Types of Service we provide
The death of an EMT/Paramedic may occur under a variety of circumstances. The ultimate sacrifice of an EMS provider occurs in Line of Duty Death (LODD). To inspire a sense of purpose among EMS leaders, standards for memorials are outlined below and aligned with the National EMS Memorial Standards. A service director/chief's guide is available to all services under the EMS Directors tab.
Line-of-duty:
The death of a Uniformed member must be the result of a traumatic injury suffered in the line of duty (on a run or on scheduled duty), a cardiac event within 48 hours of a duty shift, illness proven to be attributed to the job by workers' compensation (cardiac, stroke, mental illness, or suicide/PTSD).
American Flag, Badge shroud, Bell Service or Last Page, Bag Piper and/or Taps bugle, Casket Guard, Uniformed members section, and Color Guard for a corridor of Honor of ALL. Uniformed personnel. Procession of emergency vehicles, Pallbearers, Color Guard at the cemetery, graveside flag presentation, twenty-one gun salute for Military Veterans only provided by Military personnel. We also forward the personnel to the National EMS Memorial and represent the fallen member at the National Ceremony.
Active Duty Death:
A full-time or volunteer uniformed or non-uniformed member of an emergency medical service agency serving in an active capacity. Non-job-related death: Deaths, natural and traumatic, that are not directly related to an emergency medical service call.
EMS Flag, Badge shroud, Bell Service and/or Last Page, Casket Guard, Uniformed members section, and Honor & Color Guard for a corridor of Honor of ALL uniformed personnel.
Retired EMS Personnel Death:
A retired member of an emergency medical service agency who passes for any reason.
Badge shroud, Uniformed members section, and Honor & Color Guard corridor of Honor of ALL uniformed personnel. A representative of the Honor Guard, as appropriate, to lead the corridor of Honor. All other honors would be conducted by the Military if appropriate.
Presentation of Colors, Conferences, Graduations, and more:
The WI EMS Honor Guard is available to represent EMS providers in many venues. Presentation of Colors (Flags) at conferences, Graduations, special Award ceremonies, some parades that need the color front, etc. We divide the State into Districts so events are assigned to local units, with support from the statewide guard as necessary.
As we are volunteers, we ask for several weeks to a month of lead time to organize, and a host organization that allows us to change rooms, water, snacks, etc., as necessary (depending on the nature of the event). Please contact us, and we'll make arrangements from there. Thank you!
The death of an EMT/Paramedic may occur under a variety of circumstances. The ultimate sacrifice of an EMS provider occurs in Line of Duty Death (LODD). To ensure all fallen EMS personnel are honored consistently, details are provided below in accordance with the National EMS Memorial Standards. A service director/chief's guide is available.