Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders鈥� job.
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
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Insights into the deadly Fla. condo collapse, how post-9/11 changes have improved incident command
A month after the devastating fire residents of Lahaina and Kula still cannot drink from the water system
A worker in South Holland suffered multiple crush injuries when the stone he was helping to unload fell
Broward County officials plan to provide quick help for mortgage and rent payments, or funeral expenses before other benefits kick in
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities
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
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