Articles for In the Line of Duty
These line of duty death notices (LODDS) are provided here to remember those EMTs and Paramedics who have died while performing their duties as emergency medical services providers. These obituaries honor all those who died as a result of illness or injury on duty, including incidents of ambulance crashes, patient violence, cardiac events and many other causes.
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Victims Identified in Reno-Area Medical Helicopter Crash
Mountain Lifeflight issued a statement Saturday afternoon identifying the pilot, flight nurse and paramedic.
N.C. Responder Killed in Ambulance Crash
A first responder from the Fort Bragg military base was killed this morning in an ambulance crash while responding to a call.
Rescuer, Patient Killed in Tenn. Ambulance Crash
Two people were killed when an ambulance was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon.
- Georgia Responder Collapses, Dies
- Louisiana Paramedic Killed After Being Pinned Between EMS Trailer and Car
- Medical Helicopter Flight Crew Honored in S.C.
- Peers Remember Responder Killed in S.C. Helicopter Crash
- Three Responders Killed in S.C. Medical Helicopter Crash
- Tennessee Responder Dies After Crash
- Texas Paramedic Dies During Save
- Honoring Our Own
- Heart Attack Claims North Dakota EMT
- Maine Firefighter/Paramedic Dies After Collapsing at Station
- Maryland Rescuers Honored at Memorial
- Fallen EMS Heroes Remembered
- EMS Riders Arrive in Roanoke
- EMS Memorial Ride '09: Final Dispatches
- NAEMT Publishes New Death Benefit Position Statement
- Mississippi EMT Killed in Motorcycle Crash
- Largest Ever National EMS Memorial Service Announced
- New Fund Will Aid Families of Fallen Air-Medical Crewmembers and Patients
- Connecticut Firefighter/EMT Dies of Complications
- Tennessee Rescuer Dies after Call
- Hundreds Mourn Slain New York EMT
- Pennsylvania Responder Dies Transporting Patient
- 2,000 From Across U.S. Expected at Slain EMT's Memorial
- New York EMT Shot and Killed by Patient
- Murder Charged in Delaware Responder's Death
- Delaware Responder Killed at Scene
- Illinois EMT Honored at Funeral Service
- Memorial Service Set for Texas Medical Chopper Crew
- Colleagues Remember Victims Killed in Wisconsin Med Flight Crash
- MedEvac Plane Crash Victims Identified
- 'Brian Saved Futures': Medic's Crash Death Spurs New Fatigue Policy at Neighboring Agency
- Honoring Our Own
- NTSB: Pilot Error Caused 2004 Hawaii Air Ambulance Crash
- Authorities Investigate Deadly Hawaii Air Ambulance Crash
- Three Killed in Hawaii Air Ambulance Crash
- Search Resumes For Victims Of Deadly Washington Medevac Crash
- Remains of Three People Found at Washington Medical Helicopter Crash
- NIOSH Investigates Line-of-Duty Death, Issues Safe Driving Recommendations
- Ambulance Crashes: Fatality Factors for EMS Workers
- National EMS Week Celebrates the 3 Rs: Ready, Responsive and Reliable