Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
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
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
Officials said a tractor-trailer failed to stop and hit vehicles stopped due to a previous crash
Many of the deaths happened when people were caught in quickly rising floodwaters or lost control on water-logged roads
Police say officers and paramedics were called to a home for a baby not moving and in need of medical attention
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Harvey
Crews used GPS devices to log the homes they checked rather than painting neon X’s on the outside
Officials said 911 centers in the Houston area are getting more than 1,000 calls an hour from people seeking help
The incident happened while workers were doing maintenance in an underground enclosure at the Bruce Mansfield Power Plant
The child was holding onto the floating woman when a police and fire rescue team in a boat reached them
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