WASHINGTON — The National EMS Memorial Service, the National EMS Memorial Foundation and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride announce that the 2016 National EMS Weekend of Honor will take place the third weekend in May, coinciding with the conclusion of EMS Week.
The weekend features multiple events to honor the nation’s EMS providers, particularly those who have died in the line of duty.
“We are pleased that the date and location are confirmed for the 2016 service and Weekend of Honor,” said Jana Williams, president of the National EMS Memorial Service. “We are excited to partner with these organizations to appropriately gather, pause and provide the tribute that our EMS colleagues and their families so richly deserve.”
The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride’s (NEMSMBR) east coast route takes place May 14-20, 2016, beginning in Boston and ending Arlington, Virginia, arriving in time to open the weekend. The NEMSMBR implements long distance cycling events that recognize the lives of EMS providers who have died in the line of duty, as well as providers who have given significantly to EMS and have died of other causes.
The National EMS Memorial Service, the weekend’s culminating event, which honors fallen EMS providers who have died in the line of duty, will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, 2016.
In August 2015, the three organizations National EMS Memorial Service, the National EMS Memorial Foundation and the NEMSBR agreed to collaborate on a shared vision and strategic plan to honor EMS heroes who have died in the line of duty. They are also moving forward with efforts to establish a permanent National EMS Memorial in the greater Washington, District of Columbia, area, an effort being led by the National EMS Memorial Foundation.
A block of rooms is being held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia.
More updates about the National EMS Memorial Service, the National EMS Memorial
Bike Ride and the EMS Weekend of Honor will be forthcoming.