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Canadian Paramedic Ride Newsletter About the Publisher: About the Editor: Gordon Perolli Samantha Tam March 2014 Volume 1 - Number 1 Canadian Paramedic Ride Newsletter About the Publisher: About the Editor: Gordon Perolli Samantha Tam Gordon is a recent graduate of the Samantha Tam is a current student in Primary Care Paramedic program with Public Relations at Algonquin College. A honours from Algonquin College, University graduate with an honours Ottawa. He aspires to have a long and degree in music, Samantha enjoys a full career in Paramedicine. For the wide range of music from jazz to rock. 2014 Ride, he is elected to be the Currently on the dean’s list at Director of Site Operations. He will be Algonquin, Samantha has helped local participating in the 2014 Ottawa Ottawa charities plan and execute Marathon with his dad. His favourite fundraising events. In her free time, pass time in the winter is long blading Samantha enjoys walking her dogs, on the Rideau Canal. reading graphic novels and travelling. About the Canadian Paramedic Ride Newsletter The Canadian Paramedic Ride Newsletter contains all necessary information regarding the Ride. The purpose of this publication is to inform and educate Canadians about past and future Rides. This volume includes the story of how the Ride came to be, what the Ride is and why Paramedics participate. This publication will showcase the success of the inaugural Ride and what the future holds for this unique event in Canada. 2 Table of contents Page 4: Paramedic Ride: The Beginning Page 6: Ride Background Page 7: Why We Ride Page 8: Rider Reflections Page 11: Ride Review Page 12: The Route & Riders Page 13: Paramedic Ride Information Page 14: Photographs Page 16: The Future & Influential Attendees Page 17: Riders & Escorts Page 18: 2014 Executive Page 19: Paramedic Organizations Involved Page 20: The End connect www.ParamedicRide.ca [email protected] Paramedic Ride @Paramedic_Ride Tour Paramedic Ride 3 Paramedic Ride: The Beginning To understand how the Paramedic Ride began, you must first understand the Americans’ Muddy Angels Ride. Since 2002, the Americans have had a memorial ride, inspired after 9/11, called the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride (NEMSMBR). NEMSMBR is more commonly known as the Muddy Angels Ride. The Muddy Angels Ride honours Paramedics who “have become sick or injured while performing their duties, and those who have died in the line of duty”. They currently have four annual rides. The routes vary each year in an effort to visit every Paramedic Service that has suffered a loss in the past 12 months. May 2010, seven Canadian Paramedics and avid cyclists participated in the Muddy Angels Ride. Six were from Ottawa: Frank McGregor, Sylvie Rochon, Ed Valdes, Chris Mosher, Matt Smith and Norm Robillard. The seventh from the Peel Region: Sarah Salvis, the first Canadian to ride in Muddy Angels in 2009. LEFT TO RIGHT: P. Arcand, N. Robillard, S. Brayshaw, J. Brayshaw, M. Massé Derek Davis and Ben Ripley, both Ottawa representatives from Canadian Paramedic The group returned home and recognized Medics, volunteered their services. Chiefs, Paramedics from Ontario and the Canadians’ need to have their own Canadian Paramedic Benevolent Society. memorial ride. November 2012, the team was ready. The Benevolent Society supported a Robillard knew the best chance for gaining October 2012, Robillard decided to go back Paramedic memorial ride because they support for the initiative lay with Mike to Muddy Angels 2013 but had another posses similar goals. Nolan, Chief of Renfrew County Paramedic goal. He wanted to start a Canadian Service and former Chief of Paramedic January 2013, the Paramedic Ride was Paramedic memorial ride. Taking smaller Chiefs of Canada. To approach Chief Nolan, founded and they began planning the Ride. steps would be more manageable than they planned a ride in Renfrew County. S. Brayshaw was nominated and accepted creating a ride immediately. as president due to her expertise. Robillard, Davis planned the route and secured a For Muddy Angles 2013, Robillard wanted Massé, Arcand and J. Brayshaw formed the Renfrew Ambulance and support vehicle. to increase the Canadian presence. This rest of the executive board. The first step The riders were Robillard, Massé, Arcand, would demonstrate the success of the for the new organization was to the create Davis, Ripley, Brian Doré, Mike Martins, Muddy Angels Ride and convince more their brand. Susan Brayshaw and Jon Brayshaw. medics in Canada to support a Canadian Garrith Green, a 30-year veteran of Paramedic ride. On a cold and rainy November day, they Paramedicine with a background in graphic rode 130 km. Their route began in Arnprior, Summer 2012, Robillard and Martin Massé, design was contacted and accepted the to Renfrew, to Calabogie and finished back an Ottawa Paramedic and recent cyclist, challenge. Over the span of two months in Arnprior. Chief Nolan joined the group rode without support for 600 km. They and several drafts, a final design was for dinner. Robillard