Kentucky EMS Memorial Ride - Last Day
Among the many events and celebrations being held nationwide this week to honor our EMS responders during National EMS Week, is the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.
There are two legs to the ride this year: one that begins in New York and a new one that begins in Kentucky. Both groups of bicycle riders headed out on Sunday, May 20th and will meet in Virginia and ride into Roanoke together to attend the 15th Annual National EMS Memorial Service on Saturday, May 26. The purpose of The EMS Memorial Ride is to honor those EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty.
The Kentucky group is traveling 400 miles over the Appalachian Mountains to attend the memorial service, and also provided a podcast report from the road. Group coordinator Robert Galvin called in from Middlesboro, KY where the group took a rest break before continuing on to Harlan and then climbing to the highest point in Kentucky.
EMS Memorial Bike Riders Push On
It had all the makings of a terrific picnic along the banks of the Potomac River. There were jugs of peanut butter and jelly, fruit, ham, cheese, a huge sausage, cookies and energy bars.
Paramedics and EMTs involved in the EMS Memorial Bike Ride took a much deserved break Wednesday afternoon after winding through country roads in Carroll and Montgomery counties in Maryland.
The riders, from eight states, started the 600-mile trek in New York on Sunday. They’re headed to Roanoke, Va. for the annual National EMS Memorial Service. They’ll be joined there by five bicyclists who are pedaling in from Kentucky.
Memorial Ride Kicks Off EMS Week: Part 1 New York
Among the many events and celebrations being held nationwide this week to honor our EMS responders during National EMS Week, is the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.
There are two legs to the ride this year: one that begins in New York and a new one that begins in Kentucky. Both groups of bicycle riders headed out on Sunday, May 20th and will meet in Virginia and ride into Roanoke together to attend the 15th Annual National EMS Memorial Service on Saturday, May 26. The purpose of The EMS Memorial Ride is to honor those EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty.
As the New York-based group headed into day 2 of their 600-mile bicycle ride, we heard from organizer Dave Gilbert. Listen to the podcast to hear from Dave as he checks in from Washington’s Crossing in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Memorial Ride Kicks Off EMS Week: Part 2 Kentucky
Among the many events and celebrations being held nationwide this week to honor our EMS responders during National EMS Week, is the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.
There are two legs to the ride this year: one that begins in New York and a new one that begins in Kentucky. Both groups of bicycle riders headed out on Sunday, May 20th and will meet in Virginia and ride into Roanoke together to attend the 15th Annual National EMS Memorial Service on Saturday, May 26. The purpose of The EMS Memorial Ride is to honor those EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty.
The Kentucky group is traveling 400 miles over the Appalachian Mountains to attend the memorial service, and also provided a podcast report from the road. Group coordinator Robert Galvin called in from Middlesboro, KY where the group took a rest break before continuing on to Harlan and then climbing to the highest point in Kentucky.
EMS Magazine Monthly Insider for May ‘07
Part 1: Timothy Perkins
Tim Perkins is the EMS Systems Planner for the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of EMS in Richmond, VA. He authored the first column in the new Basic Skills Lab series, titled Fracture Management, which appeared in April. Tim explains how he saw a need, in a time when there are so many new issues in EMS, to return to the basics and assist EMTs in providing the best every-day care possible.
Tim also previews his sessions at EMS Expo this October, on emergencies involving bariatric patients, and how to become an EMS “detective” to raise awareness of your surroundings and find clues to better assess and treat patients. For more information on these sessions visit the EMS Expo 2007 website.
Part 2: Orlando Dominguez
Orlando Dominguez, Jr., is Chief of EMS and Public Information Officer at Brevard County Fire Rescue in Rockledge, Florida, as well as an EMS program educator for Health First Training Center in Melbourne. His first column in the Basic Skills Lab appears this May and discusses the scenario of pediatric cardiac arrest.
Orlando explains that his plan is to present case scenarios and protocols involving ALS skills, and to illustrate what that means to the basic provider on the scene. He says his goal is to provide insight to EMTs so that they feel comfortable and empowered, and can better assist ALS providers. He hopes the column will also serve as a useful review for advanced providers.
EMS Magazine Monthly Preview for May ‘07
Listen for a preview of the May issue by EMS Magazine editor Nancy Perry.