Lightning strike
Two people who were critically injured have died, and two others remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
Nine others were injured at a Fort Gordon training area
Chatham Emergency Services CEO called the fatal incident “an extremely rare set of circumstances”
All of those injured were alert while being transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball while battling the blaze
Nine people, including children, were transported to the hospital with back and head injuries, as well as cuts and bruises
Isaiah Cormier said he is “very grateful” that his girlfriend, Juliette Moore, saved him by performing CPR after he was struck by lightning
The woman was riding with a 15-year-old girl, who was taken to a hospital in serious condition
The 31-year-old says “It’s been a rough four years”
The nurse and her husband rushed to the beach and performed CPR after seeing two boys unconscious after being struck by lightning
The nurse immediately performed CPR on the teen after she found him face down in the sand and not breathing
The two Kentucky EMS providers were loading a motor vehicle collision patient into the ambulance when the rig was struck by lightning
An off-duty firefighter has been credited with keeping the child alive and getting quick medical help to the others
The 31-year-old man suffered burns on his upper body; he was transported to a hospital in critical condition
Doctors believe their physical contact helped diffuse the electrical current that ran through their bodies
At least two men were in the water at the time; one person was critically injured and airlifted to a trauma center
An off-duty nurse and others performed CPR and the man is in critical condition; he was carrying his daughter, 4, who is in fair condition
Three were taken to local hospitals, and one person was in serious condition
EMS providers began CPR and transported him to a hospital; a second worker experienced numbness and tingling on the left side of his body
Jessica Galvin made the life-saving call to treat him on the scene; she is the first woman to receive her community’s local EMT of the Year award
Firefighters believe lightning struck the ocean and spread through the water