Other deaths of women in the fire and rescue service


Jennifer L. LaFene
North Central EMS, Bellevue, Ohio,
November 7, 2000

Kim Paswaters
Campbellsport, Wisconsin, Volunteer Fire Department
January 6, 2001

Lt. Barbara Poppo
New York City Fire Department EMS
January 22, 2001

Rita Mackovicka
Lincoln Fire Department
February 22, 2001

Linore T. Simmond
New York City Fire Department (retired)
May 24, 2001

Yamel Merino
EMT, MetroCare Ambulance, New York City
September 11, 2001

Katherine Malone
Metropolitan Ambulance Service Trust, Kansas/Missouri
April 3, 2004

 


A memorial roster of EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty --
approximately a quarter of whom are women -- can be found at www.nemsms.org.


Serious line-of-duty injuries

Janet Hinchee
Ocala National Forest, Florida
May 24, 2000

Jessica DeLeon
Belen, New Mexico, Fire Department
June 11, 2001

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