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
Among the possible motives, according to the FBI: workplace violence or terrorism
The 19-year-old man died of smoke inhalation and burns
Scott Jones, 33, died after a two-car crash sent both vehicles off the roadway and down an embankment
The lawsuit alleges the driver of a Wisconsin ambulance was speeding before a sudden stop which led to his mother’s fatal injuries
Texting and other distractions while using smartphones were believed to be part of the cause, as well as drunken, drugged and drowsy driving
Flight nurse Matt Bowe was injured in a helicopter crash that killed a pilot and seriously injured a flight paramedic
The 32-year-old man struggled with police, who used a stun gun; then went into cardiac arrest
Authorities have said Clark was shot during a struggle with police after he interfered with paramedics who were trying to assist an assault victim
A malfunction or failure occurred, leading to a hard-impact landing
Medics tried to save a 50-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl who were travelling in a small car
Troy Goode was left hog-tied and on his stomach for an extended period after his July 18 arrest
The two EMTs were removed from the 911 system and have restricted patient access awaiting investigation
Jamar Clark was killed by police after interfering with medics treating a victim and scuffling with officers, police say
The infant was playing at home with his sisters when the pet pit bull attacked him
The collision between a Ride the Ducks amphibious vehicle and a bus killed five people in September
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
The coordinated attacks happened at six locations across the city
EMS, fire and police must work together to plan and train for HTV responses
The EMTs found the woman unresponsive from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Andrew Bower, 26, fell off a cliff as he replaced climbing anchors to make routes safer for other climbers
Chelsea Patricia Ake-Salvacion, 24, died accidentally from the asphyxia caused by low oxygen levels
The business jet clipped a utility wire on the way down, burst into flames and disintegrated after the impact
John Mackey was critically injured in the line of duty after his ambulance collided with another vehicle
Witnesses say people ran with fire extinguishers from their homes, but could do little to put out the flames before firefighters arrived
Rick Hartley, 63, is remembered as a local hero who went out of his way to help others
White Mountain Apache Tribe medic, Lynell Susan, died in a single-vehicle crash possibly due to heavy rain and hail
Jesse Daniel Clingenpeel, 25, was killed after his Jeep struck another car; he was a decorated Army veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart
Luke Schemm, 17, had just scored the extra point after a touchdown when he ran to the sidelines and collapsed
Sebastian Isaksen assaulted EMTs, stole their ambulance and crashed into a car, causing a chain-reaction collision
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