Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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Joseph Stringer lost control of his car on slick roads and struck a tree
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while responding to a welfare check
Isabella Wu, 2, was returning with her mother and sister to their apartment when she was struck near a hospital’s ambulance entrance
Tonya Johnson was hit by a car and killed after attempting to cross a highway
Mort Schmerling responded to and collapsed during an April 13 call
Police said it appears to be a tragic accident; an investigation is ongoing
Our readers’ responses ranged from specific charges to pleas for others to wait for a trial instead of placing blame; where do you stand?
Two paramedics and another person were transported to a hospital with major injuries
Firefighter-paramedic Tonya Johnson walked onto oncoming traffic on a state highway after a heated argument with her husband
An EMT who was also on board suffered a broken leg and concussion; police are investigating the crash
The man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but later succumbed to his injuries
Witnesses reported that the railroad crossing arms were working properly at the time of the incident
Caroline Dorton, who has been with the Orange City Fire Department since 2009, is in the hospital in serious but stable condition
The charge against Jeffrey Lynn Brennaman is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine
At least five fatalities appeared to be weather-related; several major interstate highways were submerged
Investigators need to assess what’s reasonable given what his belief was about whether danger existed or not
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident
The man became agitated, removed his restraints and ran across five lanes of traffic
An EMT suffered serious injuries and another was treated and released with minor injuries
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while trying to enter a home to make a welfare check; firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider was fatally shot
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider died after he was shot; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain, 19, is in serious but stable condition
Rescue operations were repeatedly disrupted by aftershocks; footage showed fires breaking out after the earthquake
One worker died at the scene and another at a hospital; a third man was treated at a hospital
A teenager’s death after a misplaced and unrecognized failed intubation is a tragic reminder of how and why error can occur in EMS
A 10-year-old boy was killed, his mother, father and two younger siblings are in the hospital; the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Mississippi police say the rig’s driver did not yield right of way in the crash that killed one boy and injured six others
The preliminary report details prevailing weather conditions and the crash debris of an Ala. helicopter crash that killed the crew and a patient
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The area had periodic rains, but it wasn’t clear if a slick road was a factor in the car losing control
The heart patient went into cardiac arrest and died; officials said the patient didn’t die as a result of the crash
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