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
A 9-month-old girl, 3-year-old boy and 5-year-old boy who were inside the home were taken to a hospital to be evaluated
Brittany Carulli, 25, is accused of taking the wallet from the EMT’s purse inside an ambulance
The county medical examiner and law enforcement have not yet completed the investigation
Paramedic Paul Knowlton, 75, was one of the first trained paramedics in the state and helped thousands of people over nearly four decades
Jacob Hall, 6, died from his injuries Saturday; his funeral will be held Wednesday
The boy stabbed his 19-year-old brother in the neck with a butcher knife after they got into an argument
Photos from the scene show a damaged rail car inside the station, surrounded by debris
Colleagues found Sean McMullin, 46, unresponsive on Sept. 24; he worked 14 years with the department
Of the nine people hurt, a Houston Fire Department spokesman said six were shot and three had minor injuries related to glass
Fernandez and two other people died when their 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach early Sunday
Police spotted Arcan Cetin Saturday evening after a statewide manhunt
Authorities said four females, ranging in age from teens to seniors, died after the gunman opened fire
The LifeStar ambulance was struck in an intersection after an SUV failed to stop
The Mi-8 helicopter went down during a training mission late Wednesday, killing the chief of a Russian aviation center
Officers and paramedics tried to revive the children; they were pronounced dead at a hospital
The helicopter collided with an electricity pole; it was transporting injured passengers to a hospital in a mountainous area
The child’s parents were home at the time of the fall; police are continuing to investigate
An official said a blown front tire caused the bus to crash into the median and striking the guard rail
By the end of the call, the woman who spoke with the dispatcher was no longer able to talk and answer the dispatcher questions
There were no ambulances available because they were on other calls
The chief was driving an EMS sport utility vehicle and was talking to a co-worker on his cellphone when he ran a red light
The employee received a summons for the charge of failing to yield while entering a highway
The man and his wife were engaged in a bitter split that involved a custody battle over the 6-year-old girl
Mirranda Grace Lawson, 2, was placed on life support after choking on a popcorn kernel
A worker sat down to read to the other kids without being aware the toddler was underneath
One child remains hospitalized in critical condition; it’s the deadliest fire in Memphis since the 1920s
The man was inside the ambulance when he unbuckled himself from a gurney and jumped from the moving vehicle onto the freeway
A fire official said the incident left firefighters with heavy hearts and “pain in their eyes”
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