| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | |
| Honoree | |
| Timothy E Hynes | |
| Agency | |
| AirMed, Univ of Utah Health Science Center | |
| Agency City | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Agency State | |
| UT | |
| Last Call | |
| 1/11/98 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| The Fire and EMS community both locally and nationally has lost a bright star and will miss Tim's presence. He was one in a million and everyone's best friend. Tim Hynes was honored in a memorial service befitting his stature, a real life hero. Over 1500 people attended the memorial service held in Salt Lake City. Friends came from all across the country to say farewell to their friend. To be Tim Hynes' friend was to have his undivided attention, and caring attitude.<br /> <br /> Tim's experience includes; Director of EMS for Salt Lake City, Battalion Chief, Paramedic with 22 years of service, Flight Paramedic for University of Utah AirMed for 16 years. He was Fire Representative for EMS for the 2002 Winter Olympics. He spent much of his time on Pathway Management, the Utah State Legislature and was on many committees. He still had time to stop by his Station #2, and do whatever needed to be done. If any of his Captains called, Tim would make getting to the station a top priority. His networking contacts spread across the country in both the EMS and fire service community. Tim was a great speaker, and was courted by a variety of national groups, flight paramedics, physicians, health care organizations, EMS and fire departments. All were lucky to have him address their audiences. Not only was he an expert speaker, he was also hired by many EMS delivery agencies to audit, evaluate, and make recommendations for improvement.<br /> <br /> Tim served in the U.S. Navy, and was a "Navy Seal", and did a tour in Vietnam. He set mines in rivers and harbors and worked in deep cold water recovering sunken American ships. Tim was a heroic patriot.<br /> <br /> Tim was known to be a devoted father, and family man. He was proud of his children's accomplishments. He loved spending time with his children, whether it be shopping with his daughter or skiing with his son.<br /> <br /> While evaluating an avalanche victim from Little Cottonwood Canyon, the helicopter crashed in a snow storm on January 11, 1998. All aboard were killed including Tim Hynes. He is survived by his son, Jared, and a daughter, Jamie.<br /> <br /> Honored 1999 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
