Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, 44, a mother of five and 14-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty by an ambulance hijacker
How can we begin to mourn, make sense of and learn from the tragic line-of-duty death of EMT Yadira Arroyo?
Is it occupational discrimination to exclude private EMS providers from LODD benefits?
Three nonprofit groups are backing a House bill to establish a permanent EMS memorial in Washington D.C.
Nicholas Hemingway, a Baltimore Fire Department paramedic who collapsed at the end of his shift, was 鈥渁lways a very very loving, caring and clever child鈥�
Hundreds of family, friends and first responders attended the funeral service for Hinal Patel, 22, who planned to attend medical school in the fall
Hinal Patel, 22, was completing what was supposed to be her last shift at Spotswood EMS, and she planned to attend medical school in the fall
The ambulance collided with a car at an intersection and overturned on the way to a car crash
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, was honored during funeral services Thursday; he went into cardiac arrest at the fire house at the end of his shift
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, reported feeling sick earlier in the day; He previously served with several volunteer fire companies
The iconic element, which honors fallen EMS providers, will be on display in 5 US cities as it travels to its new permanent home in Virginia
A U.S. flag folded into a triangle was representative of the honoree鈥檚 service to his or her country, a medallion strung around a thread stood for eternal memory, and a white rose symbolized undying love
MedSTAR employees will give all of proceeds from their charity motorcycle ride to the Janice Keen Livingston Park Memorial Fund
Crews found Lt. Michael Miller, 45, unresponsive and without a pulse early Saturday morning
The park will honor Janice Livingston, who was struck by a coal truck, and will contain a brick wall with the names of other responders killed in the line of duty
Capt. Jason Farley, a 20-year veteran, drowned when he slipped or fell into a storm drain
Monument engraved with the names of the 10 paramedics who have died in the line of duty since the inception of the BC Ambulance Service
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
A preliminary report reveals the pilot moved the helicopter forward because the patient and flight nurse McLain were spinning, and then McLain fell from the hoist line
The NTSB grounded the helicopter involved, and the county agency voluntarily suspended operations for it鈥檚 three other helicopters
The FAA and NTSB are looking at factors like weather and crew performance after STAR Flight rescuer fell when helping hoist an injured woman
Vicky Ryan, 46, died after the rescue boat she was in capsized
Edward Roddy, 48, died Feb. 22 after collapsing at a fire; the program will look at ways to reduce firefighters鈥� heart attack risks
Patrick Cullum鈥檚 quick and frank openness allows us to better understand the tragic event and its consequences
West End Ambulance expressed its support for the family of medic Janice Livingston, 38, who was killed by a coal truck that 鈥渂asically plowed through the emergency scene鈥� on an icy road
Paramedic Janice Livingston was assisting on crash scene when she was pinned against a tree by the truck
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
Firefighter Randy Hiti was a 26-year veteran with the department; cause of death is unknown
Another rescuer accidentally fired a bullet instead of a blank during tactical EMS training in Puerto Rico; man died of wound to left shoulder
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