Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Remembering and honoring two AMR paramedics killed in an ambulance collision for their devotion to family, dedication to community and compassion for others
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?
Officials aren’t sure if firefighter Larry O’Neil died while en route to the scene or when arriving; they believe he suffered a heart attack
Kevin Kelly, 55, struggled with PTSD and respiratory illnesses since his 9/11 response
Barry Miller died in the line of duty when the ambulance he was riding in rear-ended a construction vehicle
Daniel Hampton, 35, died in the line of duty after his ambulance collided with a semi
Stuart Hardy, 31, suffered an extensive brain injury; he leaves behind a wife and three young daughters
Barry Miller, 50, was in the front-passenger seat of the ambulance when it rear-ended a slow-moving construction vehicle
The EMT was driving the ambulance at the time of the rear-end collision; the condition of other patients has not been released
Investigation found the program mired in delays for more than a decade, despite millions of dollars spent on audits and efforts to hire legal help to speed processing claims
Shane Clifton, 38, of the St. Paul Fire Department died of a heart attack after exercising
The firefighters were identified as Tom Zbyszewski, 20, Andrew Zajac, 26, and Richard Wheeler, 31; survivor Daniel Lyon, 25, suffered burns to over 60 percent of his body
Questions that need to be answered well before an on duty loss of life or serious injury
All proceeds will go to the Janice Keen Livingston Memorial Park, which will be built to honor public safety providers who lost their lives helping others
The family of Samantha Agins, 22, is comforted knowing that she died doing what she loved; the funeral service is today at 2 p.m.
The 80-year-old patient, his daughter, the pilot, co-pilot and paramedic were all killed when the plane went down
An artery was dissected as she performed CPR on a woman in cardiac arrest, causing her to suffer a series of strokes on her brain stem
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 “always a very very loving, caring and clever child”
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’s 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
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