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
Authorities said they were treating the attacks as a terrorist incident
When their father awoke and realized they were missing, he called 911 twice
Police initially thought the child had collapsed from cardiac arrest; first responders performed CPR on the boy
One person was flown to a burn center for treatment; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Yadira Arroyo, 44, was on a medical call when she was fatally run over by a stolen ambulance
The March 7 crash left four dead and dozens injured
The federal suit claims the business was negligent for selling Brian Allen Sr. an apple fritter without any warning that it was made with walnut flour
FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, 44, a mother of five and 14-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty by an ambulance hijacker
How can we begin to mourn, make sense of and learn from the tragic line-of-duty death of EMT Yadira Arroyo?
Yadira Arroyo, 44, a mother of five and 14-year veteran, was pronounced dead at the hospital
One EMT died at the hospital and a second remains in critical condition
Clinton Alvin Beasley, 80, and Loretta Ann Sykes, 53, were directing traffic at a crash scene when they were struck
The city said in a statement that the 911 call center was jammed with calls because of an ongoing issue with T-Mobile
Officials said they believe the boy was digging a tunnel when it collapsed on him
Police don’t know how long the child had been living alone, but said it was “definitely more than a couple of days”
The state police pilot and co-pilot of the chopper were killed, as were two members of local rescue groups
First responders saluted and escorted Gregory Wentzel during his funeral procession
Ashley Scott, 25, was killed by her husband during a domestic dispute June 2016
Bronson Rash was driving to work when a truck failed to give the right of way and pulled out in front of him
Officials said the ambulance and another vehicle crashed at an intersection
Most of those killed were women and children; about 150 people were there when the landslide occurred
The driver of the vehicle police were pursuing suffered serious injuries
Officials said the man was not wearing any reflective clothing while crossing the six-lane highway
Mike Swift was noted not only for his professional ability, but for his outreach and support of the ambulance service and community
Friends, family and colleagues gathered to remember Stacey Warriner at her memorial service
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
Last year, 104 people died from prescription drug overdoses, up from 66 in 2015
The bus was carrying people on a trip organized by a Texas senior center
Investigators said initial indications were the blaze was accidental and possibly started in a wood stove in the kitchen
Police were engaged in a high-speed pursuit when the man crashed into the rear of an ambulance
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