This Giving Season we have so much to be thankful for
With "Giving Tuesday" approaching, we are acutely aware of the strain that everyone is under due to the COVID pandemic. Nevertheless, the mission of The National EMS Museum has continued, undaunted, to become the national repository of all things connected to the development and growth of prehospital emergency care from the time of the American Revolution to the present day. Some of the recent projects either completed or underway at the Museum include:
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The Museum's 1954 Packard Henny Ambulance, that was purchased by a Museum benefactor, is now in the process of being restored in Tennessee;
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Securing a pristine collection of every issue of JEMS that is now in the process of being digitized so that content can be utilized by researchers;
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Traveling exhibits installed at the Central Ohio Fire Museum in Columbus, Ohio, the Carter County Museum in Ekalaka, Montana, and in the spring of 2021, the Fire Museum of Texas in Beaumont, Texas.
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From Battlefield Medicine to Civilian EMS, a new exhibit installed at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum in Aurora, Illinois.
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“Coffee With Doc” is an ongoing series of Zoom interviews with those who are part of EMS history. These 30-45 minutes sessions are aired live on Facebook and recorded in The National EMS Museum archives. These interviews enable viewers to hear from those with 30-, 40-, 50-, and 60-year histories in EMS. We explore how our profession evolved, improved, and reached the level of capability that we possess today.
None of these activities or projects and initiatives come without associated costs and expenses. Our entire board serve as volunteers and our Executive Director is paid far less than her efforts are worth. So, to continue and expand our effort and outreach, we would ask you to consider favoring us with your support on Giving Tuesday (December 1, 2020) and, if you are able to do so, beyond Giving Tuesday, become a member of The National EMS Museum...you can do it right here: MEMBERSHIP
Doc Clinchy, EMT-P
President, The National EMS Museum
www.emsmuseum.org
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