/fatal-incidents Fatal Incidents en-US Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where EMS routinely works. Use LCES for situational awareness. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:53:51 GMT /safety/articles/5-ems-safety-considerations-for-a-structure-collapse-response-JSukfiTNYLHLZeXg/ /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:44:18 GMT /emergency-management/rapid-response-3-unimaginable-scenarios-unfold-amid-storm-flooding /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where EMS routinely works. Use LCES for situational awareness. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:26:32 GMT /safety/articles/how-to-use-lces-for-car-accident-scene-situational-awareness-U44fYgUTgvljVyFM/ /hazmat/1-dead-4-treated-after-unexplained-odor-in-denver-home An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:27:33 GMT /hazmat/1-dead-4-treated-after-unexplained-odor-in-denver-home /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-in-ky-plant-explosion-that-injured-several-workers Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:32:43 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/2-dead-in-ky-plant-explosion-that-injured-several-workers /fatal-incidents/co-poisoning-blamed-for-4-deaths-in-n-m Investigators believe a vehicle's broken tailpipe to be the cause of the deaths in Clovis Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:02:56 GMT /fatal-incidents/co-poisoning-blamed-for-4-deaths-in-n-m /fatal-incidents/5-dead-after-jet-crashes-into-vehicle-after-takeoff-from-ariz-airport Authorities said a business jet crashed into a vehicle outside of Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:03:07 GMT /fatal-incidents/5-dead-after-jet-crashes-into-vehicle-after-takeoff-from-ariz-airport /fatal-incidents/election-poll-workers-among-5-dead-in-mo-flash-flooding An elderly couple who worked as poll workers in Wright County were killed when their vehicle was swept away in the flooding Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:02:17 GMT /fatal-incidents/election-poll-workers-among-5-dead-in-mo-flash-flooding /body-cam/video-shown-during-deadly-subway-chokehold-trial-shows-nypd-cops-perform-cpr-on-jordan-neely The video was shown in court during the trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold after he allegedly threatened to kill other subway train passengers Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:34:17 GMT /body-cam/video-shown-during-deadly-subway-chokehold-trial-shows-nypd-cops-perform-cpr-on-jordan-neely /patient-handling/new-report-offers-strategies-to-reduce-restraint-related-deaths-in-policing New guidelines call for police to adopt restraint practices that emphasize medical awareness and collaboration with EMS to reduce fatalities Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:46:42 GMT /patient-handling/new-report-offers-strategies-to-reduce-restraint-related-deaths-in-policing /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-fiery-mich-traffic-jam-crash Michigan State Police said a semitruck driver did not see the backup in time and crashed into a dozen vehicles Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:00:08 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/4-dead-17-injured-in-fiery-mich-traffic-jam-crash /fatal-incidents/texas-worker-killed-after-falling-into-fabric-company-machine Employees initially reported the victim missing from the floor before they found his body inside a machine in the Fort Worth plant Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /fatal-incidents/texas-worker-killed-after-falling-into-fabric-company-machine /fatal-incidents/fdny-ems-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-collision-with-e-bike-rider-during-response An EMS officer was responding to a call for a choking baby in Brooklyn at the time of the collision Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:59:45 GMT /fatal-incidents/fdny-ems-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-collision-with-e-bike-rider-during-response /fatal-incidents/2-dead-in-texas-house-explosion Investigators believe a propane leak is the cause of an explosion in Van Alstyne Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:53:52 GMT /fatal-incidents/2-dead-in-texas-house-explosion /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:08:23 GMT /air-medical-transport/ntsb-ky-medical-helicopter-hit-wire-on-approach-to-landing-zone /cpr/lawsuit-alleges-va-school-staff-failed-to-do-cpr-for-9-minutes-before-students-death An $85M wrongful death lawsuit accuses Newport News gross negligence and willful and wanton negligence Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /cpr/lawsuit-alleges-va-school-staff-failed-to-do-cpr-for-9-minutes-before-students-death /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate A pickup truck hauling a trailer crossed the median and collided with a mobile crane on I-83 in Baltimore County Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:04:45 GMT /vehicle-crashes/2-killed-4-injured-in-fiery-crash-involving-crane-on-md-interstate /disaster-management/n-c-county-lowers-number-of-deaths-from-hurricane-helene Buncombe County officials previously reported 72 deaths and now defers to a state count of 42 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:54:16 GMT /disaster-management/n-c-county-lowers-number-of-deaths-from-hurricane-helene /fatal-incidents/colo-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash The Custer County EMS medic was known as "a top-notch paramedic and an even better human being" Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:47:14 GMT /fatal-incidents/colo-paramedic-killed-in-off-duty-crash /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower The collapsing radio tower, east of the city's downtown area, did not fall on any structures Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:09:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/4-killed-when-helicopter-crashes-into-houston-radio-tower /7-dead-in-ga-dock-walkway-collapse Bystanders passed survivors along a human chain after the collapse during festival on Sapelo Island Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:30:44 GMT /7-dead-in-ga-dock-walkway-collapse /vehicle-crashes/police-drivers-at-fault-in-n-y-ambulance-crash-where-child-later-died A 3-year-old girl who had experienced cardiac arrest later died after a collision between a Syracuse ambulance and a SUV Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:50:26 GMT /vehicle-crashes/police-drivers-at-fault-in-n-y-ambulance-crash-where-child-later-died /fatal-incidents/3-dead-4-injured-in-miss-bridge-collapse Workers in Simpson County were preparing the bridge for demolition when it collapsed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:35:24 GMT /fatal-incidents/3-dead-4-injured-in-miss-bridge-collapse /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/operator-killed-passengers-injured-when-n-j-train-hits-tree-on-tracks 23 people were treated for minor injuries after their commuter train struck a piece of a tree on the tracks in Mansfield Township Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:52:15 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/operator-killed-passengers-injured-when-n-j-train-hits-tree-on-tracks /memorial/las-vegas-shooting-memorial-to-be-completed-by-10th-anniversary On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman killed 58 people and injured hundreds during the Route 91 Harvest music festival Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /memorial/las-vegas-shooting-memorial-to-be-completed-by-10th-anniversary /rescue/1-dead-12-rescued-in-colo-gold-mine-elevator-malfunction 12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:53:14 GMT /rescue/1-dead-12-rescued-in-colo-gold-mine-elevator-malfunction /hazmat/2-dead-dozens-injured-in-hazmat-leak-at-texas-refinery A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:32:09 GMT /hazmat/2-dead-dozens-injured-in-hazmat-leak-at-texas-refinery /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash A bus carrying farm workers overturned after it collided with a truck in Marion County Tue, 14 May 2024 15:55:46 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/8-dead-at-least-40-injured-in-fla-bus-crash /fatal-incidents/secret-service-director-resigns-following-trump-assassination-attempt During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:18:19 GMT /fatal-incidents/secret-service-director-resigns-following-trump-assassination-attempt /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:26:49 GMT /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain /legal/lawsuit-against-s-c-ems-sheriffs-office-in-death-of-homeless-man-heads-to-trial Orangeburg County EMS and the sheriff's office will go to court after a judge ruled earlier that Paul Tarashuk's death did not fall under qualified immunity Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:16:37 GMT /legal/lawsuit-against-s-c-ems-sheriffs-office-in-death-of-homeless-man-heads-to-trial