Fatal Incident
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
Investigators said the deaths inside the Irondequoit house fire were homicides
Dylann Roof, 21, was identified as a suspect after nine people were shot and killed at a historic black church; authorities have called it a hate crime
Fleming said they were arguing when he went into the kitchen and grabbed a knife, and in his words, just lost it.
The helicopter crashed in a 2008 forest fire, killing seven firefighters and two pilots; exec provided false performance specifications
Harold Ambrosius, 89, served as a volunteer for 26 years; the cause of the fire is under investigation
At least five of the dead were Irish students in the U.S. on temporary work visas, and they were celebrating a 21st birthday
The fire flared up again after one of the tanks depressurized and resulted in a fuel leak; officials have launched a criminal investigation
Ian Haxton, 31, suffered a medical emergency and collapsed 200 yards from the finish line
“I think I am being robbed,” his son told his girlfriend on the phone just before he was killed
A retired colonel and captain were sentenced to one year in jail for having granted the nightclub a permit to operate
Police said they believe the gas was deliberately turned on, but it was unclear if a leak or breakage could have been the cause
Jordin Barrett, 8, was killed after a car she was traveling in hit an embankment and flipped into floodwaters
The truck was going down a hill when the brakes failed and slammed into a bus station; 30 other victims were hospitalized with severe burns
Four medics suffered minor injuries following a collision between an ambulance and a bus
Capt. Jason Farley’s death is renewing calls for cities to identify dangerous drain openings and cover them with grates or add other safety measures
At least 17 people were killed in the Memorial Day weekend storms in Texas and Oklahoma
An elderly woman couldn’t find her dying husband’s DNR paperwork, and the medics were charged with reporting care they did not provide
So far, three deaths have been blamed on the weekend storms that brought tornadoes and flooding
An arc of electricity jumped from the lift, which was still touching the power lines, over to the firefighter as he changed position and stepped closer to the machine
He had no idea his son was in danger; the 15-year-old junior firefighter’s heart was donated
The two-year-old, who had multiple bruises and a ligature mark around her neck, was pronounced dead at a hospital
Firefighter Brad Frazier, and his wife, Shea, both 21, were killed in the collision; the couple’s two daughters were injured and released to relatives
One firefighter got too close to the lift and suffered an electric shock; he fell into another firefighter, who was also shocked
Investigators are still trying to find out how the trailer became disconnected from the tractor; three of those injured are in severe condition
The truck driver and the woman who reportedly stole the ambulance were reported dead; an investigation is underway
The driver of the stolen ambulance, estimated to be traveling at 100 mph, may have intentionally collided with the semi-truck
They describe a woman hanging upside down from the ceiling of the train car, and a man who had a heart attack on scene
All 243 passengers and crew aboard the train have been accounted for
Sgt. Frank Guinn was was struck and killed by a car as he trained for an Ironman last April
More than 200 people aboard were injured and at least seven were killed; it’s the nation’s deadliest train accident in nearly seven years
Authorities said the vehicle has running boards and alloy hubcaps, and appears to have a decal on the rear bumper
