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
1 other injured in shooting that occurred during kickoff to the carnival weekend parade
76-year-old woman killed in collision; ambulance crew taken to hospital for assessment
7 people in serious condition; thick fog and icy roads at time of pileup
Being in the business of saving lives doesn’t give us a pass at living; Ralph Oswald demonstrated how to make our personal health and the world better
A surveillance video that contradicted statements by EMS providers led to the settlement in a crash where a responding ambulance and car collided
2 crashes during a mix of rain and snow involved tractor-trailers, cars and a fully loaded bus
Officials ask how 911 call was routed to Ontario; efforts to resuscitate the 8th grader were unsuccessful
Driver of the scooter died from his injuries; female passenger hospitalized with critical injuries
The wife of a paramedic who died in the line of duty struggled financially, saying EMS providers should get the same state benefits as police and firefighters
Ken Lehr, 59, was setting up a landing zone when he was backed over by fire truck he was preparing to get on
Until emergency responders learn to assess the risk and benefits of helicopter response and working on the highway, tragic incidents like this will be repeated
The rig’s driver was preparing to close a road so a helicopter could land when he struck the chief
The man and woman were first hit by a westbound train and then an eastbound train
Officer was shot in the back below his body armor in what chief called an ambush situation; he was taken by air ambulance to a nearby hospital
EMS crews responded to his LODD; his death triggered a push for more PTSD support as a Canadian company has started tracking responder suicides
The dispatcher has been reassigned for his choice of words to a teenage daughter who called 911 to report her father and his fiance were hit by a car while changing a flat tire
They were found unresponsive in a N.C. home; officials say a kerosene generator, used as a power source, had been moved from the backyard to the kitchen
The parents of a 14-year-old who died after being struck by an ambulance filed a civil action suit claiming it was driven in a “negligent, careless and reckless manner”
CPR was in progress when the ambulance flipped after colliding with a pickup truck in an intersection
Although 15 people were rescued there are still 24 missing passengers; pilot called mayday shortly after takeoff
Collision was so powerful the electrified third rail came up and pierced the train; 10 people are seriously injured
At least 12 others injured after SUV stopped on tracks and was trapped by gates
Canadian medics stunned to realize crash victim was one of their own; 43-year-old paramedic Ryan Ferrier
2006 active shooter incident “ended almost as soon as it began” and reminder active shooter could happen anywhere
Dispatcher was on her way home from her shift when her SUV was struck by the wrong way driver
The Greek jet lost power and crashed into 5 parked planes at military base; 20 injured were participating in NATO training
Assessment and care of patients in police custody requires advanced preparation, vigilant assessment, and an open mind to the nature of illness
Veteran paramedic Greg Turner died while on the job; police and Occupational Health and Safety are investigating the death, which was deemed non-criminal
During blizzard 17-year-old boy lost control of tube and crashed into a light pole