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
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
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
Members of her department were called to the accident, unaware of who it involved; officials said the atmosphere in the department is still numb
The two Quebec EMS providers were injured in the collision as they responded to a call
A preliminary report reveals the pilot moved the helicopter forward because the patient and flight nurse McLain were spinning, and then McLain fell from the hoist line
A gunman shot four strangers before killing himself on a recreational bridge
The mother and her 14-month-old girl died at the scene; two boys, 6 and 7, were also injured and the driver was arrested
The 21-year-old was hit around 4 a.m. as the ambulance was returning from an emergency call
The NTSB grounded the helicopter involved, and the county agency voluntarily suspended operations for it’s three other helicopters
The FAA and NTSB are looking at factors like weather and crew performance after STAR Flight rescuer fell when helping hoist an injured woman
At least 15 police officers were hurt, including six who were hospitalized as violence spread across the city after Freddie Gray died from injuries while in police custody
She was helping hoist an injured woman with non-life threatening injuries into the helicopter when she fell
The violent earthquake collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas
He responded an hour after being dispatched; the woman was found dead in her front yard, holding her phone and her medication, and her body covered in ants
The woman were commuting to a hospital for their final day of clinical training; 3 others injured
Two trucks crashed in dense fog on Interstate 80, causing a chain reaction crash that also injured 16 people and caused a tanker truck to catch fire
A 25-year-old man died one week after he was rushed to the hospital with spinal injuries following an encounter with four Baltimore officers
Police detain a student, allegedly carrying a knife and a crosswbow, suspected of killing a teacher and wounding 4 others
