| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | |
| Honoree | |
| Kevin L Weatherlow | |
| Agency | |
| St Joseph Hospital | |
| Agency City | |
| Lancaster | |
| Agency State | |
| PA | |
| Last Call | |
| 6/13/81 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Other Trauma | |
| Biography | |
| On June 13, 1981, Kevin was involved in an attempted rescue of a young boy from an abandoned septic tank. The call was routine, but the paramedics were on the scene in three to four minutes. However, Kevin and fellow paramedic Bruce Ditlow, his best friend since high school, were overcome by lethal methane gas as they worked to save the boy and each other.<br /> <br /> A paramedic at St. Joseph Hospital for four years, Kevin was on the Dean's List at Reading Area Community College where he attended nursing school. Kevin was also active in the Army Reserves. He and his wife Sharon, an intensive care unit secretary, were the parents of one daughter Kristen.<br /> <br /> The young boy Kevin was trying to save was rescued and recovered from the experience.<br /> <br /> Honored 1995 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
