Three EMS providers for LifeNet St Joseph who died in a helicopter ambulance crash last August will be honored by the National EMS Memorial Service this June in Colorado.

The names of Randy Bever, Christopher Frakes and James Freudenburg will be engraved on a bronze oak leaf which will be added to the “Tree of Life,” the National EMS Memorial.

The National EMS Memorial Service announce that 20 individuals from 13 states will be so honored at the 2012 National EMS Memorial Service to be held Saturday, June 23 in Colorado Springs.

Scherese M Bishop of Northeast Ambulance & Fire Protection District in St Louis will also be honored.  Ms. Bishop, 37, died March 11, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.  She had collapsed March 3 while trying to resuscitate a patient.

The National EMS Memorial Service has, since 1992, been honoring America’s EMS providers who have given their lives  in the line of duty. The 20 individuals being honored this year join 581 others previously honored by the National EMS Memorial Service.  Click on the logo to visit their Web site.

Each year, at a service held in Colorado Springs, members of the honoree’s families are presented with a medallion, symbolizing eternal memory; a U.S. Flag which has flown over the Nation’s Capital, symbolizing service to the country; and a white rose, symbolizing their undying love.

In addition to the presentations made during the Service, each honoree’s name is engraved on a bronze oak leaf which is added to the “Tree of Life,” the National EMS Memorial.

Click here for the announcement, including the complete list of honorees.