Alberta Fallen Paramedic Memorial
#70 2626 Country Hills Blvd N.E. Calgary, AB, Canada T3N 1A7 T1Y6C2 Calgary, AB, Canada

ANNOUNCEMENT: EMS FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PROVINCIAL FALLEN PARAMEDIC MEMORIAL PROJECT The EMS Foundation exists to enhance paramedic care for Albertans. We support... pre-hospital care providers across the province by: i) Supporting innovation and research; ii) Supporting paramedic wellness and; iii) Providing community-focused programs. We are the oldest pre-hospital foundation in Canada, founded in Calgary in 1995, and have since spread out across the province to meet the needs of Alberta’s practitioners. We are not an association, but a non-for-profit foundation dedicated to our shared provincial profession. This year, 2021, marks the 50th year of professional paramedicine in Alberta as marked by the first graduating paramedic class at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). In light of that important anniversary, we're very pleased to announce that the EMS Foundation is working to realize a Provincial Fallen Paramedic Memorial on Legislature Grounds in Edmonton. It is the expectation of every pre-hospital care practitioner that they go home at the end of their shift. Sadly, there are times when it does not happen. The EMS Foundation is seeking to construct a monument dedicated to our fallen practitioners on the south lawn of the Alberta Legislative grounds, targeting completion in late 2021. The memorial will face the setting sun. We have considerable support for this project already, including: Know that I am strongly in support of this project and believe that it is vital to recognize the sacrifices paramedics have made Hon. Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health The work our paramedics do is invaluable to the healthcare system. The Fallen Paramedic Memorial Project will ensure that the Alberta paramedics who lost their lives in the line of duty will continue to be honoured and remembered. Dr. Verna Yiu, President and CEO, Alberta Health Services We acknowledge the importance of the work in establishing a memorial in Alberta which will recognize practicing Paramedics who have passed away in the course of their work. Darren Sandbeck, Chief Paramedic, Alberta Health Services EMS These individuals deserve to be recognized for the work they do for the public interest; especially when their work demands the ultimate sacrifice. Melissa Manion, President, Alberta College of Paramedics Here is how you can help: We need feedback on the design and other aspects of the Memorial. Please visit Alberta Health Services’ Together 4 Health - https://together4health.ahs.ca/ems-fpm a portal created for practitioners and Albertans to stay informed regarding the project. On that website, you will soon be able to vote on one of three monument renderings under consideration. When voting begins, you will also be able to provide feedback and input, as well as receive construction and project updates. I am sure that you will agree this is an important project. Should you want to help the Foundation realize this project in other ways, such as by helping us connect with donors, please reach out to us via the EMS Foundation website at www.emsfoundation.ca Thank you.

The project is moving ahead. An RFP has been sent out with a return date of December 15, 2020. Excitement is beginning to build. This project is becoming more real each passing week. Stay tuned for more updates.