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
A small boat with six teenagers on a late-night river trip crashed into a bridge
Emergency crews used a sledgehammer to break into a unit for a man whose daughter called 911 after the apartment manager refused to hand over a key
According to the report, flakka caused Jermaine Benjamin to go into a delirium he couldn’t control, leading to death
Records show it took seven minutes for an EMS provider to arrive at the scene; witnesses criticized the speed of the response
The patient waited almost six hours for an ambulance and was initially told by a paramedic that he had “man flu”
Tara Kimberly Lindquist admitted to taking the money from a victim’s wallet to pay for her electric bill; two brothers, ages 18 and 14, died in the crash
A teenager is charged with shooting off-duty medic Quinn Boyer as he was stopped in his car sending a text message about medical equipment
The lawsuit filed last summer said that Ye Mengyuan, who was hurt during the crash, was left in a dangerous area and was run over by two firefighting vehicles
There was a significant post-crash fire; officials don’t know the cause of the crash
The chopper was carrying doctors and paramedics on their way to evacuate a sick soldier and went down amid bad weather
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
