Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders鈥� job.
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Remembering the service and the selflessness of those lost this year
Washington lawmakers follow other states pushing for reform in restraint techniques after the in-custody death of Manuel Ellis
Air Evac Lifeteam operations control center lost contact with the crew late Saturday night
Two adults and a teenager were found outside the car, believed to be electrocuted, during the Portland storm
Victims had left their vehicles after an earlier crash on I-81 in Lackawanna County
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
The NTSB, FAA are assisting local authorities in investigating the cause of the hot air balloon crash in Elroy
EMS personnel reportedly called Rochester police to have the man removed after he assaulted a crewmember
Officials in Spartanburg note no foul play or CO poisoning
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
One patient in critical condition was flown from the crash scene in Lake George to Albany Medical Center
Approximately 45% of the state鈥檚 MVA鈥檚 had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
The driver, Michael Avery, had purchased containers and gasoline before crashing outside the Kodiak Center in Rochester
Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance
First responders in Westborough use airbags, cribbing to lift the 53-foot-long box trailer off the victim
A pickup truck in a no-passing zone struck a minivan near Cleburne
Remembering the dedication and selflessness of those who sacrificed their lives in the service of their communities
The Action News 6 helicopter crashed in the Wharton State Forest while returning from an assignment
Thousands from Virginia through New England lost power as heavy rain fell
Prosecutors said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain and ultimately gave him a significant overdose of ketamine
First responders and technical rescue crews north of Concho worked to recover the rider and their vehicle
Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec each face criminally negligent homicide and other charges
Students were living inside a mod on Evergreen State College鈥檚 Olympia campus
A driver was killed after their car fell from the fourth floor of the Grandview Medical Center parking garage
Investigators focused on pilot errors involving the vortex ring state during the second training flight of the Mercy Flight helicopter
The rollover occurred during training at Camp Pendelton
Oklahoma City firefighters arrived to find the pilot trying to save the passenger trapped in the burning wreckage
The Howard County ambulance was parked with its rear yellow warning lights activated when the car struck the back
Three Greene County officials were charged with tampering with public records
Colorado Solictor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics administered too much ketamine for McClain鈥檚 body weight
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley had a $60K bond refunded due to recent legislation
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