Memorial
Retired FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s mission to collect and share WTC steel focuses on remembrance and education
Guidance for managing the emotions associated with the anniversaries of traumatic incidents
Honor the sacrifices and the legacy left by 9/11 responders by marking the anniversary with community service, education and self-care
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was wounded before he reached the Normandy beach and treated 200 men before collapsing
Springfield’s 11th annual Ride to Remember involved approximately 300 bicyclists on a 68-mile ride
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities
“Terry loved what he did and he knew the risks, but, he did it anyway,” Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson’s brother, Sergeant Cleavone Brooks said
The shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival left 60 dead and hundreds more injured
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Scott County EMS Paramedic Deputy Chief Director Devonnia Tscheulin was known as “the biggest unsung hero” in the department
The National EMS Memorial Service stopped in North Huntingdon to remember fallen EMTs, paramedics
59 EMS responders and their families will be recognized during a 3-day event in Arlington
59 fallen EMS providers are remembered on the trip to Arlington, Va.
The National EMS Memorial Service’s memorial caravan left from California for the first time
The Coffee County EMS crew was transporting a patient when they collided with a truck
EMS Captain Edgar Baez and Lieutenant Alison Russo used to respond to calls together in the Bronx decades ago
Participants in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honor the fallen and support their loved ones
Activities include Moving Honors, the EMS Tree of Life unveiling ceremony and the presentation of dog tags to families
Hundreds gathered; a minister called the service a celebration of life and asked mourners to their neighbor and give them a “Jermaine-type” smile
The FDNY veteran also volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad on Long Island, where her namesake street is
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
Remembering the service and the selflessness of those lost this year
Penn Hills Paramedic Joshua Smith said Nicholas Theofilis would go on ride-alongs as a teen and shadow medical personnel
“Together we helped fulfill our promise to never forget, and we are looking forward to keeping this going for many years to come,” said Capt. Brian Minardo
“It was a beautiful ceremony, and we’re very proud to be here,” said widow Michelle Ruedy, expressing shared feelings
“That man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,” her father said at the service
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
“I needed to help them. I needed to make sure that our people were good and we could take care of these people, and that’s why I chose to stay.”
Johnathian Myers was recognized for “distinguished acts of honor and heroism, performed with courage, and without hesitation or regard to their own personal safety”
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
The Durango Fire Protection District’s Leo Lloyd “was passionate about the outdoors and his career as a first responder,” said his wife, Susie Lloyd
