Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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?
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
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
The ambulance was transporting a non-critical patient when the man allegedly “darted out onto the roadway”
Officials said the crash sparked a wildfire before emergency responders could reach the wreckage
Seven firefighters, an engineer and the pilot were killed during a training flight
Although officers and paramedics saved many lives by administering the anti-overdose drug naloxone in 2016, first responders alone can’t stem the tide
The two people who escaped the fire, believed to be an adult and a child, were taken to a hospital
An older child was found clinging to a float in the waterway and was rescued almost immediately after the accident
The lawsuit alleged Pennsylvania Ambulance was grossly negligent for failing to properly train employees to assess patients
A GoFundMe page has raised over $60,000 to donate funds to purchase AEDs in Salvatore Silvestri’s name
Michael Norton, 38, was found at home in medical distress after working a structure fire
The man tried to steer around an ambulance that was making a left turn into a driveway
Stacey Pierce survived the fiery crash and was seriously injured while her parents were both killed
Forecasters said up to 95 million people are potentially in the storm’s path as it moves toward the mid-Atlantic states and southern New England
The Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade was halted so that an ambulance could get to the man
A teenager was thrown from a back seat of the plane but suffered only minor injuries
Police said they responded to a 911 call for cardiac arrest; Brian Vigneault was pronounced dead at the scene
Officials said the victims were without any safety equipment, such as life jackets
A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $50,000 for the family
An inquest concluded that had the paramedic defibrillated the girl, she may have survived
Michael Lanza, 35, leaves behind his wife and two children
The family of Tonya Johnson is demanding that investigators change the ruling in part so they can collect a $3 million life insurance policy
Michael Collums, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene; his colleague on board was transported to the hospital with serious injuries
Police and paramedics rushed to the crash site, where firefighters doused the flames
