Over the course of the last 12 months, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, pilots and other public safety officials lost their lives while dutifully serving their communities – and we, once again, are humbled by that sacrifice.
These dedicated professionals will live on in the hearts and minds of their loved ones, their colleagues and the citizens whose lives they touched.
In this video, we honor their memories.
Rachel Engel is an award-winning journalist and the senior editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Engel seeks to tell the heroic, human stories of first responders and the importance of their work. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and began her career as a freelance writer, focusing on government and military issues. Engel joined Lexipol in 2015 and has since reported on issues related to public safety. Engel lives in Wichita, Kansas. She can be reached via email.
