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From YouTube: Boston EMS Graduation & Promotional Ceremony 2023
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Mayor Wu attended the Graduation ceremony for Emergency Medical Services Class 2023-1.
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Members
who
have
been
by
the
side
of
those
who
went
through
the
training
that
they
had
to
go
through
to
be
here
today
bless
those
who've,
never
voted
today
that
the
peace,
the
peace
vision,
will
be
that
much
more
Brian
in
the
cause
of
land
work
and
the
Confluence
of
them
were
coming
together.
May
it
impact
so
many
people
protect
them
as
an
open.
Various
laws
ask
the
people
of
God
a
lot
about
police
to
Prevail
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
we
pray
to
pursue
the
work
of
the
Boston
EMS.
We
thank
you.
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Gained
more
experience
in
the
last
three
months,
this
group
has
gained
more
experience
in
the
last
three
months.
Responding
to
Medical
emergencies
than
many
smaller
communities
departments
in
our
state
will
see
in
three
years,
they've
learned
how
to
make
high
stress
complex
scenes,
manageable,
they've
done
this
by
understanding
and
reinforcing
the
importance
of
the
basics.
More.
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A
It
couldn't
be
a
more
exciting
time
to
be
in
EMS.
We
are
changing
and
evolving
more
than
ever
before.
Just
over
a
year
ago,
we
were
approved
for
mobile,
Integrated,
Health
Care
and
emergency
department
avoidance.
Since
then,
we've
rolled
out
four
different
programs,
including
the
ability
to
transfer
patients,
appearancing
low
Acuity,
Behavioral,
Health,
Emergency
emergencies,
directly
from
9-1-1
to
a
behavioral
health
clinician.
We
can
now
transport
substance,
abuse,
disorder,
patients
to
Alternative
destinations,
and
we
recently
have
deployed
our
alternative,
Response
Unit
Squad
90
staff,
with
an
EMT
and
a
behavioral
health
clinician.
A
This
is
an
exciting
time
and
we
are
adapting
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
community
and
the
City
of
Boston
is
both
invested
in
that
process
and
they've
been
investing
in
US
in
just
10
days
time.
We'll
begin.
Another
recruit
class
with
over
30,
maybe
up
to
about
34
EMTs
will
be
joining
us
in
10
days,
so
you're
all
about
to
gain
some
seniority.
A
A
Three
graduates
from
that
program
are
with
us
today
in
this
class.
Congratulations
to
them
for
everyone
recognized
today.
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
all
that
you've
done
to
get
here.
I
hope
you
continue
to
make
learning
a
priority
and
for
all
of
those
who
supported
you
along
the
way.
Thank
you
all,
and
one
last
thing
really.
The
biggest
thanks
really
goes
to
all
of
you.
A
It's
yeah,
you
flatter
us
the
fact
that
probably
the
best
thing
that
highest
recognition
is
of
the
the
person
that's
sitting
next
to
you
in
an
ambulance
already
seen
that
you're
working
with
is
feeling
like,
hey
I'm,
lucky
to
have
this
man
or
woman
standing
next
to
me,
the
fact
that
you've
attained,
that
is
that
says
it
all.
That
means
more
than
anything
else,
I
could
say
or
any
piece
of
paper
we
give
you
today.
So
congratulations
and
thank
you.
F
Good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
Chief.
Most
of
you
all,
don't
know
this,
but
later
this
afternoon,
we're
holding
an
annual
appreciation
for
personnel
and
staff
with
the
Boston
Public
Health
commission,
which
is
where
Boston
EMS
sits,
and
during
that
recognition,
we're
actually
going
to
recognize
five
individuals
for
long-standing
service
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
I'm,
proud
to
say
that
Chief
hooley,
whose
work
for
Boston
Ems
for
wait
for
it
almost
46
years.
