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National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2011
National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2011
Day 3 of the ride on Long Island enroute to Garden City. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2011
Day 3 of the ride on Long Island enroute to Garden City. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2011
Day 3 of the ride on Long Island enroute to Garden City. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Riding Past Rolling Farmland
Muddy Angel Heather Burke from Florida enjoys the rolling farmland on the ride. There are riders from 22 states and one from Canada represented here. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2011
Day 3 of the ride on Long Island enroute to Garden City. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Old & New
A contrast in vehicles -- an Amish buggy and a modern day ambulance pass each other as ride coordinator Jules Scadden directs the ride from the "command turret" of the lead vehicle on Day 6 of the NEMSMBR. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Rainy Start
A rainy start to day 4 as Muddy Angels cruise toward Manhattan. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Quick Break
On Day 5, NEMSMBR Board President Jennifer Frenette takes a quick break. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Enthusiastic Receptioin
On Day 5, the riders arrived to an enthusiastic reception in Orefield, Pa. for the EMS Memorial Service organized by the Eastern Pa. EMS Council. (Photo Coutesy Steve Wirth)
Old Partners, Long-time Friends
From left are long-time friends Barry Albertson (chief of suburban EMS), Steve Wirth (National EMS Memorial Bike Ride rider and JEMS Editorial Board member), Annamarie Robertone (founder of Medic 9 EMS) and Don Dereamus (assistant chief of suburban EMS.) (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Orefield Memorial Service
From left, on Day 5, JEMS Editorial Board member Steve Wirth, Eastern Pa. Regional EMS Director Ev Bins and Lake Sumter (Fla.) EMS Chief Jim Judge pose at the Orefield, Pa. memorial service. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Ready for the Big Apple
From left, John Simpson and Scott Temple of Lake Sumter EMS are ready to roll into Manhattan on Day 4. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Rolling Hills
A scenic ride through the rolling hills of Berks County on Day 5. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Music to their Ears
The FDNY EMS Pipes & Drums greeted the riders as they rolled into FDNY Station 4 in Lower Manhattan on Day 4. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Day 5 Stop
Muddy Angels take a break at the East Allen (Pa.) Township Fire Department. The next stop is Reading. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Special Remembrance
Here, riders walk toward the 9/11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park in Nassau County on Day 3 pausing to reflect at each poster. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Taking a Break
Muddy Angels take a break in Nassau County, N.Y. on Day 3 with lunch provided by North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Dreary Start to Day 4
Ride coordinator Jules Scadden briefs Muddy Angels at the start of Day 4. We ride in all weather conditions to honor the fallen EMS providers. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Leaving Times Square
The Muddy Angels ride through Times Square. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Why We Ride
The Muddy Angels carry a poster representing each of the fallen 57 EMS providers and each rider carries a dog tag for the fallen provider they ride for. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Full NYPD Escort
An amazing sight as the Muddy Angels make their way down Manhattan into Times Square under full NYPD escort on Day 4. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Ready to Roll
From left, Jim Judge, executive director of Lake Sumter EMS in Mt. Dora, Fla., and Steve Wirth from PWW and Hampden TWP VFC in Mechanicsburg, Pa., are ready to roll into Manhattan on Day 4. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Gearing up for Gettysburg
From left, Merv Wertz and Barb Conrad from Reading Hospital chat with Muddy Angel Steve Berry at the afternoon break at the Reading Fire Department. Day 5 ended in Ephrata, Pa. in Lancaster County. The Muddy Angels head for Gettysburg at 0700 on Thursday for Day 6 of the EMS Memorial Bike Ride. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Keeping the Riders Going
Tom Costa from Jacksonville, N.C. serves as a "wingman" for the ride, helping keep the Muddy Angels moving ahead. Tom's wife, Judi, a retired paramedic, is a Muddy Angel and has ridden every day. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Feel the Burn
From left, Floridians Scott Temple and John Simpson from discuss how they never experienced hills like this before. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
We Did It!
We did it! A 106 mile ride from Gettysburg to Alexandria -- the riders started in Boston seven days ago to honor our fallen EMS providers. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Final Debriefing
Jennifer Frenette briefs the riders on the final leg of the NEMSMBR. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Strong Support
The riders could not have completed the ride without the support team. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Stopping for a Quick Rest
Rider Steve Wirth poses next to the monument at New Windsor, Md. fire station, one of the rest stops enroute to Washington, D.C.. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Greeted by the Mayor
James L McCarron Jr., the mayor of Taneytown, Md., and Lou Jordan greeted the riders as they crossed into the south. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Little Muddy
"We are truly Muddy Angels!" (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Different Type of Bike
Wayne Reisner from Virginia rode a recumbent bike. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
All Flagged Up
Flagged up and rolling toward Washington, D.C.!. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
I'll Scratch Your Back
The riders are helping each other make it through the ride. There were no major injuries during this year's ride. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Mt. Echo Park
Getting ready at Mt Echo Park before the final 20 miles into Washington, D.C. and then to their destination in Alexandria, Va. Sam Yoder from Pennsylvania provided the flags for each Muddy Angel as they rode into our nation's Capitol. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Bonding Experience
From left, Muddy Angels Deanna Inia-Gordon from North Carolina and John Dwyer from Pennsylvania congratulate each other on making that steep hill. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Masterful Mechanic
Muddy Angel Mark Hawkins of Texas also served as the group's mechanic. He did a phenomenal job keeping them on the road. They had approximately 180 flat tires during the course of the ride. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Stretch & Relax
From left, Kevin Esparza, Beth Kirkland and Jim Davis take a breather at Mt. Airy (Md.) Fire Department . (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Heading Toward D.C.
Muddy Angels on the move toward Washington, D.C.
On to Gettysburg
From left, Heather Burke, John Simpson and ScottTemple pedal through the battlefields. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Iconic Gettysburg
Muddy Angel Jim Judge from Florida rides with the battlefields of Gettysburg in the background. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Gettysburg on Day 7
From left, Heather Burke and John Simpson from Florida through the Gettysburg battlefields on Day 7 of the NEMSMBR . (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Warm Reception
No, it's not a ghost tour! Soaked-to-the-bone Muddy Angles are greeted with towels and warm blankets as they arrive in Gettysburg, Pa. at the end of Day 6. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Daily Invocation
Riders reflect during the invocation at the daily memorial service to honor the fallen . (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
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Riding under the American flag is an awesome experience . (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
A Little Sun
The sun only peeked out a couple of times on day 6 of the NEMSMBR. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Escorted through Farmland
Riding through Lancaster County, Pa., farmland. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
En Route to Gettysburg
Muddy Angles get briefed by ride coordinator Jules Scadden and Board President Jennifer Frenette before rolling out of Ephrata, Pa., en route to Gettysburg. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Wet Roads
The roads were wet as the riders cruised into Gettysburg. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
Before the Leola, Pa., Service
Pennsylvania EMS Director Joe Schmider, left, speaks with ride support team member Jill Dagostino, center, and coordinator Jules Scadden before the memorial service in Leola, Pa. (Photo Courtesy Steve Wirth)
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