Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Adair County Ambulance District Paramedic Adam Bruner, 47, served with the district for seven years and was a past EMS director
How to let each other know that a fellow medic has died and process the death collectively
Sharing our gratitude and respect for the EMS providers who have sacrificed so much in the fight against COVID-19
The deaths of fire, law enforcement, corrections and EMS leaders and personnel will have a decades-long impact on department operations, safety and capability
South Holland Firefighter-Paramedic Dylan Cunningham, 29, who served with the department for nine years, died Wednesday after an exercise at Haigh Quarry Lake
Adwolfe Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Charles C. “Dog” Woods was found unresponsive after filling a tanker
The available data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
While many events have moved to the virtual realm, COVID-19 has not stopped EMS from commemorating 9/11
A paramedic, nurse and pilot were killed when their plane broke up in flight over North Dakota
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones, 63, was inspired by her son, a fire captain, to pursue a second career in public safety
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diane Jones was killed battling the August Complex fire at Mendocino National Forest
Midwest Medical Transport EMT Tonya Bruscher was killed when the ambulance struck the back of a semitrailer
Charleston Fire Chief Jeff Jackson said the department will work to provide more support for its members after the death of Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Cuffee
The law extends death benefits to public safety officers who die as a result of COVID-19
Valley Stream Firefighter-EMT Mike Field, a past FDNY member and 9/11 responder, will be honored with a memorial bridge on Long Island
Lakeland Emergency Squad EMT and Warren County 911 Director Eskil Scott Danielson suffered a heart attack after saving his daughter in 2016
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
Charleston Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Cuffee, 27, died early Monday morning while working at his station
The Colorado paramedics lifted each other up during their deployment to New York City virus epicenter
The plaque commemorating New South Wales Paramedic Michael Wilson, who died while rescuing a man from a canyon in 2011, was previously stolen in 2016
Dontorrius Jaquez Belser was charged in the crash that killed Care Ambulance Paramedic David Mimm
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced the names of five more first responders whose families will receive support
The mother of Davidson County Rescue Squad Paramedic Richard Montgomery reports that he died from a severe anaphylactic reaction after a bite or sting while on a call
Northwest EMS Paramedic Doug Zima, a 26-year EMS veteran, died Saturday
Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
Fire and EMS leaders reflect on the grim milestone, as 29 fire service and 21 EMS members have died from the virus
Siarnicki: “Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics continue to answer the call as they do whenever there is a crisis”
The bill temporarily presumes COVID-19 to be work-related if diagnosed within 45 days of a first responder’s last shift
Organizers seek broad participation to acknowledge the fallen and those serving during social distancing
Lawmakers seek to remove barriers for families of fallen first responders who may otherwise be forced to prove work-related exposure
Eldon Jamison, 71, of Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad, died Tuesday while searching for a hiker who had fallen into the water near Whitewater Falls
Ambulnz Paramedic Paul Cary, 66, of Denver, died from COVID-19 after volunteering to go to New York to help aid pandemic response
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