Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
The helicopter crashed after responding to a car crash; three crew members and a patient were killed
The paramedic saw the limo crash into a median and flip over; one person was killed and six were injured
Three crew members and the patient they were transporting were killed; an investigation is underway
The helicopter was transporting a patient from a remote area into the city when it crashed; the patient, four medics and two crew members were killed
Authorities suspect Kenny Ray Jr. died from suffocation after a nitrogen leak dramatically lowered oxygen levels in the area he was working
The woman was fatally shot after the boy picked up the rifle at his home and it accidentally discharged, hitting the woman in the head
Kenny Ray Jr. was found unresponsive at the plant and was later pronounced dead; authorities are still working to determine his cause of death
Jamie Marquardt claimed someone else used his phone to post the provocative comments
Kristin McLain was helping hoist an injured woman with non-life threatening injuries into a helicopter when she fell
The man was mowing the yard when a swarm of bees attacked him, stinging him about 200 times
Authorities said it is still not clear what caused the accident; the drivers of both cars were killed as well as a passenger
The three-car collision killed a 61-year-old man and sent a driver of the third vehicle to the hospital; no one in the ambulance was hurt
Paramedics responded to the call but then refused to be taken to the scene of the accident via snowmobile, citing regulations that allow them to refuse to help if they feel taking action could be dangerous
A total of 60 fatal overdoses occurred in 2014 and 2015; the coroner said more people die from drug overdoses than from car crashes
Two gunmen worked as a team to shoot into a group of as many as 15 people who were having a backyard barbecue; police said they have no suspects
A man has been charged after stabbing three people; police said the stabbings were “clearly unprovoked attacks”
All three drowned after heavy rains caused major flooding in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma
The mother was driving when her son shot her in the back; investigators are looking into how the boy got the gun
Victoria McGrath, 23, received severe shrapnel injuries to her left leg from the first of two bombs placed near the marathon finish line
The injuries sustained by the seven victims are not believed to be life-threatening
The casualty was reported after a storm that rolled across California; thousands of people lost power after winds toppled trees and power lines
The man was suffering a heart attack when an ambulance he was in crashed, throwing him into a ditch; he died from his injuries
Captain Peter Larlee died after falling ill while repairing an ambulance at the station
Seven people, including the driver, were injured and taken to area hospitals; the crash remains under investigation
The 16-year-old didn’t want to get out of bed; he shot his grandmother, younger sister and 6-year-old nephew
The EMS vehicle was not on call at the time of the crash; the EMS provider in the SUV was reassigned to administrative duties
Tonya Johnson, who was just recently married, got into an argument about directions with her husband; she left the car and was struck while attempting to cross a highway
The 16-year-old was trapped inside the helicopter when it crashed and had to be cut out of his seat; he died four days later
Emergency medical personnel attempted to treat the 51-year-old that suffered head and neck injuries; he was later pronounced dead
The three girls were buried by snow and ice that slid off of a roof at a resort; Sheriff calls the incident a ‘freak accident’
