Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
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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
The suit, which spawned a four-year court battle, came after two paramedics delayed proper treatment of a 76-year-old woman in cardiac arrest
Two four-car trains collided head on in Italy, killing at least 22 and injuring many others
Firefighter Tim McClanahan, 46, was cared for by the flight paramedic after he fell during a training exercise
Agencies across Texas expressed their respect, condolences and solidarity with Dallas EMS and police
Four shooters “planned to injure and kill as many officers as they could” during a protest and march in downtown Dallas
The woman’s husband tried to pull her out of the water, but her wheelchair was too heavy
Officials said the man forgot to drop off the baby before going to work, where he left her in the car for four hours
The man tried to set of the fireworks via a PVC pipe, but the explosion caused fatal injuries
Joshua Brown was on his way to work when his motorcycle crashed with another vehicle
Tina Mathenia, 46, was a 15-year veteran who died of undisclosed health issues
Florida man says the “stupid and freaky” fatal incident at a shooting range could have been prevented
Matt Graves said he was attacked by a second alligator as he tried to reach his 2-year-old son after the boy was pulled into the water
A bus carrying roughly 34 adults and children when it ran a flashing red light and a stop sign before hitting the tractor trailer
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
In 911 logs, released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, dispatchers describe calls from victims who were trapped inside the club
Tesla and government statements say Joshua D. Brown, 40, was killed May 7 in Florida, when his Tesla’s cameras failed to distinguish the white side of a turning tractor-trailer from a brightly lit sky
EMT Ashley Scott, allegedly killed by her husband, will be laid to rest this evening
Patrick Riccardi-O’Connor originally told police that his friend shot himself, but later admitted to accidentally shooting firefighter David Atherton
Brad Treat, 38, a law-enforcement officer with the U.S. Forest Service, was attacked by a grizzly bear while mountain biking near Glacier National Park
Emergency personnel at the scene of Tuesday’s collision have moved to a recovery operation
More than 230 people were injured by gunfire and explosions
Officials said Ashley Scott’s husband, a part-time EMT, will be charged with her murder
The man watched his wife stumble out the front door to a neighbor’s house as she collapsed in pool of her own blood
State National Guard officials said the response mission to the rafters involved military aircraft from around 600 miles away
The volunteer fire district now blocks roads at crash scenes after a newly minted medic was hit and killed by a truck
The girl’s family was killed after a train hit their van at a railroad crossing
The crash began when a vehicle collided with another vehicle exiting a gas station
Initial rescue efforts were complicated by heavy rains and the threat of more tornadoes and hailstorms
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks
A Texas man admitted to going inside to sleep and forgetting the infant in the van Tuesday
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