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
San Francisco police said the death of Chris Mahoney does not appear to be suspicious
The firefighter-paramedic held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her from side to side
Rescuers pulled them from the pool and rushed them to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead
Authorities are investigating whether the weather played a role in the accident
Some first responders reported smelling natural gas as they pulled people to safety
An 18-year-old man was killed and seven people injured when the swinging and spinning Fire Ball ride broke apart
Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner believes the blast was caused by a natural gas explosion
Jauuriah Solomon, 20, and Deondre Northern, 19, were traveling at a high speed when they hit the rear of the ambulance
Ten years after the tragedy, a memorial was dedicated to the heroes who responded to the collapse that killed 14 people and injured 145
Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel said the body was found in the rubble of a building that partially collapsed during the blast at the Minnehaha Academy
Chance Gallant, 20, died after a weapon discharged while his friends were trying to fix it
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
Fire officials said the blaze was started accidentally by the lighter
Authorities said the plane left for a sunset flight and never returned
Firefighters said Josiah Riggins, 1, was the second Phoenix baby in two days to die in a hot car
Jacob Brooks was left by his mother in an enclosed trampoline in the backyard of the southeast El Paso home, where there were four dogs, according to police
“That plane nosedived straight into the ground. There’s a big black cloud. It just exploded,” one man told a dispatcher
Justin Yurong was driving down the highway when he collided with a motorhome
Five of the injured were in critical condition and the other two were in stable condition at area hospitals
A witness said the plane was like a “big black solid red ball of fire”
Authorities said the mother, who had just awakened, looked out the window and saw one of the boys floating in the pool
The El Paso Fire Department water rescue team recovered the bodies of a teenage boy and girl and an adult woman
Darnisha Rose said James Matthew Bradley Jr. claimed he had no idea how so many people came to be crammed inside his trailer
One of the parents called 911 and admitted the 2-year-old boy was left in the vehicle overnight
Authorities said an 81-year-old woman drove into a group of people and then into the building after stepping on the gas instead of the brakes
There have been at least 391 homicides this year, four more than last year when violence reached levels not seen in two decades
St. Paul police spokesman Steve Linders called the scene “horrific and surreal”
Authorities said the doctor wrote unnecessary prescriptions that contributed to the overdose deaths of at least seven people
Todd Middendorf, described as a “cornerstone” of the department, died unexpectedly while on vacation
The truck’s driver was arrested and all 28 survivors were taken to hospitals, where 20 were in extremely critical or serious condition
