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From YouTube: EMS Academy Class 2020-1 Graudation Ceremony
Description
Mayor Walsh joins Boston EMS Department Chief, James Hooley and Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez, to regonize and celebrate the achievements of Boston EMS Academy Class 2020-1. This particular class had to pause their academy tasks, to help support the department's respones to COVID-19, sanatizing ambulances and providing administrative support at dispatch operations.
A
Hey
good
morning,
everyone
can
you
hear
me:
I
do
not
have
the
loudest
voice,
so
I
gotta
try
to
remember
that.
I
speak
into
this
actually
because
yeah,
okay,
I'm
just
trying
to
stay
consistent
anyway
again,
I
can
see
everybody's
keeping
a
good
distance
here,
everyone's
following
department
rules,
regulations
and
protocol
for
infection
control
when
you
when
you
do
come
up,
though,
for
you
for
your
photo
after
you.
A
A
All
right
well
again
welcome
everyone,
and
just
before
we
begin
as
we
continue
to
mourn
the
sudden
loss
of
a
great
woman
at
boston,
ems,
emt,
regina
phillips.
I
want
everyone
to
know
that
regina's
with
us
in
spirit
today.
Our
thoughts
are
very
much
with
regina,
her
daughter,
tanzania,
her
mother,
brenda
and
I'll
just
guess.
Everyone
to
take
just
a
moment
of
silence
for
regina.
A
Mayor
walsh,
chief
of
human
health
and
human
services,
mighty
martinez,
boston,
public
health,
commissioner,
I'm
sorry,
commission,
executive,
director,
rita
neves,
bishop
dickerson,
bppa
ems
division.
President,
michael
mcneil,
welcome
thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
I
know
everyone's
very
busy
everyone's,
but
these
folks
always
attend
these
services.
B
It's
a
painful
thing
to
lose.
Someone
and
and
sudden
death
is
a
tough
tough
thing.
So,
let's
bow
our
heads
heavenly
father.
We
thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
come
together.
We
thank
you,
lord
god,
for
your
peace.
We
thank
you,
dear
god,
for
these
workers,
lord,
that
will
go
out
into
the
field
to
help
those
that
were
sick
and
those
who
are
dealing
with
emergencies
father.
We
realize
this
is
a
tough
time
during
this
pandemic,
but
I
pray
that
you'll
touch
the
lord.
B
This
recruit
recruit
class
and
touch
them
as
they
go
out
into
the
field,
be
with
them.
Lord
touch,
lord
god,
the
ems
department,
the
emts
lord,
those
who
work
so
arduously
throughout
lord
this
this
year
in
other
years
and
even
the
years
to
come,
we
pray
that
you'll
guard
them
lord,
as
they
go
out
on
the
streets.
Lord,
we
pray
that
you'll
protect
them
and
guide
them
throughout
the
challenges
lord,
they
might
face.
I
pray
to
your
peace
will
abound.
A
C
C
We
all
know
that
it
wasn't
going
to
be
easy,
but,
as
you
all
experienced
for
yourselves,
2020
presented
a
whole
new
set
of
obstacles
for
everyone
in
our
class.
Everyone
in
our
class
began
this
journey
with
a
common
goal
to
become
a
boston
emt.
I
think
we
were
all
surprised
at
how
rigorous
the
academy
was.
The
training
staff
challenged
us
every
day.
C
For
some
of
us,
the
physicality
required
for
this
career
seemed
daunting
as
emts.
We
must
be
strong
enough
to
move
patients
in
and
out
of
their
homes.
For
others,
the
academic
side
of
things
was
much
more
difficult.
We
all
came
in
as
certified
emts,
but
boston
ems
holds
us
to
a
much
higher
standard
at
boston.
Ms,
we
are
expected
to
truly
understand
the
pathophysiology
of
the
illnesses
affecting
our
patients,
but
the
most
difficult
part
for
everyone
was
the
performing
under
pressure
we
all
were
taking.
C
C
C
I
would
like
to
thank
the
training
staff
for
going
above
and
beyond
to
get
us
where
we
are
today
from
fto
wild
to
fdo
hickey
for
staying
after
and
helping
us
practice.
Our
lifts
to
captain
skarna
having
sunday
review
sessions
to
help
us
all
review
the
material
and
explain
difficult
concepts
to
us.
Thank
you
to
everyone
involved.
C
I
can
only
imagine
how
frustrating
it
was
to
explain
things
to
me
over
and
over
again,
but
the
captains
never
lost
their
patience
or
faith
in
us
in
the
beginning.
I
struggled
a
lot.
I
was
definitely
behind
the
curve.
I
was
physically
able
to
do
the
job,
but
the
academia
and
performing
under
pressure
seemed
like
too
much
when
test
number
one
came
along.
C
I
failed.
I
was
horrified
I
went
to
captain
skarna
after
class
one
day
feeling
hopeless.
I
thought
there
was
no
way
I
was
gonna
make
it.
I
thought
I
might
as
well
give
up
and
quit,
but
captain
helped
me
through
it.
He
helped
me
strategize
on
how
I
needed
to
slow
down
prioritize
important
information.
