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
Two other shooting victims who went to the fire station were hospitalized
The lawsuit alleges had the ambulance not gotten lost on the way to the call, a cardiac arrest victim would still be alive
The 8-month-old baby girl had “difficulty breathing and signs of medical distress”
A malfunction caused two people to be ejected from their raft, while two others were caught inside the ride
Emergency responders immediately tried to help the fan that fell 60 feet at the Denver Broncos’ stadium Monday night
The children were taken to the hospital; their conditions were not immediately available
The mother, who tried to protect her daughter, was hospitalized with injuries to her head and hands
He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
It was not known if alcohol, drugs or fatigue played a role in the crash
Around 30 victims have been taken to hospitals; firefighters removed bodies using ladders to climb into the bus’ windows
Takata air bags can inflate with too much force, which causes a metal canister to rupture and spew shrapnel into the vehicle
The children’s parents were home at the time of the blaze but were unable to reach them because of heavy smoke
The flare at SUM Hospital began near the dialysis ward and quickly spread to others floors
The ambulance was crossing an intersection with its lights and sirens on
Gerry Willis suffered two strokes after the crash; he had been in the hospital on life support for a week
James “Jimmy” Shields, with Mobilemedic EMS for more than five years, died over the weekend
The patient removed his restraints and jumped out the back doors of the ambulance
Staff called 911 and provided assistance until paramedics arrived to take the student to the hospital
The 6-week-old baby was pronounced dead at a hospital; the mother was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries
I tell myself that second guessing comes with the territory, and that I did what I could, but sometimes all we can do isn’t enough
The dispatcher is accused of being involved in thousands of calls that lasted less than 20 seconds
Two people in a minivan near the crash were traumatized and were taken to a hospital
The shooter, a 14-year-old boy, has been charged with murder in the death of 6-year-old Jacob Hall, who bled to death
Rescue teams were expected to be back at work across eastern North Carolina on Tuesday as the deluge rolled downstream toward the Atlantic Ocean
Churton Budd led multiple relief missions to areas ravaged by hurricanes and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and 9/11
The state’s first nationally certified paramedic was honored Friday by first responders during a flag-folding ceremony and helicopter flyover
The North Carolina governor said police and emergency crews had made more than 880 water rescues
A Coast Guard helicopter crew also rescued a man stranded on a sailboat in a river during the storm
The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death
Fire and EMS personnel initiated medical aid and transported the infant to a hospital; the infant was later pronounced dead
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