National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

The East Coast and Colorado rides may be a fond memory but that doesn’t mean we still don’t have some riding to do! The Louisiana ride is scheduled for September 25th 2010. This marks the third time that Muddy Angels will be riding out of New Orleans to show their support and we hope you’ll join us!

More info at: http://www.laemsmemorial.org/

The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride’s “Fallen Angels Fund”; has been established by the Board of Directors to provide support and aid to families; especially the children of fallen EMS practitioners. The goal of the fund is to assist EMS families in need in a fair and universal manner. All money for the fund has been raised through donations and by the registered riders and support persons, who are asked to raise a minimum $250 dollars designated solely to the Fallen Angels fund.

The Board of Directors has agreed upon the establishment of a fair means to disperse these funds. The average LODD age is approximately 33 y/o, therefore the establishment of a scholarship to be made available to the children of fallen EMS practitioners is a priority. Additionally, the purpose of the fund could be altered if necessary to assist an immediate cause that may develop which overwhelmingly affects the EMS Community as a whole.

The Fallen Angels fund was initially established in 2008 by the BOD and $24,000 was raised by the riders and support personnel who took part in the 2009 ride from New York to Roanoke, VA. Riders and support personnel are being asked to again raise funds for this worthy cause.

If you want the latest and greatest information on the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride then please join us in the Muddy Angels forum on EMS United. With over 150 members from around the country globe, it’s a great place to meet the other riders, find roommates or to join/start a carpool.

It’s also a great place to keep up with your new friends. And as anyone who’s done the ride can tell you, you WILL make new friends.

So while the actual ride only happens once year, the group stays active year round…Don’t Miss Out!

While the 2009 rides remain a warm memory, it’s now time to look ahead to 2010. And to kick things off, here’s the 2010 logo, once again penned by our own Steve Berry. He may just have a career in drawing yet!

The logo looks great, but please remember that it is a copyrighted logo. If you want to use it on your website to link to ours, great, but please don’t reproduce it or use it on promotional materials without the permission of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, Inc. -Thanx!

About the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, Inc. honors Emergency Medical Services personnel by organizing and implementing long distance cycling events that memorialize and celebrate the lives of those who serve everyday, those who have become sick or injured while performing their duties, and those who have died in the line of duty.

Vision:

The vision of the NEMSMBR is to see recognition of EMS as a profession, a reduction in debilitating injuries and LODD in EMS and a national EMS accountability system. It is our hope that these events will focus attention on the accomplishments of all EMS personnel, and educate the community at large about the need for improved safety standards, injury prevention, disability tracking and death benefits for EMS personnel and their families.

Objectives:

• Remember EMS workers who have died in the line of duty
• Raise public awareness about line of duty deaths and disabilities in the EMS profession
• Honor EMS workers who continue to work despite dangerous safety conditions
• Advocate for a national tracking of injuries, near misses and a line of duty deaths in EMS
• Provide a safe, friendly and supportive environment for registered participants to bicycle
• Promote healthy lifestyles for EMS providers through physical activity and nutrition