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”
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They were taken to a hospital, but died from their injuries; both had been underwater for at least half an hour
Hypothermia death of a Minn. teen is an unimaginable tragedy, but a breach is not enough for a finding of negligence
Paramedic Alan Gribben, 51, was last seen Monday by his ambulance partner and relatives
Johnthony Walker was driving between 48 and 52 mph and never hit the brake; the crash killed six children
Officials said two boys were playing in a snow fort while a Department of Public Works truck was plowing the area around the same time
Two people survived and were taken to the hospital; responders are searching for a fifth person
Dr. Stanley Phillips III was killed in a 2013 ambulance crash while transporting a neonatal patient
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
The boy gave him a big hug, asked “Santa, can you help me?” and died in his arms
Dale McNeill, 44, had been in a medically-induced coma and was placed on the heart transplant waiting list
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed on a medical call; Adams worked at the same department as his fiancée
The church had been still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time for a ceremony
Two tank cars, carrying propane-butane and propylene, derailed at a station, hit electricity lines and exploded
The woman was preparing to leave her home Thursday and was moving her car to a closer parking spot to load some packages
Charles “Doug” Archer, 49, had responded to a residential fire and an aid call before succumbing in his sleep
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Forecasters said cold air that’s moved into the region is boosting conditions for lake-effect snow
John F. Lynch was a liver and kidney transplant recipient after having contracted hepatitis C when he was bitten by a heroin addict whose life he was saving in 1984
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
Firefighters immediately performed CPR on the toddlers and rushed them to an ambulance
The report stated that Glen Chappell, 67, was driving nearly twice the speed limit when he crashed the bus
Eleven people were living in the partially brick home, and most had escaped the blaze by the time firefighters arrived
Dr. Stanley Phillips III died from his injuries after the ambulance he was in crashed July 10, 2013
The conductor and engineer killed in the crash were likely sleeping in their southbound train as it sped through a stop signal and hit a northbound train
A roommate who called 911 said the two were drunk at the time of the incident
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Two cars were submerged inside a sinkhole created when a large sewer line ruptured during heavy rain
Officials called on the international community to condemn the attack
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
The boyfriend of the child’s mother first said the boy had slipped in the bathtub and he gave him CPR
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