At Large Directors :
Chief Ronald Blackwell
Chief Brett Bowman
Chief Scott Goodwin
Chief Danny Kistner
Chief Gary Morris, Ret.
Chief Keith Padgett
Chief John Sullivan
Chief Randall Talifarro
Organizational Liaisons :
Fire Police Officer Steve Austin
(CVVFA Emergency Responder Safety Institute)
Chief Frank Montone (DoD)
Chief Jeff Cash (NVFC)
Battalion Chief Mike Gurley(FDSOA)
Mr. Rich Duffy (IAFF)
Mr. Tim Merinar (NIOSH)
Chief Christopher Naum, Ret., SFPE (ISFSI)
Mr. Victor Stagnaro (NFFF)
Mr. Bill Troup (USFA)
Staff Liaison :
Victoria Lee
Program Manager
International Association of Fire Chiefs
4025 Fair Ridge Drive, #300
Fairfax, VA 22033
Tel: 571-221-2813
Fax: 541-306-3775
Email: vlee@iafc.org
LINE OF DUTY DEATH---PARAMEDIC ATTACKED BY SUICIDAL PATIENT AT EMS RUN IN BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
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Inspite of previous reports of traumatic injuries it has been determined that Bensalem Paramedic Dan McIntosh died of a heart attack.
Bensalem public safety director Fred Harran says Bensalem's emergency workers are in mourning.
Emergency medical technician Dan McIntosh, 39 (right), is the first paramedic to die in the line of duty in the township's history. McIntosh was responding to a report of a suicidal person on Sunday night. The patient ran away when McIntosh arrived to help. McIntosh suffered a coronary when he ran after the man. That patient is now being treated for his mental illness. No charges have been filed.
McIntosh, a 13-year veteran of the Bucks County rescue squad, leaves behind a wife and two young children. Our sincere condolences to all affected.
