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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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
The man, who was not a traveler, pushed aside a security officer and ran through doors where airplanes were parked
Although heroin killed fewer people in 2016, those deaths only decreased as more lives were lost to fentanyl
Using ropes and inflatable boats, firefighters rescued seven people and two dogs from the Sepulveda basin, a recreation and flood-control area
Kevin A. Przybyl, who had cystic fibrosis, was always interested in pursuing a career in public safety
New York officials have warned that, despite recent snowfalls, many lakes have not had enough cold days to develop ice thick enough for riding
Timothy McCormick and Cody Medley were killed when a distracted driver struck their ambulance
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
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