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
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
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
Shots broke out inside the nightclub as it was shutting down after an event hosted by rapper Drake
The NH fire marshal said it’s unclear why a circus operator proceeded with a show minutes after a severe storm warning was issued
The home plate umpire, a paramedic, performed CPR, but Kaiser Carlile died of his injuries
Julie Williams was well known for her devotion to educating others and was a regular presenter and attendee at national conventions
George Redner III, 27, was about to start classes at the Philadelphia Fire Academy
Brendon Cousino, 30, was “heavily entrapped” in his car and had no pulse when emergency crews arrived
Fire chief also announces the department will start giving crisis intervention training to all firefighters and dispatchers next week
AT&T releases new ‘It Can Wait’ injury prevention video and launches virtual reality experience tour to increase awareness of the dangers of phone use behind the wheel
Matthew Sanchez told a frantic caller, who was trying to save her friend’s life after being shot, to ‘deal with it yourself’
Thirty-one cases have been reported since July 10 and the health department is investigating the cause the of the outbreak
She stayed with the 10-year-old until responders arrived, and visited him in the hospital during his recovery
Hundreds of family, friends and first responders attended the funeral service for Hinal Patel, 22, who planned to attend medical school in the fall
Matthew Sanchez was removed from his position at the dispatch center and reassigned after officials became aware of the conversation
The landing platform collapsed when she stepped on it and she became trapped inside the still-moving machinery
For roughly 10 minutes after the sailor collapsed, he did not receive CPR or shocks from a nearby defibrillator
The boat struck a concrete abutment and four of the eight people on board were ejected
The ambulance collided with a car at an intersection and overturned on the way to a car crash
After a gunman opened fire on a movie theater in Louisiana, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson ponder whether tactical medicine should be a part of initial EMS training
Inside EMS co-host Kelly Grayson provides information from EMS colleagues who were witnesses at the scene, who say the incident appeared to be a case of excited delirium
The shooter initially tried to flee with the crowd but turned back when he saw police; he fatally shot himself
Acadian Ambulance VP reports gunman and one other person were pronounced dead on arrival
The man ran from his vehicle after police pulled him over at a traffic stop; officers searched the area and began CPR when they found him
It’s unknown whether the man was alive when EMTs first responded; his body was found by a second ambulance crew more than an hour later
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, was honored during funeral services Thursday; he went into cardiac arrest at the fire house at the end of his shift
Troy Goode was behaving erratically after 4-5 hits of LSD, fled from police, and fought with EMS and hospital personnel before his death
Patient was reported to be in critical condition at the time the ambulance hit a utility pole
Witnesses report and video shows man suspected of LSD overdose face-down on a stretcher with his legs pulled back and bound
The collision happened Saturday when an alleged drunken driver plowed into the limo as it left a NY vineyard tour
US attorney Bill Killian calls killings of four at military sites an ‘act of domestic terrorism’
