On August 22, 1978, Pamela was working as an attendant for Ross Ambulance Service of Littleton. She and the driver responded to a non-emergency request for transport to the local hospital. The local first-responder crew arrived on the scene to provide patient care until the ambulance arrived.<br />
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Moments later, the patient experienced cardiac arrest and a radio call went out to request more assistance. The call was answered by a member of the Whitefield Life Squad. En route to the hospital, the driver of the ambulance lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve. The ambulance slid sideways and rolled over several times. Pamela was killed instantly, along with Whitefield Squad member Richard Connolly.<br />
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Pamela had worked as an emergency medical technician with Ross Ambulance for two weeks prior to the accident. Ironically, it was her first emergency run.<br />
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She was 21 years old.<br />
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Honored 1994 |