presented his idea for travelled from Ottawa to Hamilton, provided in March 2013. The Paramedic gaining support for the Muddy Angels Ride. Robillard’s hometown, while staying in Ride brand was born. Green donated the Chief Nolan supported the idea but hotels along the way. This route became rights of the design to S. Brayshaw and the advocated launching a ride immediately. the original draft for the inaugural Ride. Paramedic Ride organization. Chief Nolan invited the group to the When they returned, Robillard assembled a May 2013, Robillard participate in his Paramedic Chiefs of Canada meeting on core team of like-minded friends and second Muddy Angels Ride and was November 18, 2012 in Ottawa. Salvis drove medics. Massé recruited Pierre-Paul ecstatic to be joined by Massé and Arcand. from Mississauga to unveil the idea of a Arcand, an Ottawa Medic, new to cycling, They returned determined to see a ride on Canadian equivalent to the Muddy Angels Canadian soil. Ride. Her passion was well received by 4 The Beginning Over the summer, more medics from committee that the inaugural Ride would participation exceeded the expectations of Ontario and Québec volunteered their time be dedicated to flight 7793. the organizing committee and has created a towards organizing and supporting the national bond among Paramedics, The news about a long-distance bike ride to Ride. It would start in Toronto at Queens civilians and the fallen that will be honour the fallen quickly spread. Park and end at City Hall in honoured each year. Medics and the family and friends of the Ottawa. fallen heard and wanted to participate. May 31st 2013, the fatal crash of Ornge The Muddy Angels showed their support flight 7793 occurred. The tragedy brought with 15 cyclists joining the inaugural Ride. the Paramedic community closer and galvanized the team. It was unanimously The 2013 Paramedic Ride was an absolute decided by the Paramedic Ride organizing success. The amount of support and Paramedic Ride flag in front of Ornge Riders excited to begin their journey Critical Care Transport Unit, Opening Opening Ceremony, Queen’s Park, Toronto Ceremony, Queen’s Park, Toronto LEFT TO RIGHT: President Ontario Paramedic Association Rob Theriault, Ottawa Paramedic Tracy Levesque, Chief of Renfrew County Paramedic Service Michael Nolan, Ontario Health Minister Deb Mathews, Toronto Paramedic Service Deputy Chief Garrie Wright, Toronto Paramedic Honour Guard Troy van Overdijk, President Toronto Paramedic Association Geoff McBride 5 Ride background Mission Statement: The Paramedic Ride honours Canadian military and civilian Paramedics who, while serving with pride have sustained injury or given their lives, in the line of duty. The Paramedic Ride will raise awareness and funds to support Canadian Paramedics and help raise a Canadian Paramedic Memorial Monument. Name: The inaugural Ride was called the Canadian Paramedic Memorial Ride. The name has changed to the Paramedic Ride [Tour Paramédic] to unify the ride across all platforms. The Ride: An annual bike ride occurring across Canada on the same third weekend of September. The Ride will take place over four days and hundreds of kilometers. Participants: Cyclists of any calibre are welcome to join. Cyclists can participate for any single day or the entire route and will be supported by several Paramedic units, support vehicles and volunteers. Goal: To raise awareness regarding Paramedics, their injuries and deaths in the line of duty, fundraise and provide support to those effected. Support: The Ride supports the friends and families of the fallen and provides therapeutic means of expression with like-minded individuals. The Ride is four days and the bonds created last a life time. Support networks are created and the survivors are never alone. The Paramedic Ride will raise awareness through social media and news agencies. Distribution of Funds: All monies from the inaugural Ride went to the Canadian Paramedic Benevolent Society to fund the Canadian Paramedic Memorial Monument. The Ride will continue to support the creation of a Canadian Paramedic Memorial Monument. Full details regarding who is supported annually and monies received will be documented and published on the Paramedic Ride website. Registration: Registration is processed through the website at: www.ParamedicRide.ca Registration will open Spring 2014 Volunteers: The Ride would not be possible without dedicated volunteers for the planning and execution of the Ride. Anyone can volunteer and no minimum or maximum commitment is required. If interested please contact [email protected] for more information. The Ride is about family, unity between Medics, camaraderie between Services, partnership between provinces. Nothing illustrates this better than Ontario and Quebec Paramedic units side by side. 6 Why We Ride Paramedics see more than their share of who Paramedics are and the sacrifices they tragedy. They know life can end in a make. The public does not understand the random moment and understand better dangers of the job.
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