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NY mural honors fallen EMT

The painting honors Yadira Arroyo who was killed in the line of duty in March

By EMS1 Staff

NEW YORK — EMS Week closes out with an artistic tribute to fallen FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo.

New York Daily News reports a mural in Arroyo’s honor appeared in the Bronx neighborhood of Soundview, the neighborhood where she served.

Arroyo, 44, was considered the “Matriarch of Station 26.” She died in March when a man ran her over after stealing her ambulance.

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