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
Responders were transporting a patient to a nursing home when the crash occurred
Among the injured were four children, and two were hospitalized in serious condition
Arthur McArthur, 77, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
TV footage showed army troops and other rescuers pulling out the body of a man from the concrete rubble of a damaged house while relatives wept
Investigators determined the deadly blaze likely started as an accidental cooking fire
The woman was standing on a step stool when it collapsed, breaking her arms and wrist and trapping her in the donation box
State College police found Timothy Piazza, 19, unconscious when they were called to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house
A witness said he pulled the other student off and began to render aid
Three other deputies were injured, but they’re expected to recover
One person died at the scene, and one was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition with head and back injuries
Personnel thanked bystanders for helping perform CPR and assisting paramedics with loading patients into ambulances
Police went to the home of Patrick Burks, 38, after he failed to show up for work
Eleven other calls directly related to the shooting have not been cleared for release by the FBI
Officer Eric Mumaw fell into the water while trying to rescue a suicidal woman whose car went into the river
Stacey Warriner pulled over to aid a stranded motorist when another vehicle crashed and struck her
Stacey Warriner, 44, was on her way to work when she pulled over to aid a motorist
A drunken driver whose blood-alcohol content was five times the legal limit lost control of his vehicle and plowed into the crowd
Charles “Chuck” Reeves, 60, was remembered as compassionate and always having a smile on his face
Tyson Mason, 29, was killed after a truck crashed head-on into his vehicle; he leaves behind his one-week-old son
Leonardo Moreno said he is “set on getting better;" a GoFundMe has been created to help him pay medical bills
An official said two dump trucks and a passenger car had stopped to allow the motorcade to pass, and a third dump truck rear-ended the car
Tyson Mason, 29, was killed after a truck crashed head-on into his vehicle; he leaves behind his one-week-old son
The rescue team found the helicopter wreckage lying in deep snow and had to carry the victims’ bodies down the mountainside on stretchers
Luke Jones, 37, was transported to a hospital with critical injuries after an altercation near a nightclub
Luke Jones, 37, died of his injuries after being involved in an altercation outside a club
As many as 20 tornadoes were believed to have ripped through the affected area
Firefighter John “Skillet” Ulmschneider was fatally shot while responding to a medical call last year
Lt. Jason Adams, 29, was fatally shot while responding to a medical call last year
Life Flight paramedic Tyson Mason, 29, and a nurse were returning from a shift when the vehicle they were in was struck head-on by a pickup truck
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