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Year Honored
2010
Honoree
Mark B. Davis
Agency
Cape Vincent Volunteer Fire Department
Agency City
Cape Vincent
Agency State
NY
Last Call
1/31/09
Cause of Death
Victim of Violence *
Biography
Mark Davis was a young man who was destined to become a great achiever. He had accomplished much during his short life. He fulfilled each of his goals, going after each with vigor and determination. He loved every aspect of the field of Emergency Medical Services, as well as Firefighting, and was quickly becoming one of the best in the field. He was a community activist, working at the local French Festival and serving on its committee. He continued to grow and everyone seemed to look up to Mark.... he was truly a shooting star for Cape Vincent.<br /> <br /> Mark's compassion and ability to put his patients at ease, was one of his most precious gifts. Family was extremely important to Mark as his biological father died about a month after he was born. Maybe that is why he loved CPR the way he did.<br /> <br /> Mark B. Davis, 25, was killed in the line of duty, in Cape Vincent, on January 30, 2009. Mark and another rescue member answered an emergency call for a possible heart attack. The patient became agitated and left the room seconds later, re-entered the room and started firing a gun. Mark was hit and was taken to Samaritan Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.<br /> <br /> Mark Davis was a volunteer emergency medical worker/firefighter for Cape Vincent Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. He was an employee with Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Squad (TIERS) and at Guilfoyle EMS as an EMT. He was a student in the Jefferson Community College Paramedic Program, in the middle of clinicals, and an active member of the EMS Club. Davis was a CPR Instructor, Hazmat and Mass Casualty certified, and received accreditation as a 911 Dispatcher. Mark was also A+ Certified as a PC tech following his achievements at Stetson University in Celebration, Florida.<br /> <br /> Honored 2010