Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Remembering the dedication and selflessness of those who sacrificed their lives in the service of their communities
Natalie Gage-Avila, 23, worked as an EMT with Acadian Ambulance Texas
Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack
Broward County firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
“Terry loved what he did and he knew the risks, but, he did it anyway,” Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson’s brother, Sergeant Cleavone Brooks said
The museum is honoring the anniversary of Sept. 11 with a new exhibit, “Recovery and Reflection, Celebrating the 9/11 Tribute”
Peter Zisopoulos repeatedly stabbed Lt. Alison Russo-Elling as she walked from her station to a deli
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Broward County Fire-Rescue Capt. Terryson Jackson, 49, was on board and died following the crash, as well as a female on the ground
Starke County Paramedic Michael Wilcox was killed in an ambulance crash and rollover
The National EMS Memorial Service stopped in North Huntingdon to remember fallen EMTs, paramedics
59 EMS responders and their families will be recognized during a 3-day event in Arlington
59 fallen EMS providers are remembered on the trip to Arlington, Va.
An EMT and patient are killed after their ambulance collided head-on with a tractor-trailer
The National EMS Memorial Service’s memorial caravan left from California for the first time
“He would give his life for anyone": Neighbors in the Brooklyn community are shocked over the death of Firefighter Mark Batista
The Coffee County EMS crew was transporting a patient when they collided with a truck
Nick Theofilis served the Rosedale Beach Club as a lifeguard and member of the swim team for several summers
Participants in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honor the fallen and support their loved ones
Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue Lt. Richard Hempel reportedly began to feel ill and became unresponsive the next morning
Mecklenburg EMS Agency Paramedic Mark Hayes had been a part of the Medic team since 1997
The medical examiner’s office ruled Jesse Reed’s death a “suspected homicide” with “blunt force injuries” listed as a contributing cause of his death
Chief of Safety Frank Leeb says the decision to move his team out of the Fort Totten building delayed the internal investigation into Capt. Alison Russo’s death
The girlfriend, a fellow firefighter and mother of his children, ran from the house, and a neighbor killed Carl Braxton, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said
Matthew Madigan was assisting a driver on the shoulder of the road when police say another driver lost control of his vehicle and struck the pair
Activities include Moving Honors, the EMS Tree of Life unveiling ceremony and the presentation of dog tags to families
Folds of Honor scholarships benefit the families of fallen servicemembers and now first responders
Linda Dousa served with the Abingdon Fire Company, the Maryland State Firemen’s Association and the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association
“It is a relief to finally have justice,” said Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY EMS Local 2507
Jason Tucker worked on cancer prevention, a special operations team and decon, Pasco County Fire Rescue said
Captain Roy L. Sewell Jr., a former Cub Scout, is fondly remembered as a supporter of the local pack
The FDNY veteran also volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad on Long Island, where her namesake street is
Susan Giovanniello served as a volunteer with the Glen Cove EMS Corps, rising up from their Explorer post
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