Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
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
Officials warned the heavy rain and snow could down trees and trigger flooding and mudslides
Jason Carrafiello, 38, died Dec. 26., 2016 after fellow firefighters and EMTs rushed him to the hospital
The father called 911 and tried unsuccessfully to revive the boy, who died at a hospital
The girl’s father, a volunteer firefighter, was working and responded with other crews to the call
Jorge Chavez shot and killed 26-year-old Marissa Reynoso and their 4-year-old and 1-year-old children
Since 2011, an average of 1,074 Kentucky residents have fatally overdosed on drugs
The wrongful death lawsuit alleges Rogers Helicopters operated and maintained their air ambulance with negligence
Honolulu EMS said the woman’s death was among dozens of other fireworks-related incidents over the weekend
Tens of thousands lost power in Louisiana and Mississippi at the height of the storm
Officials said 10 responders from the police, fire and EMS departments were also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure
Stacie Liles was the first paramedic on scene of the school bus crash that left six children dead in November 2016
Several ambulances flashing blue lights arrived on the scene, some taking wounded to hospitals
Officials said both aircraft were flying under Visual Flight Rules and were not in contact with air traffic control at the time of the collision
Police said the show had just ended and the theater was closing when the shooting occurred
Family members of Laurelyn Wagner-Pitts, 60, said a dispatcher sent an ambulance to the wrong address
Officials said the ambulance pulled over after the incident and EMS personnel provided aid to the 89-year-old man
Jason “Jay” Carrafiello, 38, was considered an “outstanding firefighter and was held in high regard by all of the officers and firefighters”
A doctor and a nurse were on board the plane and helped the flight crew to assist the child
A rail official said two coaches toppled off a bridge and fell into a dry canal bed
Fisher had been hospitalized since Friday when she suffered a medical emergency on board a flight to Los Angeles
Fire Marshal Martin Jacobs said the child was found on the second floor and his grandmother and uncle were found at the bottom of the stairs
Officials said the fire was contained to the apartment where the children were, though residents living in nearby were evacuated
Their son, 19-year-old Chris Hahn, was injured earlier that day in another head-on collision and was being treated at University Hospital in Columbia
Responders arrived to the scene, but had to be airlifted to a medical facility with specialized equipment for treating carbon monoxide poisoning
Paramedic Mark Weidberg was driving home from work when he saw a vehicle had veered into a ditch
The lawsuit alleges the EMT and deputies used excessive force and failed to follow law enforcement and EMS guidelines that are meant to prevent in-custody deaths
According to police, a grandmother and her 3-year-old grandson were at a stop sign in the rain when a man driving a Chevy opened fire
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
The fire department says the tree fell Saturday afternoon and that two of those injured are in serious condition
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