Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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
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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
Heroin deaths rose 23 percent in one year, and deaths from synthetic opioids rose 73 percent
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
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies as they advanced
The university’s alert emergency texting service quickly put out a message urging students, faculty and employees to stay away from the area
The board reported the plane made an abrupt left turn after takeoff and failed to ascend into the air
The parents of the 11-month-old boy allege medical professionals failed to diagnose a condition that led to septic shock
Ten children from the van and the pickup truck, ages 5 to 15, were taken to a hospital, along with the van driver
When asked if he would do it all over again, Daniel Wesley said, “I wish I could have done more”
Officials announced that the three accidentally overdosed on Ecstasy
David Ley died Thanksgiving day after a diving incident off the coast of Florida
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