The duty of the Honor Guard is to present our profession in a dignified manner while providing assistance and support for ambulance services, families, co-workers, communities, and local funeral directors during a Line of Duty Death. It is a trying time for all involved, and we wish to assist as much as possible.

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Steeped in Military tradition, the WI EMS Honor Guard can provide these services to fallen EMS comrades: Assistance in funeral planning, Providing information on LODD benefits for the families, Provide the United States Casket flag,  furnish a color guard with flags honor guard for honorary pallbearers, casket guards, bugler for TAPS,  serve as ushers, and to provide uniformed door attendants and provide a CISD certified Chaplin.

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The honor guard started with several districts across Wisconsin in 2005. Since then we have formed districts that may provide local honors sole, or active the entire state Honor GUard in the evnt of a Line of Duty Death or larger events requiring more members.

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We provide dignified services at celebration of life/Visitations and funerals for those who have fallen in the Line of Duty. We have different service levels for LODD, Active Duty Deaths, and Retired member deaths. please see information here: Service Levels

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We are a 501(c)3 non profit Association, incorporated in Wi and operates solely by volunteers. We do not charge for our services, we accept donations  as uniforms cost $750 each, and equipment needed for drills and events top $3,000 per district.

 

We encourage new membership applications offering training to those can can physically handle it. Any person of good moral character who is or has been a licensed member of a Wisconsin ambulance service is eligible for membership. Normally you participate in the nearest district for less travel. We do have a state-wide training that requires attendance.

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