In 1911 , St. Vincent 's Ambulance , manned by hospital interns , responded to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in Manhattan , where the attendants watched helplessly as those trapped in the fire jumped to their deaths onto the street below . In 1912 , St. Vincent 's received and treated victims after the sinking of the , while mourning the loss of attending physician Francis Norman O'Loughlin , who died in the disaster . A plaque honoring his memory stood in the hospital 's main entrance as a reminder of his dedication and sacrifice
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
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