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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The operating room technician went to the ER for an injury and was reported missing the following day
The American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Boston was diverted to Syracuse, N.Y., after the captain became ill
Diana Gilboy, 43, had been a paramedic/firefighter with the Casselberry Fire Department for 10 years
Officials report hundreds of swift-water rescues, bridge washouts and small dam failures during historic rainstorm
Chief Marlar confirms 2 of the victims related to fire department personnel; Treven Anspach, 20, son of firefighter Justin Anspachm, and Rebeka Ann Carnes, 18, niece of paramedic Brian McFaddin, were killed
Kenny Ungerman, a Navy veteran in his first year in the school’s medic program, said he was talking to a National Guard recruiter outside when they heard a gunshot
Authorities said the gunman was killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers
The baby was shot in a drive-by shooting that killed his mother, grandmother and injured two others
A man allegedly shot at the ambulance crew with a rifle because he was given a wrong diagnosis
Lisa Infante, 52, was shot and killed by her husband, who later turned himself in to police
The certified nursing assistant saw no victims at the scene of a truck crash so she leaned out over the bridge to call out for victims
The ambulance was parked on the side of the highway, responding to a rollover, when it was struck by the tractor-trailer
The 18-year-old was arrested for shoplifting and his death is under investigation
Barry Miller died in the line of duty when the ambulance he was riding in rear-ended a construction vehicle
The driver lost control of the overcrowded 16-passenger van after a tire had a blowout
The EMT and volunteer firefighter also struck with his car and killed a 29-year-old pregnant woman in a separate incident
Daniel Hampton, 35, died in the line of duty after his ambulance collided with a semi
The EMSA ambulance pulled over when she began to fight paramedics; she then ran from the ambulance and was struck by a car
Several hospitals are expected to treat about 25 people injured in the crash
The ambulance was responding to another crash when it collided with the SUV
Officers tried to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation but the vehicle sped away and police gave chase
Stuart Hardy, 31, suffered an extensive brain injury; he leaves behind a wife and three young daughters
More than 4,000 emergency responders deployed to try to ease the congestion and provide alternative exit routes
Barry Miller, 50, was in the front-passenger seat of the ambulance when it rear-ended a slow-moving construction vehicle
Funeral for EMT/FF Hampton scheduled for Thursday; Paramedic Timothy Pierce recovering from multiple injuries sustained in the collision
Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash that killed firefighter-EMT Kevin McMaken
Daniel Hampton, married and a father of four children, remembered as an outstanding firefighter/EMT
The EMT was driving the ambulance at the time of the rear-end collision; the condition of other patients has not been released
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