/fatal-incidents Fatal Incidents en-US Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:53:51 GMT /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 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:53:51 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /legal/patients-death-raises-concerns-over-ems-intervention-during-police-restraint A patient was unresponsive after EMS administered sedatives to a postictal seizure patient restrained by police Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:32:22 GMT /legal/patients-death-raises-concerns-over-ems-intervention-during-police-restraint /fatal-incidents/2-dead-in-texas-house-explosion Investigators believe a propane leak is the cause of an explosion in Van Alstyne Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:53:52 GMT /fatal-incidents/2-dead-in-texas-house-explosion /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:08:23 GMT /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone /cpr/lawsuit-alleges-va-school-staff-failed-to-do-cpr-for-9-minutes-before-students-death An $85M wrongful death lawsuit accuses Newport News gross negligence and willful and wanton negligence Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /cpr/lawsuit-alleges-va-school-staff-failed-to-do-cpr-for-9-minutes-before-students-death /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:04:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate /disaster-management/n-c-county-lowers-number-of-deaths-from-hurricane-helene Buncombe County officials previously reported 72 deaths and now defers to a state count of 42 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:54:16 GMT /disaster-management/n-c-county-lowers-number-of-deaths-from-hurricane-helene /fatal-incidents/colo-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash The Custer County EMS medic was known as "a top-notch paramedic and an even better human being" Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:47:14 GMT /fatal-incidents/colo-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower The collapsing radio tower, east of the city's downtown area, did not fall on any structures Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:09:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower /7-dead-in-ga-dock-walkway-collapse Bystanders passed survivors along a human chain after the collapse during festival on Sapelo Island Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:30:44 GMT /7-dead-in-ga-dock-walkway-collapse /vehicle-crashes/police-drivers-at-fault-in-n-y-ambulance-crash-where-child-later-died A 3-year-old girl who had experienced cardiac arrest later died after a collision between a Syracuse ambulance and a SUV Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:50:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/police-drivers-at-fault-in-n-y-ambulance-crash-where-child-later-died /fatal-incidents/3-dead-4-injured-in-miss-bridge-collapse Workers in Simpson County were preparing the bridge for demolition when it collapsed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:35:24 GMT /fatal-incidents/3-dead-4-injured-in-miss-bridge-collapse /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/operator-killed-passengers-injured-when-n-j-train-hits-tree-on-tracks 23 people were treated for minor injuries after their commuter train struck a piece of a tree on the tracks in Mansfield Township Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:52:15 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/operator-killed-passengers-injured-when-n-j-train-hits-tree-on-tracks /memorial/las-vegas-shooting-memorial-to-be-completed-by-10th-anniversary On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman killed 58 people and injured hundreds during the Route 91 Harvest music festival Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /memorial/las-vegas-shooting-memorial-to-be-completed-by-10th-anniversary /rescue/1-dead-12-rescued-in-colo-gold-mine-elevator-malfunction 12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:53:14 GMT /rescue/1-dead-12-rescued-in-colo-gold-mine-elevator-malfunction /hazmat/2-dead-dozens-injured-in-hazmat-leak-at-texas-refinery A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:32:09 GMT /hazmat/2-dead-dozens-injured-in-hazmat-leak-at-texas-refinery /disaster-management/milton-emergency-base-camp-relocated-before-storm-tore-through-tropicana-field-roof Before the storm hit, the home of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays was set up as a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to aid in debris cleanup and response efforts Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:36:12 GMT /disaster-management/milton-emergency-base-camp-relocated-before-storm-tore-through-tropicana-field-roof /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash The lawsuit alleges that the AMR Waterbury EMT failed to yield the right-of-way and made an unsafe turn, resulting in a collision with the other vehicle Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:30:19 GMT /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash /vehicle-crashes/7-year-old-climbs-15-feet-up-embankment-to-get-help-in-fatal-crash A young child was able to flag down a driver to call 911 for the crash in Kelso Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:21 GMT /vehicle-crashes/7-year-old-climbs-15-feet-up-embankment-to-get-help-in-fatal-crash /air-medical-transport/officials-at-least-1-dead-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash The Grant County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed in Owen County Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:54:53 GMT /air-medical-transport/officials-at-least-1-dead-in-ky-medical-helicopter-crash /fatal-incidents/firefighter-killed-in-trump-assassination-attempt-remembered-at-pa-rally Several of Comperatore's family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:14:49 GMT /fatal-incidents/firefighter-killed-in-trump-assassination-attempt-remembered-at-pa-rally /ems-heroes/n-c-paramedic-honored-for-treating-police-officer-killed-in-shooting Guilford County Paramedic Anthony Haymore moved towards the sound of gunfire without regard for his safety Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT /ems-heroes/n-c-paramedic-honored-for-treating-police-officer-killed-in-shooting /search-and-rescue/search-for-victims-continues-as-hurricane-helene-death-toll-passes-200 Search teams and volunteers continue to search through storm damage as states slowly recover Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:54:47 GMT /search-and-rescue/search-for-victims-continues-as-hurricane-helene-death-toll-passes-200 /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 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:53:51 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/families-friends-gather-to-remember-the-las-vegas-route-91-harvest-festival-shooting-victims On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:47:49 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/families-friends-gather-to-remember-the-las-vegas-route-91-harvest-festival-shooting-victims /search-and-rescue/tenn-factory-workers-swept-away-in-hurricane-helene-flooding Five workers were rescued in storm floodwaters that struck the small town of Erwin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:31:51 GMT /search-and-rescue/tenn-factory-workers-swept-away-in-hurricane-helene-flooding /search-and-rescue/rescuers-search-for-victims-as-hurricane-helene-death-toll-passes-160 Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:52:53 GMT /search-and-rescue/rescuers-search-for-victims-as-hurricane-helene-death-toll-passes-160 /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /fatal-incidents/secret-service-director-resigns-following-trump-assassination-attempt During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:18:19 GMT /fatal-incidents/secret-service-director-resigns-following-trump-assassination-attempt /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:26:49 GMT /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain /legal/lawsuit-against-s-c-ems-sheriffs-office-in-death-of-homeless-man-heads-to-trial Orangeburg County EMS and the sheriff's office will go to court after a judge ruled earlier that Paul Tarashuk's death did not fall under qualified immunity Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:16:37 GMT /legal/lawsuit-against-s-c-ems-sheriffs-office-in-death-of-homeless-man-heads-to-trial