C
C
So
I
took
his
advice.
I
started
to
improve
just
one
thing
at
a
time.
Eventually,
after
five
weeks
of
deployment,
we
came
back
to
test
number
two
and
I
had
been
riding
around
for
five
weeks
with
jocelyn
clean
trucks
and
we
were
studying
the
whole
time
as
well
with
captain
skarna
and
then,
when
test
two
finally
came
around,
I
passed
and
captain
skarner
winked
at
me
and
said
berg
you're
getting
better,
but
don't
tell
anyone.
C
My
classmates
worked
very
hard
as
well.
Each
of
them
have
their
own
story
of
how
the
training
staff
helped
them.
Each
of
them
were
challenged
to
improve
their
own
weaknesses.
I
would
like
to
congratulate
all
my
classmates,
although
our
numbers
dwindled
only
10
of
the
initial
16
of
us
remain
today.
I
am
proud
of
everyone
here
who
stuck
it
out.
It's
like
it
through
the
process
isn't
easy,
and
it's
not
supposed
to
be
easy
to
be
a
boston
emt.
You
need
to
be
able
to
weather
the
storm.
C
A
I
don't
know
what
else
to
say,
I'm
just
so
appreciative
that
the
mayor
was
able
to
join
us
here
today.
Even
even
orchestrating
events
like
this
has
become
difficult.
Obviously,
during
this
ongoing
public
health
disaster,
this
pandemic
everything
that
it's
done
not
just
to
to
our
training,
to
the
way
we
do
our
job,
but
the
impact
that
it's
had
on
our
city,
on
schools,
on
teachers,
on
jobs,
on
housing,
on
getting
meals
to
people,
everything
that
the
city's
been
doing
a
a
fantastic
job
staying
on
top
of,
but
through
it
all.
A
A
There
was
a
small
meeting
where
we
we
went
in
the
eagle
room
which
is
adjacent
to
the
mayor's
office,
the
police
commissioner,
the
new
fire
commissioner,
was
there.
Myself
was
sitting
down
waiting
for
the
mayor
to
come
in
because
he
had.
He
already
had
his
first
meeting
going
on
at
seven
o'clock
in
the
morning
and
when
he
came
in
and
mind
you
this
was
in
january,
he
looked
at
the
three
of
us
and
said
why
you
all
sitting
so
close
together
spread
out.
A
A
He
asked
us
how
you,
each
of
us,
how
you
set
for
ppe
and
at
the
time
we
had,
we
had
done
some
training.
We
had
already
started
to
look
at
what
we
had
and
my
reply
was
mayor.
I
think
we're
in
pretty
good
shape
for
now,
and
he
replied
to
me
if
by
now,
if
by
now
you'd,
you
mean
you're
good
through
at
least
july.
A
A
E
Thank
you
very
much
chief
and
give
me
one
second
here
to
get
set
up
before
I
get
started.
I
just
want
to.
As
was
already
said,
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
offer
my
condolences
to
boston
ems,
your
fan,
the
family
and
the
phillips
family
on
the
passing
of
emt,
regina,
phillips,
emt
phillips,
is
a
lifelong
boston
resident,
certainly
a
dedicated
first
responder.
E
She
was
a
mother,
as
you
heard,
a
daughter
or
friends
of
so
many.
Her
passing
is
certainly
a
tremendous
loss
for
the
whole
city
of
boston.
I
just
want
you
all
to
keep
her
in
your
memory
as
you
do
this
job
every
single
day
through
kindness
and
compassion,
the
way
that
you
treat
patients
and
when
you
see
them
and
the
support
that
you
provide
for
each
other,
regina,
certainly
is
somebody
that
was
loved
by
everybody.
E
So
I
commend
you
for
that.
It's
your
class,
the
people
next
to
you
and
behind
you
and
in
front
of
you
you'll,
always
be
connected
through
this
class
forever.
Now
you'll
make
other
friends
and
you'll
rise
to
leadership,
and
maybe
someday
someone
will
be
the
chief
out
of
this
class,
but
you'll
never
forget
the
people
that
we
went
to
the
academy
with,
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you,
mr
burg,
for
incredible
speech.
E
Bishop
dickerson
has
been
a
spiritual
guide
for
a
long
time
at
boston
ems.
This
is
my
I
don't
know
10th
or
11th
graduation.
He
is,
he
is
at
every
single
one.
I
want
to
thank
him
for
his
leadership
in
the
city
of
boston.
I
want
to
thank
for
his
spirituality
in
the
city
of
boston.
I
want
to
thanks
for
his
guidance
and
everything
that
he
had
rita,
who
has
done
an
amazing
job.
Who's
had
a
very
distinguished
career
at
boston,
public
health.
E
I
want
to
thank
rita,
and
your
team
for
being
here
today:
chief
mighty
martinez,
chief
of
health
and
human
services,
mahdi
along
with
boston,
public
health,
have
really
been
leaders
in
boston
during
the
covid
pandemic
on
a
whole
bunch
of
different
fronts.
I
want
to
thank
marty
and
his
team
I'll
go
quick
now,
there's
god
giving
me
a
message
because
the
stuff's
blowing
so
he's
saying
you're
going
too
long.
