Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders鈥� job.
Vehicle vs. multiple pedestrian incidents, especially terrorism attacks, are high-risk and happen with surprisingly common frequency
Sinister mass casualty violent attacks require additional preplanning and post-MCI recovery efforts from EMS
To reduce the dying from active shooter incidents the killing and bleeding has to be stopped quicker
The downed craft was called to evacuate a hiker suffering from breathing problems and chest pains; the hiker was found and transported separately
In Belvidere, Ill., Fire Chief Shawn Schadle witnessed 鈥渁bsolute chaos鈥� at a theater with a collapsed roof and 260 people at the venue
More than two dozen injured men were transported to hospitals in 鈥渄elicate-serious condition,鈥� said the National Immigration Institute in Ciudad Juarez
Efforts by FDs, EMS agencies, police departments, and the state鈥檚 search and rescue task moved from heat-imaging devices and drones to heavy machinery
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
A fellow Pro Care EMS employee and an SUV driver were killed in the head-on collision
The workers were pronounced dead on scene, and EMS providers transported one patient to a medical center
William Dwyer stands by his officers鈥� decision to not wait for an ambulance and to rush the 4-month-old to the hospital
Peggy Finley鈥檚 attorney plans to continue seeking a bond reduction, but Peter Cadigan鈥檚 lawyer does not
A Pro Care EMS employee and the driver of the SUV were killed, and two people were injured, officials said
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
The preliminary report did not include a probable cause for the Nevada crash that killed all five people aboard
Court documents allege that the providers failed to follow protocols when treating a man found lying against a snowbank
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral鈥檚 body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
鈥淚t鈥檚 gotta be like hell,鈥� said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. 鈥淲e鈥檙e doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],鈥� who also lost his son
The Annapolis FD medic has been accused of making inaccurate statements about why patient Renardo Green was in a prone position
A Kettering Medical Services ambulance crashed into the passenger side of 18-year-old Gian Manuel Cedeno-Melendez鈥檚 vehicle after he crossed into their lane
The death of a second victim was confirmed Monday by Rochester Police; one injured person remains in critical condition
State investigators found that Guard Well Medical Transportation failed to ensure its vehicles were properly staffed during transports and failed to properly train its employees
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
11 people have died on planes owned and operated by Guardian Flight
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star鈥檚 fatal helicopter crash
A San Antonio man died and an EMS captain was bitten on the leg during the incident
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Tamika Jones鈥檚 sister is seeking damages for wrongful death and gross negligence from two EMTs, Aston Township FD command personnel and others
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
A tree broke, causing a power line to strike Paw Paw VFD Lt. Ethan M. Quillen
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