Since 1992, the National EMS Memorial Service has been annually honoring EMS providers who have given their lives in the line of duty...168 individuals have been honored so far. On May 27th, 2000, 27 new honorees will be added to the list.
The ceremony will take place at the Greene Memorial Church in Roanoke,VA. The families of the honorees will be presented with a medallion symbolizing eternal memory; a U.S. flag symbolizing service to their country; and a white rose symbolizing their undying love. Each honoree's name will be engraved on a bronze oak leaf and added to the Tree of Life memorial on exhibit at theTo The Rescue Museum in Roanoke.

On December 14, 1997 at 22:45 in Littleton, CO, a Columbia AirLife helicopter was lifting off from an MVA and hit a power line. All those on board lost their lives.
Those good people were:

• Pete Abplanalp (pilot)
• Leslie Feldman,RN
• Beth Barber,RN
• Patient (name not given)

1. Jennifer LaFene, EMT-P, North Central EMS, Bellevue,OH
   Date of death: November 7, 2000
   Cause of death: Struck by vehicle while rendering aid along the roadside
   
2. Elwood Queen, Sr., Irvona Volunteer Ambulance Service, PA
   Date of death: November 30, 2000
   Cause of death: Injuries sustained in ambulance accident while running code
   
3. Bart Bradshaw, 31, Pilot, Life Flight, Georgia Baptist Healthcare
   Date of death: July 24, 2000 @ 0230
   Location: Near Sylvester, GA
   Cause of death: Aircraft crash when returning from call to Sylvester, GA
   
4. Renee Chapman, 29, Life Flight, Georgia Baptist Healthcare
   Date of death: July 24, 2000 @ 0230
   Location: Near Sylvester, GA
   Cause of death: Aircraft crash when returning from call to Sylvester, GA
   
5. Michael Elam, 28, Life Flight, Georgia Baptist Healthcare
   Date of death: July 24, 2000 @ 0230
   Location: Near Sylvester, GA
   Cause of death: Aircraft crash when returning from call to Sylvester, GA
   
6. Keith Brown, Paramedic, Emergycare Services
   Member of Greenfield Fire Company, Station 70, Erie County, PA
   Date of death: April 30, 2000
   Location: Erie County, PA
   Cause of death: Injuries sustained in MVA
   
7. Erik Hangartner, FF/Paramedic, St. Joseph's Hosp.
   Age: 29
   Date of death: April 25, 2000
   Location; Tampa, FL
   Cause of death: Life Flight Helicopter crash
   
8. Alicia Betita-Collins, Flight Nurse, St. Joseph's Hosp.
   Age: 51
   Date of death: April 25, 2000
   Location: Tampa, FL
   Cause of death: Life Flight Helicopter crash
   
9. Mark Wallace, Pilot,Life Flight Service
   Age: 39
   Date of death: April 25, 2000
   Location: Tampa, FL
   Cause of death: Life Flight Helicopter crash
   
10. Curtis Davidson, Paramedic, NorthStar Ambulance
    Date of death: March 27, 2000
    Location: Liberty City, TX
    Cause of death: Ambulance vs MV
    
11. Lauren Stone, Flight Nurse
    Age: 30
    Date of death: March 10, 2000
    Location: Texas (just outside of Boise City, OK)
    Cause of death: LifeStar Helicopter crash while transporting 4 month old infant
    
12. Terry Griffith, Paramedic
    Age: 35
    Date of death: March 10, 2000
    Cause of death: LifeStar Helicopter crash while transporting 4 month old infant
    
13. Ed Sanneman, LifeStar Pilot
    Age: 33
    Date of death: March 10, 2000
    Cause of death: LifeStar Helicopter crash while transporting 4 month old infant
    (and please let's not forget the new life that was lost and the anguish her parents are suffering)
    
14. Chester Ray Pierce, Paramedic
    Age: 27
    Date of death: January 1, 2000 - 8:10 am
    Location: Corpus Christi, TX Cause of death: Ambulance vs Semi
    EMS LODD - 1999
    1. Paramedic Student Debra Scott
       Age: 36
       Date of Death: November 14, 1999
       Agency: Our lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, LA
       Cause of Death: Ambulance vs MV
       
    2. Paramedic Gary Zingler
       Age: 38
       Date of Death: November 12, 1999
       Agency: Medstar Ambulance, Mt. Clemens
       Cause of Death: Struck by MV while assisting at emergency scene
       
    3. Flight Paramedic Mac Atteberry
       Age: 32
       Date of Death: July 17, 1999
       Agency: Hermann Hospital Life Flight, Houston, TX
       Cause of Death: Crash of medi-vac helicopter
    4. Flight Nurse Lynn Ethridge
       Age: 35
       Date of Death: July 17, 1999
       Agency: Hermann Hospital Life Flight, Houston, TX
       Cause of Death: Crash of medi-vac helicopter
    5. Pilot John Pittman
       Age: 58
       Date of Death: July 17, 1999
       Agency: Hermann Hospital Life Flight, Houston, TX
       Cause of Death: Crash of medi-vac helicopter
    6. Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Pottberg
       Age: 25
       Date of Death: July 15, 1999
       Agency: Lee's Summit Fire Department, Lee's Summit, MO
       Cause of Death: Drowning during dive rescue drill
    7. Pilot Don Green
       Age: 46
       Date of Death: June 14, 1999
       Agency: University of Kentucky: Chandler Medical Center/ Petroleum Helicopters Inc., Lexington, KY
       Cause of Death: Med-evac aircraft accident
    8. Paramedic Brian Harden
       Age: 31
       Date of Death: June 14, 1999
       Agency:University of Kentucky: Chandler Medical Center,Lexington, KY
       Cause of Death: Med-evac aircraft accident
    9. Pilot Ernie Jones
       Age: 49
       Date of Death: June 14, 1999 Agency: University of Kentucky: Chandler Medical Center/ Petroleum Helicopters Inc., Lexington, KY
       Cause of Death: Med-evac aircraft accident
    10. Flight Nurse Sheila Zellers
        Age: 43
        Date of Death: June 14, 1999
        Agency: University of Kentucky: Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY
        Cause of Death: Med-evac aircraft accident
    11. Paramedic Keith Knight
        Age: 32
        Date of Death: May 20, 1999 Agency: Acadian Ambulance Service, Lafayette, LA
        Cause of Death: Injuries sustained in an ambulance involved MVA
    12. Flight Nurse Kathy Batterman
        Age: 44
        Date of Death: April 3, 1999
        Agency: Valley Hospitial Flight for Life, Las Vegas, NV
        Cause of Death: Air Ambulance Crash
    13. Pilot James Bond Jr.
        Age: 46
        Date of Death: April 3, 1999
        Agency: Valley Hospitial Flight For Life, Las Vegas, NV
        Cause of Death: Air Ambulance Crash
    14. Flight Nurse Leroy Shelton
        Age: 37 Date of Death: April 4, 1999
        Agency: Valley Hospitial Flight for Life, Las Vegas, NV
        Cause of Death: Air Ambulance Crash
    15. EMT, RN Brenda G. Hage
        Age: 39
        Date of Death: January 14, 1999
        Agency: Pine County Ambulance Service, Pine City, MN
        Cause of Death: Struck by a motor vehicle while packaging a patient

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