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
Medical examiner confirms multiple bee stings as the cause of death for the 65-year-old man
A tire blowout on a closed, downhill course caused a chain reaction collision; police investigator from Brazil died of his injuries
A retired firefighter revived a woman, her pregnant daughter and an 8-year-old boy; at least 127 were rescued and 26 are missing
Victims of the Michigan highway collision were pinned inside both vehicles, and an occupant of the SUV died
Victims have been identified as a Tennessee doctor, his wife and his college-age daughter; four people in the home escaped unharmed
A U.S. flag folded into a triangle was representative of the honoree’s service to his or her country, a medallion strung around a thread stood for eternal memory, and a white rose symbolized undying love
Police say more than 15 people were involved in the highway wreck, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash
Emergency crews to recover remains from a rock face above a lake; the NTSB is investigating the circumstances of the crash in a remote area of Alaska
He read on Facebook about a person donating a large sum of money to the victims, so he said ‘This person ought to be praised for his good deed’
The man was upset and “mentally disoriented” over personal issues when he drove through the crowd at high speed
Volunteer firefighter Kurtis Cook wrote that Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof, “needs to be praised for the good deed he has done”
Childhood friend recognized Dylann Roof, 21, in wanted posters and called police; victims identified and remembered
Police and FBI searching for ‘very dangerous’ suspected shooter, a white male about 21-years-old, wearing a grey sweatshirt or hoodie, blue jeans and Timberland boots
At least five of the dead were Irish students in the U.S. on temporary work visas, and they were celebrating a 21st birthday
A 17-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest toward the end of the procedure
Kelsi Rai Carr was the passenger on a motorcycle driven by her co-worker and boyfriend when they were hit by a pickup
2 other students seriously injured by the SUV that plowed into a group of 30 high school students; driver told police he had used drugs
The deaths of three adults and a child caused by an improperly vented water heater has shaken family members and neighbors; three children and one adult were also hospitalized
Paramedics were treating the man for a gunshot wound when the shooter returned and opened fire
Four people were also hospitalized; a propane fueled tankless water heater used to fill a swimming pool was improperly vented
The Andy Sharp Memorial Scholarship will provide assistance to paramedic students attending Meridian Community College
Responders worked for nearly two hours to free her after she slipped from a ladder and fell 30 feet
Police said they believe the gas was deliberately turned on, but it was unclear if a leak or breakage could have been the cause
The bus jumped a curb onto a sidewalk as commuters headed home from work
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