Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders鈥� job.
Detailing the US&R system in Florida, challenges faced by SAR crews, and lessons learned from the catastrophic incident
Is death notification training associated with decreased burnout among EMS professionals?
We must not only 鈥渘ever forget鈥� those who died, but also never forget to stay safe, plan for the worst and to make swift decisions despite challenging parameters
Officials have now been able to link remains to 1,649 World Trade Center victims
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Several ambulances and three helicopters were called to the crash in Wharton Township
EMS was called to the Worcester home after the teen had become sick and fainted after eating a chip seasoned with Carolina Reaper and Scorpion peppers
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
A vehicle went over the wall of an elevated ramp in Gwinnett County and fell onto the traffic lanes below
The San Francisco Fire Department said two stalled Cruise vehicles block the only exits from the scene
Crews worked to save the pilot after his helicopter crashed, upside down in a canal near Princeton Airport
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff鈥檚 Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Police in Parkers Prairie had to euthanize the bull before EMS could reach and treat the patient
A driver is dead after his car collided with a school bus on I-90 near Wells
Dogs and handlers work a rotating schedule in the rubble to find closure for families
Over 100 deaths are confirmed and approximately 1,000 people are unaccounted for in the Lahaina fire
Fire and EMS personnel in Spartanburg County rescued two people in plane crash
EMS personnel in German Township transported at least 13 patients to hospitals
Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said he had no regrets for not activating emergency sirens
A paramedic fell while trying to stop the patient from getting out of the moving ambulance
Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya said they were afraid people would head into the mountains, towards the fire
Several rescue companies worked on patient extrication in the Jefferson County crash
A mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
One person died from their injuries after they fell from the sixth-floor of the burning Brooklyn apartment building
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Officials say the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 96 people is 85% contained
One person remains in critical condition after an explosion that damaged at least 12 homes in Plum
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Authorities say the RV blew a tire, crossed the median and the struck the semi head-on
First responders in fire and police boats, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a crash off Long Island鈥檚 south shore
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs 鈥済rossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately鈥�
One person was pinned under the vehicle after it crashed into the Los Angeles service center reception area
