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From YouTube: Boston EMS Graduation Ceremony 2019
Description
Boston EMT officers are at the front lines of medical emergencies in our community. On January 14, 2019, the newest class of EMT Academy graduates was sworn into service at Faneuil Hall. Current EMS officers also received promotions for their hard work and dedication to Boston EMS. Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston EMS Department Chief Jim Hooley, Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Monica Valdes Lupi, and others offered honorary remarks.
A
Welcome
everybody:
my
name
is
superintendent
Jack
Pearson,
but
before
we
get
started
with
the
ceremony,
I'd
like
to
remind
everybody
a
little
bit
about
exits.
If
emergency
should
happen,
you
get
exits
directly
behind
you
and
you
also
have
exit
to
my
left
and
also
to
my
right,
also
I
like
to
remind
you
to
silence
your
phones,
radios
and
pages.
If
you
have
a
warning.
A
Please
join
me
in
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
United
States
of
America
and
to
the
Republic
for
which
it
stands.
One
nation
under
God
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice
for
wil,
deputy
superintendent,
Leonard,
Schubert,
au
ski.
Please
come
to
the
podium
for
the
singing
of
the
national
anthem.
A
B
B
A
C
To
mayor
Walsh
and
to
Commissioner
chief
Wooley,
Monica,
Valdes,
Lupi,
Marty,
Martinez
and
others
that
are
here,
police,
commissioner,
and
to
everyone,
that's
here
we're
excited
about
this
class
and
we
asking
God's
choices,
blessings
to
be
upon
them.
They
ask
everyone
to
bow
your
heads
with
respects
to
all
faith:
traditions,
eternal
God,
our
Father.
C
We
thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
be
here
on
today
for
this
today
that
you
have
made,
and
we
shall
rejoice
and
be
glad
in
it
and
as
we
Lord
pause
to
reflect
on
the
the
work
that
law
these
men
and
women
will
do
moving
forward.
We
pray
that
you'll
bless
the
work
of
the
EMS
services.
We
pray
that
your
blessed
Lord,
all
the
the
EMTs
that
will
graduate
Lord
on
today.
We
thank
you
for
all
the
Academy
instructors.
We
thank
you
Lord
for
all
the
work
that
they
have
done
thus
far.
C
We
thank
you
for
their
families.
We
ask
your
choices
blessing
to
be
upon
them
as
they
go
out
into
the
city
as
they
answer
emergency
calls
as
they
touch
the
lives
of
people
and
save
lives.
We
thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
has
been
done
over
the
years
through
Boston
EMS.
We
pray
your
choices
blessing
to
be
upon.
The
city
of
Boston
bless
the
efforts
of
these
men
and
women
as
a
violently
law
stand
up
and
face
dangers
seen
and
unseen.
C
E
Thank
you
for
coming:
City,
Council's,
McCarthy,
O'malley
and
Flynn
our
EMS
division
union
president
Mike
McNeil,
Commissioner
grass
and
chief
of
operations,
Boston
Fire,
Jerry,
Fontana,
colleagues,
from
Boston
public
health
programs
and
city
departments,
and
particularly
welcome
to
the
representatives
from
the
mayor's
office
of
Workforce
Development,
who
we've
already
got
a
great
partnership
coming
and
you'll,
be
playing
a
pretty
good
role
in
future
ceremonies
like
this.
Thank
you,
families
and
friends
and
other
members
of
Boston
EMS.
Welcome
to
the
graduation
ceremony
of
Boston
EMS
class
2018.
E
One.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
as
we
celebrate
the
graduation
of
our
newest
EMTs
to
join
the
ranks
of
Boston
EMS.
All
of
these
recruits
endure
a
rigorous
selection
and
challenging
six
months
long
training
program.
The
first
three
months
were
filled
with
classroom
sessions,
countless
scenario-based,
practicals
drills
and,
over
the
last
three
months,
they've
been
working
in
the
field
and
ambulances
responding
to
real
one
calls
in
every
neighborhood
of
Boston.
Under
the
guidance
of
field
training
offices,
these
recruits
apply
their
skills
and
knowledge
to
care
and
advocate
for
their
patients.
E
Each
has
been
well
prepared
to
serve
the
diverse
in
multiple,
multiple
multicultural
populations,
who
proudly
call
Boston
home
class
2018
one
this
department
in
our
city
of
depending
upon
you,
every
member
of
this
class,
has
earned
their
place
in
this
department
and
deserves
our
recognition
today
enjoy
this
occasion,
but
have
no
doubt
that
you
still
have
much
to
accomplish
always
keep
learning,
don't
get
complacent
challenge
yourself,
expand
your
knowledge.
