/fatal-incidents Fatal Incidents en-US Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:32:08 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/insider-analysis-remembering-kansas-city-paramedic-stabbed-in-the-line-of-duty Graham Hoffman’s death underscores the unpredictable risks and the need for stronger safety measures in EMS Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:32:08 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/insider-analysis-remembering-kansas-city-paramedic-stabbed-in-the-line-of-duty /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ 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 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:38:53 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /year-in-review/in-service-honoring-the-providers-lost-in-the-line-of-duty-in-2024 Paying tribute to the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:40:32 GMT /year-in-review/in-service-honoring-the-providers-lost-in-the-line-of-duty-in-2024 /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance Hayword authorities say the patient had methamphetamine in his system when midazolam was administered during an in-custody incident Thu, 01 May 2025 16:46:44 GMT /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance /line-of-duty-death-lodd/insider-analysis-remembering-kansas-city-paramedic-stabbed-in-the-line-of-duty Graham Hoffman’s death underscores the unpredictable risks and the need for stronger safety measures in EMS Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:32:08 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/insider-analysis-remembering-kansas-city-paramedic-stabbed-in-the-line-of-duty /fatal-incidents/4-dead-several-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-through-ill-after-school-center A car plowed through a building in Chatham, Illinois, killing four people, including three children, and injuring several others Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:51:03 GMT /fatal-incidents/4-dead-several-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-through-ill-after-school-center /1-dead-11-injured-in-shooting-at-s-c-tourist-town A shooting in Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured and one person dead after a disturbance involving several people Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:04:21 GMT /1-dead-11-injured-in-shooting-at-s-c-tourist-town /line-of-duty-death-lodd/lodd-mo-ff-medic-fatally-stabbed-by-patient-during-transport Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, was critically injured when the patient he was transporting stabbed him in the chest Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:56:00 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/lodd-mo-ff-medic-fatally-stabbed-by-patient-during-transport /fatal-incidents/texas-firefighter-and-emt-killed-while-serving-as-deputy-during-traffic-stop Dawson County Deputy Jessie Perez had served with the sheriff’s office for eight months; he also served with the O’Donnell Volunteer Fire Department and Lynn County EMS Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:13:11 GMT /fatal-incidents/texas-firefighter-and-emt-killed-while-serving-as-deputy-during-traffic-stop /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-21-injured-in-s-c-school-bus-crash A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:52:22 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/1-dead-21-injured-in-s-c-school-bus-crash /vehicle-crashes/video-calif-driver-tries-to-flee-crash-that-killed-1-injured-6 Six people were injured in a fatal four-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Riverside Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:37:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/video-calif-driver-tries-to-flee-crash-that-killed-1-injured-6 /fatal-incidents/ohio-ff-flight-medic-fatally-struck-while-helping-a-stranded-motorist A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:20:45 GMT /fatal-incidents/ohio-ff-flight-medic-fatally-struck-while-helping-a-stranded-motorist /fatal-incidents/3-killed-in-crash-during-fishing-tournament-in-ala Three people were killed in a boating collision during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT /fatal-incidents/3-killed-in-crash-during-fishing-tournament-in-ala /terrorism/oklahoma-city-marks-30-years-since-bombing-that-killed-168 168 people—19 of them children—were killed and hundreds injured when a truck bomb tore through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT /terrorism/oklahoma-city-marks-30-years-since-bombing-that-killed-168 /vehicle-crashes/1-dead-another-injured-in-ind-ambulance-bike-collision A crash involving a Trans-Care ambulance and two juveniles on an electric bike left one dead and another with life-threatening injuries Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:14:57 GMT /vehicle-crashes/1-dead-another-injured-in-ind-ambulance-bike-collision /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/30-years-after-okc-bombing-survivors-still-carry-pain-and-warning Three decades after the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing still carry deep emotional and physical scars Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:47:29 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/30-years-after-okc-bombing-survivors-still-carry-pain-and-warning /fatal-incidents/family-from-spain-pilot-killed-in-nyc-helicopter-crash A sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River less than 18 minutes after takeoff Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:50:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/family-from-spain-pilot-killed-in-nyc-helicopter-crash /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river /vehicle-crashes/2-dead-after-dump-truck-crashes-into-ky-restaurant The driver of the dump truck attempted to avoid a collision but crashed into parked vehicles and then into the Boone County restaurant Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:14:51 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-dead-after-dump-truck-crashes-into-ky-restaurant /fatal-incidents/miss-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash Adam Gambrell was a paramedic with AmeriPro Health EMS Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:36:12 GMT /fatal-incidents/miss-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash /ambulance-safety/calif-ambulance-crew-injured-patient-dead-in-violent-crash An AMR ambulance was ripped apart after it struck a palm tree in Riverside County Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:14:18 GMT /ambulance-safety/calif-ambulance-crew-injured-patient-dead-in-violent-crash /infectious-diseases/measles-cases-now-more-than-double-the-number-in-2024 A measles outbreak that began in rural West Texas has now claimed three lives, with cases more than doubling 2024’s total and spreading through under-vaccinated communities across five states Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:55:29 GMT /infectious-diseases/measles-cases-now-more-than-double-the-number-in-2024 /disaster-management/at-least-16-dead-as-flooding-tornadoes-hit-southern-and-midwest-states Relentless storms continue to batter the central U.S., triggering tornado and flash flood warnings across multiple states Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:45:28 GMT /disaster-management/at-least-16-dead-as-flooding-tornadoes-hit-southern-and-midwest-states /disaster-management/violent-storms-hit-south-midwest-states-killing-3-collapsing-warehouse Severe storms swept across several states, triggering dozens of warnings and causing a warehouse collapse Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:49:55 GMT /disaster-management/violent-storms-hit-south-midwest-states-killing-3-collapsing-warehouse /fatal-incidents/officials-remember-workers-killed-on-anniversary-of-baltimore-bridge-collapse One year after the tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, officials and families honored the six workers who lost their lives Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:05:31 GMT /fatal-incidents/officials-remember-workers-killed-on-anniversary-of-baltimore-bridge-collapse /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job AMR EMT Jacob Bozeman's family and coworkers remember him for his compassion and dedication to helping others Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:36:37 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job /legal/philadelphia-family-files-lawsuit-over-ems-failing-to-aid-father-after-unanswered-knock The lawsuit alleges EMS workers left without helping a man who had called for emergency aid — only for his son to find him dead the next day Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:53:20 GMT /legal/philadelphia-family-files-lawsuit-over-ems-failing-to-aid-father-after-unanswered-knock /infectious-diseases/texas-n-m-measles-cases-rise-to-over-300 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said its count of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. surpassed 2024 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:30:48 GMT /infectious-diseases/texas-n-m-measles-cases-rise-to-over-300 /fatal-incidents/at-least-39-dead-as-storms-rolled-across-7-states Residents across the South and Midwest began cleanup Monday after deadly storms, wildfires, and tornadoes swept through seven states Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:50:12 GMT /fatal-incidents/at-least-39-dead-as-storms-rolled-across-7-states /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/plane-crashes-into-philadelphia-neighborhood-setting-several-fires The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, carrying a child patient, passenger and four crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:36:03 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/plane-crashes-into-philadelphia-neighborhood-setting-several-fires /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job AMR EMT Jacob Bozeman's family and coworkers remember him for his compassion and dedication to helping others Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:36:37 GMT /line-of-duty-death-lodd/va-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-known-for-his-passion-for-the-job /active-shooter/5-wounded-5-dead-in-shooting-at-wis-school Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the 17-year-old female shooter is among the deceased Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:46:12 GMT /active-shooter/5-wounded-5-dead-in-shooting-at-wis-school /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack The attack killed 14 people, including an 18-year-old who had ambitions of becoming a nurse; authorities initially put the death toll at 15, which included the suspect Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:10:19 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/this-is-evil-authorities-find-multiple-improvised-explosives-inside-truck-in-new-orleans-attack /vehicle-crashes/atv-rider-doing-tricks-is-killed-in-collision-with-mo-ambulance A Kansas City Police Department spokesperson said the victim had accelerated and lost control before striking the ambulance Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:11:25 GMT /vehicle-crashes/atv-rider-doing-tricks-is-killed-in-collision-with-mo-ambulance