TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GEORGE CARTER |
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It is impossible to put into words the sadness and loss our Boston EMS family
felt about the passing of our brother George Carter. An employee for 22 years,
George endeared himself to his peers and other members of the medical community
with his cutting wit, his compassion and complete professionalism. George faced
his terminal illness with dignity and humor and, as only George could, went out
with "style". His funeral included a flyover by helicopters, as
George was a helicopter pilot. The helicopters flew over the cemetery they
missing man formation, as a salute to George. As dedicated as George was to
serving the public, especially those in need, he was even more adamant in his
role as advisor to the "new guys" in the Department. George was an
old-fashioned supervisor, making sure that all bases were covered and that
lessons were taught so that mistakes were not repeated. The light of his life
was his wife Elizabeth and his praise of her was endless. When George was
promoted to Lieutenant he never wavered in his loyalty to all of us in uniform.
He won many EMS awards, as recently as May 2000 where he accepted with a joke,
as only George could. An award is being established in his name by the Boston
EMS Relief Association so that George will continue to live on with us in a
positive way. Rest in peace Air Two . |
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It was a very sad day when the Boston EMS family heard of the
passing of EMT Jason Dennehey. A native of Charlestown and an employee of BEMS
for 7 years, Jason was dedicated to serving the city of Boston. He worked in
several districts including downtown Boston, Dorchester and Jamaica Plain. He
was known for his meticulous nature. His shirts were always pressed, his boots
always shined, and you could rest assured he would ask for at least one Code 17
per week to keep the ambulance in tip top shape. He almost always started a
shift with a cup of Dunkin Donuts hazelnut coffee and listened keenly to the
fire radio waiting to pounce on the nearest fire call. A friendly game existed
between the A13 and A5 night crews to see who could offer up first for the west
zone fire and actually get assigned to the call. But you always knew that in
the rare event that Jason didn't get the assignment, he would still be lurking
right around the corner awaiting the call for backup. |