The
field
of
emergency
medicine
is
always
changing
with
new
technologies
and
treatment
modalities
get
involved.
E
You,
the
members,
work
in
the
field
or
working
out
dispatch
operations
and
training
they're
the
ones
that
drive
this
department
forward.
There
are
many
ways
to
get
involved.
Try
out
for
specialty
units
like
the
bike,
team
or
harbor
unit,
become
a
field
training
officer
yourself,
someday,
participate
at
our
community
events
and
consider
volunteering
for
our
peer
support
program,
help
to
straighten
the
profession
that
you
have
chosen
get
involved
with
your
union
with
the
relief
association,
and
there
are
many
regional
state
and
national
committees
and
offices
that
need
your
input
and
participation.
E
Always
remember
that
you
are
public
employee,
you
hold
a
public
trust
and
you
are
held
to
a
higher
standard.
You've
chosen,
a
profession
that
comes
with
tremendous
responsibilities
and
no
doubt
you've
already
felt
it.
You
already
been
that
you
know
it
wasn't.
That
long
ago
I
was
a
23
year.
Old
EMT
cleared
the
Academy
all-clear
training.
Our
Academy
was
a
couple
of
weeks
and
paired
up
with
another
20
something-year-old,
and
they
gave
you
the
keys
at
4
o'clock
in
the
afternoon,
and
all
the
gray-head
bosses
went
home
and
basically,
you
felt
like
wow.
E
They
left
the
city
in
our
hands
and
that's
what
we're
doing
with
you
all
and
I'm
sure.
You've
all
experienced
that
walking
into
someone's
home
subway
station
park
anywhere
and
everyone's
kind
of
looking
at
you
to
say
like
hey.
What
can?
What
can
you
do
to
help
this
man,
woman
or
child?
What
can
you
do
to
improve
the
situation?
You're,
not
just
treating
the
patient
you're
treated,
everybody
at
the
scene,
you
helping
the
family,
the
bystanders
you're
advocating
for
the
patients,
and
you
tell
them
the
stories.
E
F
G
E
Emergency
room
explaining
some
of
you
suspect
of
being
the
victim
of
human
trafficking,
domestic
abuse,
anything
and
you
trained
for
that.
You
prepared
for
that
and
I
really
just
expect.
I
know
we're
gonna
see
great
things
out
of
you
all
in
the
meantime,
take
care
of
each
other
and
finally
take
care
of
yourselves
you're
hauling,
pretty
good
shape
right
now.
Try
to
keep
that
up
and
it's
difficult
to
always
eat
right
exercise,
manages
stress
and
get
enough
rest
while
you're
working
here
but
remember
we
want
you
all
to
have
long
and
healthy
careers.
E
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
Academy
staff
left,
led
by
Superintendent
PS,
all
training,
captain
scanner,
selfie
D
Burke
in
waters,
capital
waters
le
ill
today,
and
it's
a
shame
as
the
first
one
of
the
issues
ever
missed
our
lead,
FTOs
and
all
the
FTOs
on
medical
directives,
dr.
Ryan
q,
sorry,
dr.
Dyer,
q
and
Ryan
and
fellow
dr.
O'connor
in
our
guest
instructors.
Everyone
who
helped
us
out
and
at
Laura
Siegel
Aaron,
Sereno
and
Nancy
Lauder,
who
organized
this
event.
Finally,.
E
It's
my
pleasure
this
time
to
invite
our
executive
director
of
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
to
the
podium
Monica
Valdes
Lupi
leads
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
which
has
six
bureaus
and
many
programs.
It's
no
small
task
to
support
each
program
and
lead
the
overall
coordination
of
efforts,
as
well
as
she
does.
Monica's
knowledge
and
experience
with
local
state
and
national
health
governance
and
policies
has
been
an
invaluable
support
to
Boston
EMS
Monica
Valdes
Lupi.
H
I
want
to
extend
my
congratulations
to
the
EMTs
of
the
recruit
class
2018
1,
and
also
congratulate
their
families
and
friends
who
have
joined
us
on
this
really
exciting
day
and
who
have
supported
you
through
this
really
extensive
learning
and
training
process.
You
and
your
families
have
a
lot
to
be
proud
of
today
and
we're
happy
to
join
you
in
the
celebration.
