Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
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
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
Most of the passengers were students from a Budapest high school returning from a ski trip in France; four passengers remained hospitalized with serious injuries
Emergency responders searched for survivors for hours after a twister leveled a park in rural Georgia
Because of the avalanche risk, escape routes were planned for rescue crews and each participant was equipped with a tracking device in case they were buried under the snow
More than 40 responders from across Mississippi had gathered to search for the dead and injured
Authorities described the building as having a weak structure and it was built more than five decades ago
Firefighters had to use a tool to pry open parts of the mangled vehicle and free the people trapped inside; a fifth person remains in critical condition
Firefighters, soldiers and other emergency responders are digging through the rubble to look for survivors
The lawsuit alleges the dispatcher sent responders to the wrong address, which led to a double-murder
Staff members called 911 and performed the Heimlich maneuver and CPR, but were unable to save him
Officials said the attack occurred while the children were walking to elementary school; one of the dogs was shot by an officer
Tonya Pratt, 33, died unexpectedly last week; she spent the last 11 years as an EMT
Officials alerted staff members last week to start wearing masks and gloves when dealing with suspected overdoses
The hole, just wide enough to fit a body and about 15 feet deep, was filled with hydrogen sulfide and methane gas created from years of rotted vegetation
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