Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
Why EMS should use preparatory commands
A young child was able to flag down a driver to call 911 for the crash in Kelso
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed in Owen County
Several of Comperatore’s family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen
Guilford County Paramedic Anthony Haymore moved towards the sound of gunfire without regard for his safety
Search teams and volunteers continue to search through storm damage as states slowly recover
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
Five workers were rescued in storm floodwaters that struck the small town of Erwin
Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina
NaphCare disputed the investigation findings but agreed to pay the larger part of a $650,000 settlement
Basic supplies arrive by airlift, truck and mule as at least 121 deaths are recorded
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
A patient was unresponsive after EMS administered sedatives to a postictal seizure patient restrained by police
Body-worn camera video shows officers holding Rhyker Earl down while EMTs administered sedatives
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Hickey’s children tried to have her transported to another hospital, but officials said she was technically an admitted patient even though no bed was available
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city’s entertainment district
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue works to ensure that the next generation of firefighters, EMTs and paramedics understand the legacy of 9/11’s fallen firefighters
One person died and two others were injured in the Linn County crash
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
First responders from several departments and agencies worked the scene in Old Saybrook
Authorities charged the driver with criminal vehicular homicide after striking Methodist Hospital employees outside a St. Louis Park restaurant
36 patients were transported to hospitals after a bus overturned on Interstate 20 near Bovina
First responders arrived to find the Ragley house leveled, on fire and debris thrown some distance
A landslide damaged houses in the city of Ketchikan and caused a mandatory evacuation
A van carrying 14 people rolled over several times after it went off the highway in Alvord
The wrongful death lawsuit accuses the paramedics of negligence by failing to properly use and monitor medical equipment, including oxygen devices
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