Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
How the National EMS Memorial Weekend of Honor recognizes the fallen
Police arrested a driver in the death of ASAP EMS EMT Mary “Katie” Pipkin
EMT Steven Walsh was a member of the Copake Rescue Squad and the A.B. Shaw Fire Company
Two of the five firearms purchased were used to shoot Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth
The Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206 helicopter crashed while en route to pick up a patient, killing all three members aboard
The St. Charles County Ambulance District is mourning the loss of Paramedic Michael Clarke
Three members of Air Evac Lifeteam 133 were en route to pick up a patient when their helicopter went down in Owenton
Egg Harbor Township EMT David M. Austin was known for his dedication to public service
Kansas City Firefighter-Paramedic Kyle Brinker studied emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a medic in Elizabeth Township, Pa.
A 10-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Jeremy Sutton was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the ambulance
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s mobile exhibit honors the fallen at the Allen County Fair
The 2024 moving memorial made several stops over 15 days through at least 18 states during the journey to Arlington
The firefighter had stopped to render aid at an MVC near Georgetown
An Emerson Ambulance Service paramedic was killed when a driver crossed the center lane and struck the ambulance
National EMS Weekend of Honor recognized 36 EMS personnel who died in the line of duty in 2023
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members were killed while returning from a wildfire
Burnsville Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth and police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and were killed trying to protect seven children inside the shooter’s home
An unveiling ceremony for the Tree of Life, featuring the names of the 36 honorees, will take place in July
The Adam Finseth Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the Emergency Medicine Paramedic or Emergency Medicine Technology programs
The Morristown-Hamblen paramedic captain collapsed while he and his partner were treating a patient
Police said a tractor-trailer pulled into the path of the Somerset-Pulaski County EMS ambulance
The jury found that Matthew Plote, a former Illinois volunteer firefighter, killed Melissa Lamesch before setting her house on fire
Suspect Jaremy Smith has been identified as the driver of Paramedic Machado-Fore’s car after it was found in New Mexico
Firefighter Frank Whitt was killed in a crash while en route to escort EMT Drake Adams to a funeral home
The Elliott County firefighter struck a guardrail and went over an embankment after the EMT died in a separate incident
Shayna Baker was a full-time EMT while she was training to become a paramedic with Murrysville Medic One
Regional agencies cover calls allowing Burnsville officials to focus on the families of the fallen
Burnsville Fire Capt. Brandon Johannsen said Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth was a man of integrity, honor and kindness
Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth were killed during a domestic violence call
Burnsville officials prepare for an “unprecedented attendance” at the service for two police officers and a firefighter/medic killed on Feb. 18
Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman was known for making a difference every day
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