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
Dispatchers received several reports of thick black smoke spewing from where the plane crashed
The 19-year-old was volunteering at a track and field competition when he was accidentally struck by a hammer
A man who escaped the blaze is in the hospital and is expected to survive
The victims were between 5 and 10 years old; authorities are investigating the cause of the crash
A vehicle failed to stop at an intersection and drove directly into the path of Howard Alan Schweitzer
Along with the donation, Yadira Arroyo’s five sons were given a portrait of their mother
The 4-year-old boy would be the seventh child under 5 to die after swallowing opioids in Milwaukee County in the last 19 months
The man, wielding a large knife, also wounded a man in an alley behind a sushi restaurant
Ann Marie Thomas was arraigned on a willful neglect of duty charge
The investigation found that the department did not break regulations when a junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient
Responders freed the man from under the branch and he was taken to a hospital in critical condition
Officer Daniel McDade was presented a plaque for his efforts in capturing Jose Gonzales
One crew member is in serious condition and one is in critical condition
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
Officials said the 8-year-old was taken to a hospital for a mental evaluation
Ginger Locke wants to send a collage of support to FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo’s partner Monique Williams
Lt. John “Skillet” Ulmschneider was shot to death while trying to help a man in apparent medical distress last year
Darrell Lumpkin fatally shot John Ulmschneider last April; a grand jury declined to return an indictment for murder
In one of the short tapes, a caller said a teacher had been shot by her husband and describes his clothing
Kevin Swain and John Ulmschneider were responding to a medical call when a homeowner opened fire
Officials said an underage female junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient that later died
CPR was started and Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue crews rushed Dr. Mark Wainberg to a hospital
For every 100 people suffering a heart attack or cardiac arrest, three to four more died within a month if they had sought care on a marathon day
Several officers suffered minor burns, muscle strains and smoke inhalation from getting the girls out of the burning car
Alan Cooke, 54, served as a union delegate and was a 30-year EMS veteran
The 78-year-old suffered head injuries and died on the way to a hospital
Officials said the officer was backing up his patrol car to close a traffic lane when he hit the bus driver
Police said the driver was trying to exit his parking spot when he reversed too forcefully, hopping a curb and plowing in the group
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
Cynthia Ray had stopped on her way to work at Henry Ford Hospital when she saw an overturned car