New memorial for fallen EMS at the Alberta Legislature

An emotional day at the Alberta legislature, honouring paramedics who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

The new memorial highlights names like Dallas Boyko, the Stony Plain first responder who died in a collision while on the job in 2022.

Dell Harrison with the EMS foundation, says others on the monument died of occupational illnesses, were military EMS in Afghanistan, as well as mental health-related deaths.

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“It means they are not forgotten. They are more than a number, whether it be their Alberta College of Paramedics number, or their employee number. They are human beings with families and loved ones, and they are not here with us anymore,” explained Harrison.

There are nine names already on the memorial, but organizers say they are already planning at least four more that will need to be added at the next annual ceremony.