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
In the 911 recordings, a distraught Dina Markham told a dispatcher that her husband, Donald Markham, was unresponsive and bleeding from his head
Matt Deicher died from injuries he suffered in a 2003 ambulance rollover
After showing up naked and covered in mud on a neighbor’s doorstep and telling him he had just killed four people, Orion Krause told officers, “I freed them”
Overdose deaths rose to 1,631 in Tennessee in 2016, more than double what was seen statewide just five years ago
Two buses carrying other children were ahead of the smaller bus that was struck
A mix of neighborhood volunteers, police and firefighters used trained dogs and their bare hands to search through ruins
The man’s vehicle crossed the center line of the highway and collided with four motorcyclists traveling in a group
The nursing home listed a backup nursing home and an EMS agency in its hurricane plan, but reps for both companies say they never got a call
Brian Sumrall was on his way to give hay to a cattle owner who was impacted by the hurricane when he was hit by a truck
A video appeared to show the charter bus racing through the intersection without applying its brakes
Some callers were taking cover in an office or closet during the Aug. 28 attack
Eight people died and 145 patients had to be moved out of the stifling-hot facility, many of them on stretchers or in wheelchairs
Police officers joined firefighters, EMTs and other first responders in a procession in honor of the victims
Initial reports said the injuries happened in an explosion, but officials could not confirm that
Police said the suspect in custody was Achutha Reddy’s client, but that authorities do not know what prompted the attack
Responders described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
County officials decided to move forward with the fine after the ambulance took 51 minutes to arrive at the scene
Hollywood Police Chief Tom Sanchez said investigators believe the deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were heat-related
Duke officials say those killed included pilot Jeff Burke, flight nurse Kris Harrison, flight nurse Crystal Sollinger and an unidentified patient
Thirty-nine children in the U.S. have died of vehicular heatstroke this year, according to the advocacy group KidsAndCars.org
Victims include a Florida jailhouse guard and sheriff’s deputy who died after their vehicles collided
Firefighters pulled seven people from the home, three of whom died at the scene
Responders were rescuing people from homes struck by trees near the Florida line in Lowndes County, Georgia
The boy was not transported by ambulance from the scene of a motorcycle accident until 51 minutes after it happened
Officials said it’s not known where the helicopter was headed when it went down and authorities have no idea what caused the crash
A massive 8-magnitude earthquake caused buildings to sway violently and people to flee into the street in panic
Irma blacked out much of Puerto Rico, raking the U.S. territory with heavy wind and rain while staying just out to sea
French President Emmanuel Macron said there will be “victims to lament”
Officers and paramedics were called to a home for a baby not moving and in need of medical attention