Memorial
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Their dedication to protecting their communities will never be forgotten
Our co-hosts discuss the news that Lara Fass, widow of the late paramedic and fitness educator, Bryan Fass, will be continuing his work on Fit Responder
“This is not about us. It’s about the people that we lost and it’s about raising awareness and getting money for a memorial,” EMT Keith Wesley said
The bill will allow a commemorative memorial honoring EMS providers to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C.
The EMS Foundation is hoping to create a permanent memorial for fallen EMS providers next to the existing memorial for fallen firefighters
Paramount Ambulance shared a story from fallen EMT Steve Warner about a particularly special call that reminded him why he loved his job
Michael Rosenthal, an Army Green Beret, said his brother Greg was the reason he “ended up joining the Special Forces and became a medic myself”
Of the 15 that died, 12 were first responders who rushed to the scene; a Fallen Hero memorial is nearly completed
Senator Chris Coons delivered a video to the International Association of EMS Chiefs and stressed the importance of the memorial
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Funds for the nearly $4,000 memorial stone, feauturing the Fireman’s and EMT prayers, came through donations
The memorial wall includes 22,000 pills engraved with the faces of opioid overdose victims
Marina DeSteno Challeen’s funeral included an honor guard ceremony and military rifle salute with hundreds of responders in attendance
Gov. Mark Dayton ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Marina DeSteno Challeen
Record-setting number of climbers raises $110,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at 2017 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Green Bay
Police officers joined firefighters, EMTs and other first responders in a procession in honor of the victims
The memorial will be the first in the country that is dedicated specifically to EMS
Ground will be broken on the memorial featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel on Sept. 10
Aaron Britt was working late one night when he suffered a heart attack; firefighters and paramedics performed chest compressions to save him
The act would allow a commemorative piece to be built on federal land to pay tribute to EMS providers
Ten years after the tragedy, a memorial was dedicated to the heroes who responded to the collapse that killed 14 people and injured 145
Lance Cox, 42, lost his battle with stomach cancer last month
A student and two district employees were trapped as the bus rested on the edge of a steep hill supported mostly by the damaged guardrail
The annual tribute began by reading the names of 531 firefighters, paramedics and police officers the group has honored in 10 years
Terry Snodgrass, 57, was well-known and beloved in the EMS field
A medical center held a ceremony for paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia
Lt. Robert Spoon died after suffering thermal burns and a gunshot to the head
David Johncox’s motorcycle was hit by another car, tearing off his left foot
Bob and Mary Kepics began teaching first-aid classes after one of their young children was burned with hot water
The painting honors Yadira Arroyo who was killed in the line of duty in March
EMS Week celebrations across New Orleans honor the commitment and dedication of EMTs and paramedics
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