The National EMS Memorial Service (NEMSMS), the National EMS Memorial Foundation and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride (NEMSMBR) will pay tribute to 36 EMS and air medical fallen from across the United States during the 2018 National EMS Weekend of Honor, scheduled May 18 to 20 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
The list of honorees from 11 states can be found on the NEMSMS website.
There will be a number of activities during the three days including two events that the public and media are invited and encouraged to attend as a show of support for the selfless service and sacrifice of the 36 2018 honorees. On Friday afternoon, May 18, 2018, the arrival and tribute ceremony of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride will occur. On Saturday evening, May 19, 2018, the National EMS Memorial Service, a formal ceremony to honor fallen EMS and air medical professionals, will be held.
Both events will be located at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
New this year to the Weekend of Honor will be the NEMSMS’s first annual Line-of-Duty Death Seminar. The seminar will be held on May 18, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and is open to all who serve in EMS, Air Medical, Fire Service, or Law Enforcement; it is offered at no cost to participants.
Chaplains and other support personnel are also invited to participate. Registration is required and can be completed here.
The National EMS Weekend of Honor coincides with the beginning of National EMS Week, which will be May 20 to 26, this year.
“As National EMS Week celebrates the men and women who provide emergency medical services on the front lines of healthcare throughout our country, it is our honor and duty to also remember those who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice while doing so,” said Jana Williams, president of the National EMS Memorial Service.
“Our nation’s capital area is a fitting location for these annual memorial events commemorating this country’s brave men and women in the field of emergency medical services.”
The Weekend of Honor is organized and hosted by the following volunteer-staffed organizations: National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, National EMS Memorial Service, and the National EMS Memorial Foundation. Click here for more information on the specific event times and locations as they become available.
