorcycle when he was struck, causing him to fall and hit the pavement
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” the president said
Lindsay Padgett and her fiancé loaded her truck with five wounded victims and five others who were treating them
The crash killed the pilot, sheriff’s deputy Eddy Sizemore, flight paramedic Herman Dobbs and flight nurse Jesse Jones
A massive new hunk of granite broke off Thursday at the park’s mountaineering mecca of El Capitan
Matthew McCree, 15, was fatally stabbed in the chest; a 16-year-old was also stabbed in the chest and side and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition
Officials confirmed William Gray, a semi-truck driver and reserve police officer in Idaho, died late Monday night
Darrell Lumpkin died of a heart condition after being in the hospital for several weeks