| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | |
| Honoree | |
| Matthew T Jeton | |
| Agency | |
| Airmed Skycare / United Ambulance Service | |
| Agency City | |
| Lewiston/Augusta/B | |
| Agency State | |
| ME | |
| Last Call | |
| 11/19/93 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| On November 19, 1993, Matt was the paramedic attending a burn patient on an AirMed helicopter transfer to Portland's Maine Medical Hospital. The helicopter went down in Casco Bay, two miles from the destination. Engine problems and poor weather are believed to have caused the crash. Matt's body was not recovered.<br /> <br /> Matt was an active emergency medical technician, working with the University of Maine Ambulance Corps, Freeport Rescue, County Ambulance, United Ambulance Service, and AirMed.<br /> <br /> Honored 1995 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
