Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
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
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’
The motorhome the girl was in caught on fire after running into the back of a trailer; the girl’s grandmother and father were killed in the crash
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can no longer be disciplined; he is accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
Tornadoes and heavy snow left hundreds of thousands without power in several states, cancelled flights and closed schools
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
Two adults and four children were found by a relative; a generator was being run in the basement of the home
