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?
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
The lawsuit alleges the EMT driving the ambulance was negligent when he struck Manuel’s car while transporting a patient in critical condition
A report provides details on how Josh Weissman died from a 2012 fall from an overpass; we provide details on how he lived
The gunman entered Brigham and Women’s Hospital, specifically requested the cardiac surgeon, then shot him twice outside an examination room before turning the gun on himself
2 firefighters injured; fire department was assisting with vehicle rescue and preparing for medflight landing
Rockingham county medic was a family man and loved his job; he was hit by a vehicle when he stopped to check on a driver that was in a crash
Construction crews taking down bridge when something went “terribly wrong”
Both the van and another vehicle that hit the oil tanker truck burst into flames; the tanker had rolled after hitting a truck
Brian Kutil, 42, struggled during the 500-meter swim recertification; he was pulled from the water but later died at a hospital
He was struck by a tractor trailer after he came to the aid of two vehicles that had crashed into a ditch
A Texas prison bus veered off of an icy highway overpass, slid down an embankment and collided with a train
Steciak had just been promoted to captain in November and first joined the volunteer ranks at the age of 14; he was remembered as someone who helped and protected people
He reflected on the crash that killed three of his colleagues during a 10th anniversary commemoration
Kas. gun store owners and suspects exchange gun fire; 2 suspects critically wounded