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 sheriff’s official said the shooter’s neighbors had reported a domestic violence incident
Officials said the new policy requires child care staffers to call 911 during medical emergencies
Both rescuers and local residents alike stood atop the remains of apartment complexes, looking through the rubble
ORNGE’s failure to provide night-vision goggles for the pilots killed in a helicopter crash was deemed not negligent by a judge
Turkey dispatched emergency aid to northern Iraq as officials expressed their “deep sadness” at the tragedy
The FDNY said the school called three-year-old Elijah Silvera’s mother, not first responders, when the boy had an allergic reaction to a grilled cheese sandwich
The memorial wall includes 22,000 pills engraved with the faces of opioid overdose victims
Torie McCallum’s sister-in-law, who was pregnant, and her two nieces and nephew died in the shooting
Coroner Karen Harrold said Rafe Angelo died shortly after birth from oxygen deprivation due to what she called a “critical system failure”
Officials thanked Sutherland Springs EMS providers for helping ensure speedy treatment of the wounded
The expectation of civilians to respond to emergencies has expanded from care of close friends and family to caring for bystanders and stopping attackers
Vehicular homicide charges against Crystin Keys were dropped as part of the settlement
The gunman, dressed in black tactical gear, fired an assault rifle as he walked down the center aisle during worship services
Ryan Grimaldi was voted Hillsboro Firefighter of the Year in 2015 because of his diligence, hard work and positive attitude
Officials said it took nearly four minutes for an ambulance to be dispatched after a woman called about her unresponsive sister
Officials said the paramedic was sawing a tree down on family property when it hit him in the head
Officials said the pedestrian ran in front of the ambulance that was returning from a patient transport
Robby Brannon was a firefighter-EMT for 25 years before being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
Carol Staninger’s system alerts drivers and passersby that a small child, a senior citizen, a person with disabilities or a pet is inside an unattended vehicle
Officials said the death toll could rise as many of those who escaped have suffered extensive burns
Alton Banks apparently encountered the drug during a one-hour period after he left a pool and got home
Lloyd Smith, who began his career as a paramedic in 1996, was a part-time paramedic working for the City of Fernie when the incident occurred
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