F
He
will
be
honored
during
that
ceremony,
so
I
just
wanted
to
thank
chief
for
serving
Boston
with
honor
and
humility
and
just
his
dedication
just
says
so
much
about
who
he
is
as
a
human
being,
so
wonderful
to
work
with
you
and
I
enjoy
you
know,
being
your
colleague
so
to
the
EMS
recruits
who
are
graduating
today,
you're,
truly
in
a
good
position.
You
have
wonderful
footsteps
to
follow
in
and
I'm
hoping
that
you'll
make
EMS
a
career
to
the
members
of
Boston
EMS
who
are
being
promoted.
F
You
know
the
people
who
work
for
Boston
EMS
are
probably
one
of
the
most
dedicated
group
of
individuals.
I've
ever
worked
with
and
I'm
a
physician
and
have
been
so
for
you
know
20
some
years,
but
sometimes
I
think
it's
really
more
than
dedication.
It's
really
when
I
think
about
Boston
EMS,
it's
about
bravery
and
when
I
say
that
people
are
often
like
well
wait
a
second.
You
know
we
think
about
bravery.
We
think
about
the
police,
we
think
about
the
fire
department.
F
F
This
is
really
being
fueled
by
substance
use
disorder,
mental
health
conditions
that
have
been
untreated
and
homelessness,
and
the
epicenter
of
this
crisis
is
an
area
we
call
mass
and
casts
and
I'm
sure
you
all
if
you're,
not
from
Boston,
have
read
about
it
in
the
newspapers
and
what's
happening
in
that
area
is
basically
on
a
daily
basis.
We
have
about
200
individuals
who
are
crowded
to
us
in
a
side
street.
F
So
if
there
are
few
around
the
area,
but
mainly
on
this,
like
small
side
street
they're
crowded
in
this
tight
area
and
no
matter
how
hard
we
try-
you
know
it's-
you
know,
city
government
comes
in
and
we
do
a
lot
of
work
there.
But
it's
dirty
and
people
are
suffering
they're
addicted
and
there
are
drug
dealers
who
are,
you
know
preying
on
addiction
and
and
fueling
addiction,
and
we
have
you,
know:
criminals
who
are
preying
on
people
who
are
extremely
vulnerable
and
I.
F
I
say
this,
because
on
any
given
day
it
even
sometimes
more
than
one
time
per
day,
the
men
and
women
of
Boston
EMS
are
called
to
that
area.
To
save
someone,
who's
had
a
cardiac
arrest,
who's
had
a
stroke,
who's
been
in
some
random,
active
random
act
of
violence
and
then
also
their
call
to
reverse
overdoses.
They
were
they're
called
there
to
actually
save
people's
lives
and,
in
fact,
in
2022
Boston
EMS
Personnel
actually
responded
to
more
than
4
000
narcotic
related
incidents
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
they
reverse
more
than
2
000
overdoses.
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F
Many
of
us
are
impacted.
You
know
these
are
brothers,
these
are
our
sisters.
These
are
you
know,
parents,
these
are
children.
Every
life
we
save
is
a
chance
for
someone
to
get
well
to
heal
and
to
be
on
a
road
to
recovery.
So
this
is
just
truly
heroic
work
and
I
want
to
thank
you.
It
offers
hope
and
inspiration
to
us
all.
F
You
know
substance
use
disorder
is
only
one
of
the
many
challenges.
I
think
Chief
hooley
talked
about
all
the
different
types
of
experiences
that
people
in
Boston
that
Personnel
in
Boston
EMS
actually
manage
throughout
their
career
and
I
know
that
you
all
will
rise
to
the
challenge.
We
know
that
this
work
is
not
easy.
F
Mayor
Wu
and
thank
you
mayor
Wu,
for
joining
us
here
today
is
working
tirelessly
to
address
both
the
human
tragedy
and
mass
and
cast,
but
certainly
all
the
other
health
crises
along
with
us
at
the
Boston
Public
Health,
commission
and
BMS
that
and
and
EMS
throughout
the
city,
and
we're
really
wanting
you
to
know
that
you
are
going
to
be
properly
supported.
