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
Shoppers at a nearby mall reported a group of teenagers on the roof of the abandoned hospital
After being held in custody for 18 months in North Korea, 22-year-old Otto Warmbier returned home in a coma
Yadira Arroyo’s family was gifted with a week-long, all-expenses-paid trip by the Bianca’s Kids foundation
NHS England said three of the injured remain in critical care
The 25-year-old man was hospitalized with leg and arm injuries
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Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
Police said they found two cans of Redd’s Wicked Apple Ale in the front seat of his car
The ambulance went off the road, hit two trees and flipped onto its side
Park rangers worked to revive the guide, but he was pronounced dead before he could be transported by helicopter to a hospital
Experts said the intensity of the fire will make naming victims extremely difficult, drawing comparisons to the World Trade Center terror attacks
The 15-year-old’s father said paramedics and guides performed CPR for more than an hour
A medical center held a ceremony for paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the explosion was deliberately set or the result of an accident
Despite another passenger’s claim, Dave Sampsell said the woman was not unclothed
Authorities said Genero Ajqui was drunk when he crashed into an ambulance and killed Lahiri Garcia and Paul Besaw
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
A vehicle trapped beneath a tractor-trailer was on fire when crews arrived on scene
Footage from a camera on the bus showed a car airborne before being catapulted over the median
Raul Diaz Jr., 28, was pronounced dead at the scene during the Republic of Texas biker rally
Carmen Nunez, 42, was heading home from work when she was killed in a two-vehicle collision
The service was closed to the public and was held for survivors, victims’ families, club employees and local officials
Fellow skydivers gave Joseph Bennett first aid until emergency responders arrived
Tracy Parker, 36, lost her fiance when her car flipped over, landing on its roof
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Paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia were killed in an ambulance rollover crash
Officials said at least 10 people were hurt, including two critically
The woman who fell and hit her head died before she could be reached
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