Michael Bernstein, March 20th, 2019
On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, while on duty at Engine 78 C Platoon, Firefighter Michael Berstein did not arrive at the apparatus for a call to the airport terminal.
He was found unconscious in the hallway. CPR was started and he was transported to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:50 am.
Career History
Appointed to Phila. Fire Academy - December 9, 1996
Transferred to Engine 12 - March 31, 1997
Transferred to Engine 51 - November 15, 1997
Transferred to Ladder 29 - November 22, 1998
Resigned - October 30, 2012
Reinstated - August 19, 2013
Transferred to Ladder 21 - September 2, 2013
Transferred to Engine 20 - November 28, 2013
Transferred to Ladder 2 - June 1, 2015
Transferred to Engine 78 - February 12, 2016
Promoted to Lieutenant (Posthumously) - March 21, 2019
Additonal Information
A search of our records reveals the follow information on Michael Bernstein:
Name: Michael Bernstein
Date of appointment: December 9, 1996
Position of appointment: Firefighter
Station assigned: Philadelphia Fire Academy
Transferred to: Engine 12, March 31, 1997 @ 4545 Main St.
Transferred to: Engine 51, November 15, 1997 @ 5931 Old York Rd.
Transferred to: Ladder 29, November 22, 1998 @ 5931 Old York Rd.
Resigned: October 30, 2012
Reinstated: August 19, 2013
Assigned to: Ladder 21, September 2, 2013 @ 6900 Germantown Ave.
Transferred to: Engine 20, November 28, 2013 @ 133 N. 10th St.
Transferred to: Ladder 2, June 1, 2015 @ 4th & Arch Sts.
Transferred to: Engine 78, February 12, 2016 @ Phila. International Airport
Died: March 20, 2019 in the Line of Duty
On March 20, 2019 while on duty at Engine 78 C plt. FF Berstein did not arrive at the apparatus for a call to the airport terminal. He was found unconscious in the hallway. CPR was started and he was transported to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:50 am.
On March 27, 1997 Firefighter Bernstein graduated from Fire Training School in the 170th training class with an 84.18 average.