The National EMS Memorial Service Board of Directors would like to welcome and thank the following individuals for their participation in the 2024 National EMS Memorial Service
Eric Johnson
Executive Director, Supporting Heroes
Louisville, Kentucky
Chaplian Gary Dalton
Life Member, Psat Chaplain
Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads
Woodstock, Virginia
Amanda Daniels
Flight Paramedic
Survivor, Life Saver 4
Sylacauga, Alabama
Eileen Frazer
Executive Director, Commission of Accreditation of Medical Transport Programs (CAMTS)
Anderson, South Carolina
Joseph House
Executive Director, Kansas Board of EMS
Board President, National Association of State EMS Officials
Topeka, Kansas
2024 National EMS Memorial Service Honor Guard
2024 National EMS Memorial Service Pipes & Drums
Kelly Fowler
American Medical Response (AMR)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Todd Metz
CSI Aviation, Texas
The For Paul Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cody Poole
Black Forest Fire & EMS
Black Forest, Colorado
Scott Davis
President, National EMS Memorial Service
Oilville, Virginia
Gamunu Wijetunge
Director, Office of EMS
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington, DC
Tom Liebman
Treasurer, National EMS Memorial Service
VP Operations-Northwest Region, GMR
2024 Moving Honors Route Coordinator
Wesley Semple, Jr.
2024 Moving Honors Crew Chief
Megan Haverkamp
2024 Moving Honors Attendants
Jacqueline Evans
Arlene McKinney
Ben Mergendahl
Andrew Rennie
Gregory White
Dave Page
Director, Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA
Paramedic, Allina Health EMS, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chair, International Paramedic Registry
Readers of the Honoree Names
Brian Ceraolo
Board Member, Int’l College of Advanced Practice Paramedics
Paramedic, Operations Director, Erlanger Health
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Lars Granholm
Board President, National EMS Memorial Bike Ride
Paramedic District Supervisor, Sussex County EMS
Millsboro, Delaware
Jim Houser
Board President, Association of Air Medical Services
President, Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Michael Kaduce
West Coast Region Director, National Assn. of EMTs (NAEMT)
Director, Falck Health Institute, Falck Ambulance
Los Angeles, California
Cherie Leigh Pepping
Board President, Association of Critical Care Transport
Executive Director-Critical Care, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance
Elmhurst, Illinois
Randy Strozyk
Board President, American Ambulance Association
SVP Operations, Global Medical Response
Seattle, Washington
Richard Biernstein
Paramedic Crew Chief, Ross/West View EMS Authority
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deb Cardozo
Communications Supervisor, American Medical Response (AMR)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
James “Scooter” Green
Flight Paramedic/Base Supervisor, PHI Air Medical Honor Guard
Bastrop, Texas
Barry Hoke
Paramedic (ret.), Sussex County EMS Honor Guard
Georgetown, Delaware
Chris Ingram
Captain, Reno Fire Department
Reno, Nevada
Nigel Masters
Operations Officer, MN EMS Honor Guard
Forest Lake, Minnesota
Antonio Ottaviani
Critical Care Paramedic, Board Member For Paul Foundation
Dalhart, Texas
Keith Wilken
Operations Supervisor, Center for EMS, Northwell Health
New Hyde Park, New York
(Agencies across the United States participate live)
2024 National EMS Memorial Service Honor Guard
2024 National EMS Memorial Serivce Pipes & Drums
Leigh Chambers, Lieutenant (ret.)
Sedgwick County EMS
Wichita, Kansas
David Naples, Paramedic (ret.)
City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jana Williams
Immediate Past-President, National EMS Memorial Service
Survivors & National EMS Honor Guard Members
Music: "Go Light Your World" (by Chris Rice)
