Thursday, January 12, 2012

** Manitoba medic injured in ambulance crash identified

** Funeral held for Virginia EMT killed in ambulance/cement truck crash

CANADA NEWS

** A Melita, Manitoba paramedic, injured last week in an ambulance/car collision, has been identified as Gene Banks. That is the word from the Brandon Sun (January 11) which said Banks was accompanied in the unit by his son-in-law Richard Bugg. Bugg was released from hospital Friday, but Banks remains in guarded condition. Co-workers of the two have now established a trust fund to assist in financial support for their families. Those interested in contributing can do so by sending cheques via mail to the Banks Family Trust Account, care of Sunrise Credit Union, Box 399, Reston, R0M 1X0. For more information, call 877-3941.

UNITED STATES NEWS

** Virginia emergency workers gathered in Fisherville Tuesday to pay respects to Waynesboro EMT Timothy Kyle Southern, 21, who perished Friday after his ambulance hit a cement truck. The News Virginian (Bob Stuart/January 11) said some 30 ambulance companies from the Shenandoah Valley participated in an honor guard to escort Southern’s casket to its resting place at Augusta Memorial Park. Remembered as a caring man towards his colleagues, Southern was spoken of as an individual who had done much good in his life. At the burial site, Southern’s coffin was lowered into the ground to the bagpiped tune of Amazing Grace. Balloons were then released in his memory.