I
want
to
congratulate
all
of
you
in
in
front
of
me
here
today.
I
want
to
congratulate
your
families.
E
All
of
you
should
be
proud
because
you've
completed
one
of
the
most
rigorous
training
academies
in
the
country,
boston,
ems-
it
is
the
best
in
the
nation.
You've
done
it.
Also,
in
the
midst
of
a
pandemic,
no
less
and
we're
in
interesting
times
right
now,
you're
ready
to
join
the
ranks
of
a
very
proud
historic.
First
responder
family,
as
the
women
and
men
of
bosnia,
will
tell
you
being
an
emt
is
more
than
a
career.
E
It's
a
noble
commitment
to
serving
your
community.
I
hope
your
commitment
to
this
work
has
strength
is
strengthened
after
the
past
eight
months,
because
we've
all
seen
how
crucial
emts
are
for
the
city
of
boston's,
health
and
safety
in
your
training.
You've
learned
about
the
importance
of
preparedness,
it's
something
that
is
instilled
in
all
emts
paramedics
and
support,
staffs
the
need
to
adapt
the
need
to
be
ready
for
anything.
E
That
comes
your
way,
and
certainly
in
the
last
seven
months
we've
been
adapting
when
I
said
the
chief
hooley
and
commissioner
grass
and
commissioner
dempsey
in
that
room
that
day,
what
I
meant
was.
We
can't
have
our
first
respond
to
families,
the
leader
of
our
first
responder
families.
We
can't
have
any
of
them,
get
sick
or
all
of
them
get
sick
at
the
same
time,
and
that's
what
we're
trying
to
send
a
message
and
they've
done
an
amazing
job.
E
E
That
includes
combating
the
opioid
epidemic,
strengthening
our
shelter
system,
recognizing
the
signs
of
domestic
abuse,
endings
the
cycle
of
violence
and
trauma
in
our
communities.
You
are
going
to
be
our
frontline
workers
in
the
city
of
boston,
making
boston,
safer,
boston,
safer
and
healthier
for
everyone.
E
Your
city
is
looking
out
for
you
as
well
this
year
we're
the
city's
investing
in
seven
new
ambulances
for
boston
ems,
we're
also
investing
in
portable
radios
to
support
coordination,
communication,
the
new
aed
defibrillators
for
patient
care
and
body
armor
to
protect
you
as
a
city
we
are
committed,
and
I'm
personally
committed
to
supporting
you
in
the
critical
work
that
you
do,
that
we
can
do
and
and
help
you
in
every
way
we
can
to
me
and
to
the
people
of
boston.
You
are
real
life
superheroes.
E
E
E
We're
looking
forward
to
the
day
and
I'm
certain
looking
for
the
day
when
covert
is
behind
us
when
it
is
the
dedicated
members
of
boston,
ams
will
still
be
there,
keeping
us
safe
and
serving
as
role
models
in
our
communities.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
members
of
the
training
division.
That's
here
with
us
today
and
the
lead
field
training
officers
for
all.
You
did
to
help
this
class
succeed
in
a
very
difficult
time
again
to
our
newest
emts.
Congratulations.
E
E
A
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F
F
F
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F
A
D
Thank
you
chief
good
morning.
Congratulations
to
you
all!
Welcome
to
field
operations
so
now
now
you've
spent
your
time
with
superintendent
pearson,
and
now
you
come
under
my
wing,
so
please
feel
free
to
reach
out
anytime.
You
need
anything.
We're
always
here
to
support
you.
So,
as
is
our
tradition
here
we
will
log
you
on
as
a
class,
you
started
as
a
class,
as
the
mayor
said:
you'll
continue.
D
A
A
Well,
congratulations
to
the
class
of
2020-1.
Thank
you.
Superintendent
o'hare
just
bear
with
me
for
some
closing
remarks:
okay,
as
you're
all
well
aware
of
the
ongoing
threat
to
everyone's
health
posed
by
cover
19
necessitated
that
we
celebrate
your
graduation
in
a
safe
outdoor
setting
with
an
abbreviated
program.
A
Sorry,
no
honor
guards
and
no
great
singers,
but
we
did
the
best.
We
could
we
selected
beautiful
la
presti
park
with
its
stunning
views
of
our
city
skyline,
but
it's
also
significant
that
we're
in
east
boston,
a
community
that
has
been
particularly
hard
hit
by
covid,
a
community
with
multi-generational
families,
many
of
whom
are
recent
immigrants
with
a
diversity
of
languages,
a
community
who
depends
on
us
you're
you're
in
a
community
that
we
are
proud
to
serve.
A
A
A
I'm
certain
that
they're
nervous
that
you've
chosen
a
profession
where
you
face
risks
a
profession
that
can
be
physically
mentally
and
emotionally
demanding
while
acknowledging
those
risks.
I
can
say
without
reservation
that
this
class
of
recruits
has
been
very
well
prepared
for
the
challenges
and
rigors
that
you
face
the
academy
of
staff.
Your
training
officers
and
all
the
members
of
this
department
have
been
preparing
and
supporting
you.