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In the Line of Duty
Yadira Arroyo, New York City, NY
3/16/2017
Name: Yadira Arroyo Rank: EMT Age: 44 Gender: Female Years of Service: 14 Date of Incident: 03/16/2017 Time of Incident: 1910hrs Date of Death: 03/16/2017 Fire Department: FDNY EMS Station House 26 Address: 1264 Boston Rd., Bronx, New York 10456 Incident Description: FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, 44, was assigned to Station 26 in the Bronx and bravely served the Department for 14 years. EMT Arroyo was critically injured while responding to a medical call in the Bronx when an individual seized control of her ambulance and struck her. She was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. She is the 8th member of FDNY EMS to die in the line of duty, and the 1146th member of the Department to make the Supreme Sacrifice while serving our city.