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The Kansas Emergency Medical Technicians
Association, with the cooperation of the Kansas Board of EMS and the Kansas
Emergancy Medical Services Association announces the introduction of the Kansas
EMS Memorial.
The recent line-of-duty deaths pointed out
the long overdue need for a fitting tribute to thoses that have made the ultimate
sacrifice while involved in the care of others.
The Kansas Board of EMS will create a
Memorial Wall to temporarily honor those that have given their lives so that
others might live. The Kansas Legislature will be approached during the 2005
legislative session to enable the erection of a permanent memorial on the Capitol
grounds. The Kansas EMS Foundation is being formed to administer, support and fund
this project. In the interim, the Kansas EMT Association, a 501ç(3) corporation
will accept tax-deductible donations. These donations will be placed in a special
fund and all monies will be turned over to the Foundation upon it's establishment.
The Kansas EMS Memorial Review Board, made
up of representatives of KEMTA, KEMSA and BEMS, will establish the criteria for
what will be considered a line-of-duty death. The Review Board will also review
those nominations for inclusion in the Kansas EMS Memorial.
The Kansas EMS Memorial honorees will be
recognized each year during the KEMTA Awards Ceremony.
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