Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
The American woman was killed by a lioness when the animal attacked through a car window that was open, contrary to park rules
30 other victims were hospitalized with severe burns after the brakes of the truck failed and it slammed into a bus station
Charges pending after bus hit ambulance with lights and sirens running
Responders began searching for the 7-year-old after a rollover crash where she was ejected from the vehicle into the flood waters
Firefighters tried to resuscitate the Hawaii man, who had a puncture wound to his right, upper torso
Fire Lt. Terrance Barnett-Canfield may be among the victims; one firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated and released on scene
Police are searching for leads to who killed Terry Canfield, a 28-year veteran of the Spokane Fire Department
The EMT’s leg was amputated after he survived an ambulance crash
The park will honor Janice Livingston, who was struck by a coal truck, and will contain a brick wall with the names of other responders killed in the line of duty
At least 17 people were killed in the Memorial Day weekend storms in Texas and Oklahoma
Six people were also injured, two seriously, after the blaze tore through the facility which housed 51 residents
An elderly woman couldn’t find her dying husband’s DNR paperwork, and the medics were charged with reporting care they did not provide
Police say there isn’t any further risk from the shooter to the public and several other people were injured in the incident
At least 2,000 Texans were evacuated as weekend storms brought tornadoes and flooding
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
