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
The FBI is investigating after he was shot twice while riding his bicycle and left to die on the side of the road
The firefighter was killed attempting to rescue another firefighter who had fallen into a flooded storm drain
A tractor-trailer smashed into two cars and burst into flames; authorities say the driver may have fallen asleep
A 911 caller reported the woman was having a seizure; mental illness is suspected after she hijacked a responding ambulance at knife-point and drove into a semi-truck, killing herself and the driver
He had no idea his son was in danger; the 15-year-old junior firefighter’s heart was donated
The role and authority of a safety officer is to observe and intervene when they see unacceptable risk to the patient or caregivers
After the loss of a friend, my reflection on the role of news in grieving
Three of those injured are in severe condition; investigators are trying to find out how a trailer on the tracks became disconnected from a tractor
Grand Teton National Park rangers and SAR personnel rescue four backcountry ski mountaineers after avalanche
Cops outside the Texas restaurant shot armed bikers when the incident began and may have prevented further deaths
Fist fight at meeting of rival biker gangs quickly escalated to include knives and firearms
Sgt. James Brown died while in custody for a two-day DWI sentence; autopsy result cited natural causes by sickle cell crisis.
The crash killed a 48-year-old ambulette passenger, seriously injured four others - including both drivers - and caused significant damage to both vehicles
Police and EMS providers were escorting him to an ambulance when he went into cardiac arrest
The driver of the stolen ambulance, estimated to be traveling at 100 mph, may have intentionally collided with the semi-truck
All 243 passengers and crew aboard the train have been accounted for
More than 200 people aboard were injured and at least seven were killed; it’s the nation’s deadliest train accident in nearly seven years
Responders describe a woman hanging upside down from the ceiling of the train car, and a man who had a heart attack on scene as hurt passengers directed rescuers to others who were more injured
The truck driver and the woman who reportedly stole the ambulance were reported dead; an investigation is underway
His crew’s successful rescue of three boaters was later overshadowed by news that flight nurse Kristin McLain fell to her death during a hoist rescue
Train cars were completely overturned, on their side, ripped apart; more than 140 patients were taken to hospitals
1,117 people reported injured by the 2nd big quake to strike the country which is still recovering from April 25 earthquake
Responders are searching through wreckage after a line of tornadoes tore through several communities, killing a young couple whose daughter survived
The man complained of having an asthma attack while being taken into custody; he was Tasered twice when he tried to escape and later died in a hospital
51 tornadoes brought torrential downpours so heavy a woman drowned after becoming trapped inside her underground storm shelter
All on board died after the small passenger plane hit a traffic light pole near the highway ramp, sparking an intense fire
A vehicle going the wrong way hit a minivan head-on; three children in the minivan died, along a front passenger and both drivers
