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On March 5, 2019, Firefighter Michael Bernstein, 46, suffered a medical emergency while on-duty at Engine 78 at Philadelphia International Airport. Firefighter Michael Bernstein was transported to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital where he passed away. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Bernstein Family & Friends, Philadelphia Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Michael Bernstein’s passing.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
On March 5, 2019, while at the scene of a residential structure fire, Jacob "Jake" Ringering, 37, and three additional firefighters were injured when a portion of the structure collapsed as they attacked the fire. Captain Ringering was taken to the hospital where he passed away from the injuries he sustained. One of the additional firefighters was flown by helicopter to the hospital where he is in stable condition. The two remaining firefighters were treated and released.
Our condolences to the Ringering Family & Friends, Godfrey Fire Protection District, and to all affected by Captain Jacob "Jake" Ringering’s passing.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
Captain Joel Barnes, 32, was one of five firefighters who went into a three-story apartment building to fight a four-alarm fire. While inside the structure, conditions rapidly worsened. Three of the firefighters were able to escape. Captain Barnes and one other firefighter became trapped in a room of a third-floor apartment. While waiting to be rescued, Captain Barnes reportedly used his body to shield the other firefighter from the intense fire. Upon rescue, Captain Barnes was unresponsive, and EMTs and other colleagues immediately performed life-saving measures on him. Captain Barnes was then transported to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where he was pronounced deceased from the injuries he sustained. The four other firefighters were treated and released by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Our condolences to the Barnes Family & Friends, Berwick Fire Department, and to all affected by Captain Joel Barnes’s passing.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
