Paramedic

12May

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Medics, Mexico, Profiles

Miriam Cantú de Llanes, Paramedic

Miriam Cantú de Llanes – a Paramedic, Radio Operator, 6th year Med Student at Red Cross, Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico – passed away on 11 May 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. During the last days Miriam Cantú had fought against the Covid-19 hospitalized in the General Hospital of Zone Number 7 of the IMSS of Monclova, but unfortunately she could not win the battle. For a long time Miriam Cantú served the community as a lifeguard for the Mexican Red Cross, mainly as a radio operator. In his honor, colleagues from the red cross made their last roll call and when they heard his name they all shouted in a single vox “Present”. Immediately after, the sirens of all the ambulances turned on in honor of his memory. Source: El Manana Please help us in adding details.

11May

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Chile, Medics, Profiles

Karen Figueroa Rodríguez, Paramedic

Karen Figueroa Rodríguez – a Paramedic at Hospital Carlos Van Buren, Valparaíso, Chile – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 11 May, 2020. Karen was 40 years old. The worker worked for 15 years at the institution. “Karen gave herself entirely to the attention of her parents, infected with Covid-19, and unfortunately she was also affected by this disease . Their efforts are posthumously rewarded, with the favorable evolution that their parents have had in recent days, "said Javier del Río, director of the Carlos Van Buren Hospital in a statement. Source: Latercera Please help us in adding details.

8May

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Chile, Medics, Profiles

Lorena Durán, Paramedic

Lorena Durán – a Paramedic at Centro de salud de Lastarria, Temuco, Chile - passed away on, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Lorena wa 42 years old. The Mayor of Gorbea, Guido Siegmund, mourned the death of the woman. "Lorena left us her smile forever, that personalized and friendly attention with which she received people at the Lastarria Health Center, her concern and self-denial at work," he said. Source: Elmostrader Please help us in adding details.

3May

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Medics, United Kingdom

Robert Black, Paramedic

Robert Black – a Paramedic at Scottish Ambulance Service, Campbeltown, Scotland – passed away on 2 May,2020, due to COVID-19. Robert was 53 years old. Local people have paid their respects to a paramedic who died after testing positive for Covid-19. Mr Black was described as "a much-loved family man who gave his whole life to the service of others" in a post on the Kintyre Community Resilience Group's Facebook page. It added: "Robert was a well-known and loved character in Campbeltown - a great family man to his wife Cath and children Lorna and Andrew, a hugely respected and talented musician and a fantastic paramedic with the Scottish Ambulance Service, who he served with in the town and Kintyre." Source: BBC News Please help us ...

30Apr

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Medics, Profiles, United States

Paul Cary, Paramedic

Paul Cary – a Paramedic (volunteer) in Ambulnz, New York City – passed away due to COVID-19. Paul was 66 years old. "Accepting Paul’s commitment to serving others in need, we respected his choice to volunteer to be part of Ambulnz’s response team to the COVID-19 crisis in New York City," his family wrote in a statement to the media. "He risked his own health and safety to protect others and left this world a better place. We are at peace knowing that Paul did what he loved and what he believed in, right up until the very end." Source: 9 News Please help us in adding details.

23Apr

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Medics, Profiles, United States

David Martin, Paramedic

David Martin – a Paramedic at American Medical Response, Natchez, Mississippi – passed away on 22 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. AMR Southwest Mississippi posted about Martin’s death on Facebook, saying he gave the ultimate sacrifice. “It was not his intent to sacrifice his life for others,” the post read. "It was his job, his career, and his way of life." Source: WLOX Please help us in adding details.

20Apr

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Charlie Goodwin, Paramedic

Charlie Goodwin – a Paramedic at First 4 Care, Mansfield, UK – passed away on 20 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Charlie was 61 years old. Mr Goodwin, who worked for ambulance service First4Care, spent 11 days in intensive care before he died. Source: BBC Please help us in adding details.

14Apr

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Medics, United States

Kevin Bundy, Paramedic

Kevin Bundy – a Paramedic at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby Borough, Pennsylvania – passed away due to COVID-19. It was reported on April 14, 2020. Source: Daily Times Please help us in adding details.

Vasiliy Lipilin, Emergency Care Paramedic

9Apr

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Belarus, Medics, Profiles

Vasiliy Lipilin, Emergency Care Paramedic

Vasiliy Lipilin – an Emergency Care Paramedic at Station of Emergency Medical Care, Borisov, Belarus – passed away on 8 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Lipilin was 50 years old. Source: K24 Please help us in adding details.

14Mar

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Italy, Medics, Profiles

Diego Bianco, Paramedic

Diego Bianco – a Paramedic in Lombardy, Italy – passed away on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19. Diego was 47 years old. Bianco lived and worked in Lombardy, a part of the country hit hard by the virus. “Diego was a trained worker, a rescuer who has always used personal protective equipment, was not elderly and did not have any other diseases,” his union representative said. Source: JEMS Please help us in adding details.