Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
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One woman was seen being helped into an ambulance while a call for air ambulances could be heard over police radio traffic
Emergency and fire crews searched the shoreline and found the body about 10 feet from shore and 10 feet under water
Boston EMS Capt. Robert “Sarge” Haley died Friday surrounded by family and friends after a long illness
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios told people choosing not to evacuate that they should mark their arms with a Sharpie, implying it would be easier to identify them
The mother made a frantic 911 call, telling the dispatcher her daughter was dead when asked to perform CPR
The 4Alec Foundation will raise money to provide free electrocardiograms, the medical tests that detect problems with the electrical activity of hearts
Police said the car crossed the center line, hit a utility pole and the pedestrians
Emergency responders attempted CPR on the child, who was pronounced dead at a local clinic
Daisha Clark attempted to stop her cousin from bringing Levi Hoyt, 1, to the hospital, saying he “had only bitten a bottle of bug spray”
David Struewing was pronounced dead on the scene after bystanders tried reviving him with CPR
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the rare attack but it came amid tension in the area
The attack left dozens of people sprawled out on the ground in the city in northeastern Spain, some spattered with blood and others coping with broken limbs
Jeffrey Gable faces two counts of vehicular homicide, aggravated assault by vehicle and two counts of reckless endangerment
The man called 911 after finding his son on a bed not breathing; the baby was pronounced dead at a hospital
Kelsey Cox was being transported to a mental health facility when she jumped out onto the highway
Carolyn Koch, 66, died from a head injury after the ambulance rolled over
Vincent Weiner was found dead in his bedroom after actively taking the drugs
A spokesperson said no “legal or administrative process” exists for Yadira Arroyo’s posthumous promotion to lieutenant
A coroner urged the health department to deploy more ambulances, saying his mortuary only has four
One of the crash victims walked to a nearby home to contact police, who said that the flight appeared to be a training flight
Lesley Bricker, 16, failed to stop at an intersection drove into the path of a pickup truck, who was unable to avoid the crash
Police responding to a 911 call found the man unconscious and unresponsive
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