Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders鈥� job.
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
Ginger Locke wants to send a collage of support to FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo鈥檚 partner Monique Williams
FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, 44, a mother of five and 14-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty by an ambulance hijacker
Firefighter-Paramedic Thomas 鈥淭ommy鈥� Harkelrode joined the Niles Fire Department in 2018
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
A person in Maryland died, another lost a pregnancy and at least 13 cases have required hospitalization
Paramedic Wesley Carl Green, with Wilton EMS, and EMT Ryan Gagliardi, with Malta-Stillwater Emergency Medical Services, were well-liked
Public safety departments are warning their communities about flooding and other hazards
Marco Rico was being held for sentencing after pleading guilty in the murder of Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo
Los Angeles police officers and EMS providers responded to the 鈥渟uspicious death鈥�
While Charlotte Ellswick needed aid, an Anniston EMS dispatcher labeled her residence as a threat and the ambulance crew staged the vehicle two blocks away
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
鈥淧eople need to be smart about it when they鈥檙e in places where this rare amoeba actually lives,鈥� said former public health epidemiologist Brian Labus
鈥淓verybody has their own demons from this fire,鈥� said sheriff鈥檚 Deputy Mark Aldridge
鈥淩est easy chief,鈥� Wayne Township Fire & Rescue posted about Mark Miller. 鈥淭hank you for all of your dedication and years of service.鈥�
Police Chief Michael Sack said fast actions by a security guard, along with police officers who 鈥渞an to the gunfire鈥� helped end the shooting before more people were killed or hurt
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the suspect to another hospital
Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: 鈥淭esting could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time鈥�
A Summerville Fire & Rescue Department spokesperson said the crewmember was transported to a hospital, where he passed away
State police said that the deceased person was not in the ambulance and that another person was transported to a hospital
Two others, including a Raleigh Police Department K9 officer, were transported to a hospital
Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations
A bystander saw the Pilcher鈥檚 ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
鈥淭hat man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,鈥� her father said at the service
Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a call
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling served New York for 25 years and responded to the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
鈥淭his is black, necrotic tissue destruction,鈥� said UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman
The bystanders pulled the man from his sinking vehicle and started performing CPR, but he later died after being transported to a medical facility