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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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
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
Jose Gonzalez, 25, pleaded not guilty in the March 16 death of Yadira Arroyo
Two customers broke his fall and desperately tried to help him until paramedics arrived
Capt. Terry Welsh returned to police cars in front of his hotel after going for a run with his daughter; he knew something was wrong
Michael Kreitman, 52, suffered from bile duct cancer in the liver
Two nursing students immediately began lifesaving measures and were quickly joined by police officers and paramedics
Authorities don’t believe the disease has been spread through water contamination
Actors, actresses and Broadway stars are using their celebrity power to keep Yadira Arroyo’s memory alive
The tornado flipped a mobile home, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter
The 13-year-old girl was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead
Employees at the Quality Inn & Suites called 911 after seeing six unresponsive children on the pool deck
The plane taxied to a gate and was met by paramedics, who were unable to save William “Mike” Grubbs
The Texas Department of Public Safety refused to speculate about what caused the head-on collision
Mark Eugene Pruitt was sentenced to eight years in prison for the shooting death of Lt. Jason Adams
Villagers began searching for the man after realizing he hadn’t returned from working on his palm oil crops the previous day
The recordings capture chaos in the background with multiple people screaming
A police report said the grandmother is a recovering heroin addict who takes methadone daily
The lone bus survivor remains hospitalized in critical condition, and the truck driver is in stable condition
The crash killed two people and injured 13 others, including the driver
North Central EMS announced the death of Ralph Eaton on Facebook
Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
Jacob Howser’s death came just before his fire company’s fundraiser Saturday
Investigators are still trying to determine how the car went airborne
First responders had problems reaching the shooting victims because the parking lots were full
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