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”
Mislabeling public safety K9s creates confusion, liability and access issues during high-stakes deployments
As of Sunday, more than 250 people had donated nearly $17,000 through GoFundMe
Lance Buckley, 35, called 911 and said he wanted to report three murders and a suicide
Robert Frain, 69, was properly restrained in a wheelchair when the crash occurred; officials said weather was a factor in the crash
The twin-engine plane crashed in a mining company’s parking lot near a casino and other businesses
Paramedics transported the wounded woman to the hospital; she is in critical condition
Brandi Worley, 30, admitted to killing her 7-year-old and 3-year-old; she also stabbed herself in the neck. (AP Photo)
Authorities think a landslide triggered by heavy rains caused the collapse
Authorities said the cause of the explosion hasn’t been determined yet
The bus driver, an aide and a student were all on board the 16-passenger school bus at the time of the collision
Nine people remain hospitalized from the attacks and others are paralyzed; hundreds are still receiving psychological treatment
Officials said that if possible, people should use safety devices such as road flares when stopping to help
The pair had fallen into a deep canyon and rescue crews were unable to reach them
Colleton County Fire and Rescue’s Twitter account states that four children died at the scene when a car ended up trapped beneath the rig
A pickup truck struck the ambulance before veering off the side of the road
Paramedic John Mackey, 40, was struck and killed by a vehicle last year
The lawsuit alleges that the ambulance was “unreasonably delayed,” because crews were lost en route and drove to the wrong location
When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the man unstrapped himself from the gurney and ran away from paramedics
The ambulance was transporting a patient and had its lights and sirens activated while crossing the intersection
An argument erupted in gunfire outside a school for dropouts seeking high school diplomas
The ambulance was transporting a patient when the crash occurred
An officer said the children on the trailer were dressed up for Halloween, but the wreck scene was so horrible, he said he didn’t remember how their costumes looked
The change was spurred by an ambulance that was hit head-on in 2014, severely injuring two paramedics and fatally injuring the driver of an SUV
Officials said it is possible the bus driver suffered some kind of medical emergency when the crash occurred
Deputies say they found the 19-year-old making animal noises and biting a man’s face
The crash occurred when a pickup truck collided with a trailer carrying 10 Halloween participants
Officials said no children were aboard the school bus that crashed into the side of a commuter bus
The cause of the leak still has not been determined; two wildfires caused by the explosion burned 31 acres of land
EMTs initially responded to the 911 call after a woman reported her paranoid-schizophrenic son was acting irrational
Jermaine Frye, 31, had been hospitalized after a recent on-duty injury; he later went into cardiac arrest at his home
