Honoring heroism, courage and enduring sacrifice

Published: March 3, 2022, 6:02 p.m.

This episode of EMS One-Stop is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com.\nIn this edition of\xa0EMS One-Stop,\xa0Rob Lawrence\xa0welcomes Tony O\u2019Brien (Boston EMS), treasurer of the National EMS Memorial Foundation and Tim Perkins (VA Office of EMS), board member of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.\nTony identifies a timetable and the progress towards establishing a permanent monument in the national capital to honor the heroism, courage and enduring sacrifice of all past, present and future EMS providers and to remember and celebrate the lives of those killed in the line of duty.\nTim outlines how the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honors emergency medical services personnel by organizing and implementing long distance cycling events that memorialize and celebrate the lives of those who serve every day, those who have become sick or injured while performing their duties, and those who have died in the line of duty.\nTony explains that H.R. 1037 \u2013 the National EMS Memorial bill \u2013 was signed into law by President Donald Trump, becoming public law 115-275 in 2018, starting the formal countdown to establishing a memorial. Additionally, Tim reveals the routes and dates of the\xa0five 2022 routes covering the East Coast, southern route, Midwest, Colorado and West Coast.