As many of you know, I've been participating in the National EMS
Memorial Bike Ride since 2012. The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride
honors EMS providers who have died in the line of duty or have made
significant contributions to the EMS community. The East Coast Route
is about 80 miles a day, starting in Boston and ending at the National
EMS Memorial in Arlington, VA. New this year to me is the West Coast
Route, starting in Reno, NV and traveling to San Francisco, CA. Some
of you have contributed in the past to my personal fundraising which
supported housing, travel and other expenses during the event. This
year, the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride has provided each of you
with a way to help offset the cost of the essential functions of the
routes by making tax-deductible contributions directly to the
organization, which will offset registration fees.
This year I will ride in honor of local EMS physician, Miles
Newman, DO and Lancaster County Dispatcher Woody Woodward.
“Doc” as he was affectionately called was Warwick EMS’ first
Medical Director in addition to several other area EMS services.
Woody Woodward was a long time Dispatcher for the County of
Lancaster, PA who succumbed to cancer during the 2015 East Coast event.
Please help me reach my goal and honor Doc & Woody.