If
you
choose
this
as
your
career,
we
are
going
to
appreciate
you
and
it's
not
just
about
an
annual
event
that
I
talked
about
we'll,
probably
have
really
good
food
today.
F
If
you
have
a
chance
to
stop
by,
but
it's
not
just
about
that,
it's
really
about
supporting
you
and
knowing
that
you
can
actually
build
a
career
in
EMS,
so
I'm
grateful
to
have
each
of
you
as
partners
in
this
work
to
build
a
healthier,
Boston
I
applaud.
You
I,
encourage
you
again
to
make
EMS
a
lifelong
career
life.
Chief
Like
Chief
hooley
has
done.
It
is
truly
an
honorable
calling.
So
thank
you.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you.
Ems
recruits
and
congratulations.
A
This
time
it's
a
real
honor
to
be
able
to
introduce
once
again
our
mayor
who
has
joined
us
for
this.
Fourth,
graduation,
maybe
ceremony
in
your
really
brief
brief
Tanya
we've
been
trying
to
get
the
classes
out
as
many
as
to
a
year
and
she's
always
shown
up.
She's,
always
supported
us
with
capital
projects
with
budget
Investments,
but
also
checking
in
well.
A
If
we
give
an
update
about
maybe
some
either
some
tragedies
or
some
updates
or
some
different
things
that
are
happening
in
the
city,
when
some
things
happen,
we
want
to
you
know,
pass
on
some
information
about
it.
The
first
question
is
always
how
you
got
people
doing
so
it's
our
priorities
are
always
right
up
there.
When
it
comes
to
this
department,
mayor
Michelle
will.
G
Thank
you
so
much
to
all
of
the
distinguished
guests
who
are
here
up
on
the
stage
of
course,
chief
hooley,
for
your
remarkable
service
to
the
city.
We
are
so
so
thankful
and
I
know.
Just
in
my
almost
approaching
two-year
Mark
here,
I
have
learned
so
much
from
you
about
service
and
EMS,
of
course,
but
how
you
are
really
all
part
of
the
glue
that
brings
together
all
the
different
needs
that
people
are
experiencing
in
that
moment
of
Crisis
and
you're,
just
a
beacon
and
an
inspiration
for
all
of
us.
G
One
time
I
did
a
ride
along
with
the
chief
and
and
was
took
a
couple
calls
and
were
out
in
different
locations,
and
then
I
put
it.
This
is
back
when
I
was
still
using
Twitter
before
it
devolved
into
where
it
is
today.
But
I
put
the
image
up
said.
Thank
you.
So
much
to
everyone
from
EMS
I
probably
got
more
response
of
that
picture
of
Chief
pulley
than
anything
else.
People
chiming
in
from
every
Department
saying
he
is
the
best,
and
so
thank
you
for
your
service.
Thank
you.
G
So
much
superintendent
Alexander
for
all
that
you
do
and
being
another
role
model
an
example
and
investing
in
the
next
generation
of
leadership.
Here,
Dr
ojukutu.
We
are
so
lucky
to
have
you
in
your
role
and
we've
had
the
chance
to
be
in
a
lot
of
different
spaces
together,
and
this
is
one
of
the
most
joyful
when
we
come
together
and
welcome
new
members
of
our
family
in
Boston
and
Bishop.
Thank
you
for
wearing
so
many
different
leadership.
G
We
pride
ourselves
in
that
in
each
of
these
areas:
EMS
police,
fire.
We
are
held
up
nationally
as
the
standard
of
what
emergency
response
should
be
and
what
that
means,
of
course,
in
those
moments
of
crisis
when
all
of
your
training,
all
of
your
your
instincts,
all
of
that
collaboration
kicks
in.
But
it's
also
about
how
we
serve
the
community
in
all
the
moments
in
between
that
and
and
the
the
feeling
and
the
fabric
of
our
city
really
being
brought
closer
together,
because
people
are
so
proud
to
celebrate
those
who
are
serving
our
community.
