Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
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
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
