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.