G
So,
okay,
now
I
didn't
even
start
my
script
yet
I'm
gonna,
I'm,
gonna,
Jump,
Right
In
a
few
days
ago
before
the
National,
Weather,
Services,
projection,
changed
and,
and
thankfully
showed
that
for
now
hurricane
Lee
and
soon
to
be
storm.
Tropical
storm
Lee
is
Shifting
slightly
to
the
East
and
away
from
the
coast,
and
so
Boston
will
not
experience
landfall
or
the
worst
impacts
of
the
storm.
G
We
had
convened
all
of
our
city
departments
just
to
be
prepared
for
any
situation.
We
had
an
internal
call
and
the
emergency
plan
was
was
outlined
from
every
single
Department.
What
would
happen
if
we
needed
to
open
up
shelters
throughout
the
city?
How
would
we
deploy
resources
like
our
library,
buildings
or
or
bcyf
community
centers,
when
what
hours
they
would
have?
Who
would
staff
them?
G
On
that
call,
it
was
not
the
kind
of
usual
work
that
they're
doing
for
the
library
system
to
be
pulled
into
that
for
our
community
centers
to
be
thinking
in
that
way,
we
all
felt
in
that
moment
the
the
sense
that
the
stakes
were
incredibly
high
and
that
in
emergency
situations,
the
margin
for
error
is
smaller.
The
the
need
for
Swift
and
accurate
deployment
of
resources
for
most
of
us,
carrying
out
our
responsibilities
day
to
day
means
delivering
exceptional
constituent
services
and
improving
the
quality
of
our
residents
lives.
G
G
In
the
last
month
alone.
You've
already
demonstrated
that
it
is
a
responsibility
you
are
prepared
to
step
into
several
weeks
ago
after
an
incident
in
Dorchester.
I
know
that
those
of
you
who
are
on
scene
saw
the
overwhelming
response
from
the
crowd
that
had
been
at
the
Caribbean
Carnival
celebration.
G
G
G
G
The
technique,
the
training,
but
holding
that
person's
hand
kneeling
down
to
their
eye
level
and
just
completely
changing
the
energy
of
the
room
when
you
walked
into
a
situation
where
someone
was
in
trouble,
and
you
just
made
them
feel
like
they
were
important,
you
were
here,
and
everything
was
going
to
be.
Okay,
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you,
those
of
you
who
are
graduating,
those
who
are
being
promoted
into
leadership
today,
and
everyone
at
Boston
Ems
for
being
the
living
embodiment
of
the
best
parts
of
our
city.
G
As
we've
seen
in
very
successful
programs
that
have
been
launched
with
the
police
department
and
the
fire
department,
the
cadet
program
is
almost
a
pre-training
program
to
the
official
recruit
training
program.
It
offers
a
chance
as
a
career
development
pipeline
for
EMTs
and
is
a
paid
opportunity
for
those
in
our
communities
to
have
a
temporary
full-time
employee
job
while
completing
an
EMT
training
course
and
earning
an
EMT
certification.
Before
then
stepping
into
the
EMT
recruit
Academy.
G
G
We
are
making
these
important
Investments
because
it's
clear
that
this
program
isn't
just
about
all
the
lives
that
are
saved.
It's
also
about
the
lives
that
are
transformed
the
lives
of
those
who
find
not
a
career,
but
a
calling
in
serving
our
communities
in
the
most
important
way
and
then
double
triple
give
back
that
service
so
much
to
the
people
who
they
love
and
the
communities
who
love
them.
So,
on
behalf
of
the
entire
city
of
Boston
and
all
of
us
who
count
on
you
to
be
there
every
single
day.
Thank
you
and
congratulations.
