| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1994 | |
| Honoree | |
| Pamela K Mitchell | |
| Agency | |
| Ross Ambulance Service | |
| Agency City | |
| Littleton | |
| Agency State | |
| NH | |
| Last Call | |
| 8/22/78 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Ambulance Involved MVC | |
| Biography | |
| 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> 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 /> <br /> She was 21 years old.<br /> <br /> Honored 1994 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