A
D
A
A
I
I
I
I
A
E
B
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
E
E
Being
able
to
have
this
opportunity
has
been
nothing
short
of
extraordinary
from
the
moment
we
entered
the
classroom
together,
we
knew
it
was
going
to
be
about
dedication
and
hard
work
and
that's
probably
the
best
quality
we
all
managed
to
emphasize
during
our
time
here
we
were
all
proud
of
the
physical
and
mental
strength.
This
Academy
has
brought
us.
It
pushed
us
to
limits.
We
probably
thought
we
weren't
capable
of,
but
it
is
proof
today
that
we
have
succeeded.
E
All
of
us
have
come
so
far
to
be
a
genuine
asset
to
this
city.
I
admire
every
single
one
of
my
classmates
for
their
drive
and,
most
importantly,
the
support
of
each
other
on
a
daily
basis.
That
is
something
I
hope
all
the
academies
after
us
have
a
chance
to
experience
a
genuine
thank
you
to
all
of
our
friends
and
families
in
any
of
the
parties
that
we've
had
encouraging
us
throughout
our
journey
here.
Thank
you
for
allowing
us
the
time
and
sacrifice
to
achieve
our
goals
and
build
careers
with
this
organization.
E
J
J
There
used
to
be
a
term
that
was
called
taste
maker.
If
a
certain
critic
like
to
play
or
a
movie,
they
could
recommend
it
or
pan
it,
and
many
people
would
trust
those
recommendations.
Now,
in
the
age
of
social
media,
they
have
been
renamed
influences
on
whatever
platform
they
preach
from.
They
can
say
this
music
is
good
or
the
sneaker
is
comfortable
and
the
results
will
pan
out
in
the
positive
or
the
negative
for
the
products
or
media.
J
J
Jimmy
Lord
I'll
never
forget
when
I
had
roughly
a
year
on
the
job
and
I
was
working
with
Jimmy
and
he
said
to
me
near
the
end
of
the
shift
and
his
raspy
and
slow
cadence
I
heard
you
was
cool
you'll,
be
all
right
if
you
knew
Jimmy.
That
was
a
dead
impression
at
the
time,
and
now
that
meant
the
world
to
me
for
those
of
you
here
that
didn't
know
Jimmy
his
story
is
truly
one
of
the
most
inspiring
and
unique
in
the
history
of
the
department.
J
J
If
you
looked
at
Jimmy
and
I
standing
next
to
each
other,
you
wouldn't
think
that
we
had
anything
in
common
other
than
our
first
names,
but
that
is
one
of
the
great
things
about
this
job.
The
different
thing,
different
people
that
you'll
get
to
work
with
and
meet
from
every
Walk
of
Life
and
hopefully
be
lucky
enough
to
call
a
friend
having
a
person
of
Jimmy's
generation
and
clout,
say
I
was
I
meant
that
I
was
doing
something
right.
J
J
Lastly,
something
I
heard
this
week
in
the
remembrance
of
9
11.
was
a
line
that
was
set
to
graduating
classes
at
the
FDNY
academy,
by
a
captain
that
was
lost
on
that
day,
quote
you'll
never
get
rich
doing
this
job,
but
you
will
be
happy
so
take
pride
in
your
accomplishments.
Take
pride
in
your
uniform.
Take
pride
in
your
actions
every
day.
Take
pride
in
the
fact
that
you
work
at
the
you
work
for
the
hardest
working
most
diverse
agency
in
public
safety.
Thank
your
families
for
helping
you
get
through
this
difficult
process.
J
D
A
A
Members
of
the
honor
guard
they've
been
called
on
a
lot
lately
somewhere
from
some
sad
occasions
and,
and
they
also
assist
with
with
the
retirees
we've
lost
and
but
they've
also
participated
in
a
lot
of
parades
and
other
events
as
well
too,
but
certainly
this
is
always
the
Highlight.
This
is
always
the
best
when
they
can
come
to
a
graduation
and
promotion
ceremony
and
I
appreciate
all
they
give
to
that
and
I
just
want
to
recognize
them
publicly
and
finally,
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
here
today.