H
It's
my
privilege
to
work
alongside
such
committed
public
health
and
public
safety
professionals,
Public,
Health,
Services
and
access
to
quality
health
care
are
the
cornerstones
of
our
joint
mission
at
Boston
EMS
and
at
the
Health
Commission,
which
is
your
local
health
department,
you're.
All
on
the
front
lines
as
providers,
listeners
and
sources
of
strength
during
some
of
the
most
challenging
times
in
people's
lives
102.
H
This
number
represents
the
number
of
recruits
that
have
gone
through
this
training
in
the
last
three
years,
with
Mayor
Walsh's,
new
and
investments
in
our
training
program.
A
hundred
and
260.
That's
the
number
mayor
that
represents
the
number
in
the
prior
three
years
collectively
before
you
prioritize
making
renewed
investments
with
chief
hooli
in
his
workforce.
H
So
this
is
a
considerable
increase
in
terms
of
what
we've
been
able
to
do
with
the
mayor's
support
with
the
city
council
support
and
investing
in
each
of
you,
and
the
reason
why
this
increase
in
the
number
of
recruits
that
were
able
to
go
through
the
training
program
is
important
because
of
this
number
eighty-five
thousand
six
hundred
ninety
seven.
That
number
represents
the
total
number
of
transports
alone
in
calendar
year.
2018
and
234
is
the
average
number
of
transports
that
you
will
all
be
able
to
experience
and
have
been
experiencing
each
day.
H
I
was
running
errands
on
this
past
weekend
and
was
at
a
store
when
a
manager
was
in
the
process
of
calling
911
who
needed
help
and
I
decided
to
stay
with
the
person
and
the
store
staff
until
our
EMTs
arrived
actually
called
chief
Huli
interrupted
him
after
hours
to
let
him
know
that
I
was
there
at
the
store
on
that
really
cold
night.
These
two
EMTs
arrives.
H
They
knew
the
person
that
they
were
there
to
help
and
they
were
compassionate
and
very
respectful
to
this
individual,
and
this
is
just
one
story
of
many
stories:
I'm
sure
that
you've
heard
and
that
you'll
be
experiencing
as
you
work
and
touch
and
have
the
ability
to
transform
the
lives
of
those
that
you're
serving
and
those
that
are
there
at
different
scenes.
Again,
as
I
said,
you
see
people
at
their
most
vulnerable
times
when
they
need
help
the
most
and
through
the
patient
care.
H
You
provide
and
information
that
you're
putting
into
that
patient's
electronic
care
report.
On
the
health
department's
side.
We
work
with
all
of
you
and
chief
Huli
to
take
that
data
and
make
sure
that
we're
focused
on
injury
prevention,
recovery
efforts
and
disease
surveillance
and
so
much
more
to
those
being
recognized
today
for
the
I
want
to
congratulate
you
again
and
I
know
that
admits
the
challenging
days
when
you've
responded
to
an
especially
difficult
situation
or
have
had
a
really
tough
time,
which
is
going
to
be
inevitable.
H
I
hope
that
you're
going
to
lean
on
the
367
women
and
men
who
represent
the
uniformed
staff
at
EMS
and
also
on
chief
Huli
and
those
on
his
command
staff.
Thank
you
for
commitment
to
serving
and
improving
the
health
for
everyone
in
the
city.
I
wish
you
all
the
best
in
your
careers
and
look
forward
to
working
with
each
of
you.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
You
Monica
well
now
I'm
pleased
to
introduce
two
mayor's
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services
Manny
Martinez
chief
Martinez
oversees
so
many
crucial
city
departments
that
directly
improve
the
health
and
quality
of
life
of
so
many
of
our
residents.
Many
of
those
departments
are
long-standing
partners
with
Boston
EMS
such
as
the
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
families,
the
elderly,
Commission,
Veterans,
Affairs,
immigrant
advancements,
just
just
to
name
a
few.
E
We
work
with
them
year-round
and
various
initiatives
under
chief
Martinez
leadership,
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
is
goal
of
promoting
health
equity
in
all
policies
is
spreading
across
all
city
departments.
Chief
Martinez
and
his
staff
have
taken
an
active
interest
in
Boston
EMS
and
he
represents
our
interest
well
at
City,
Hall,
chief
Martinez.
G
So
good
afternoon,
good
morning,
again
still
good
morning,
Thank
You
chief
hooli
for
the
introduction
and
congratulations
to
everyone
for
the
accomplishment
that
you
are
celebrating
today
and
congratulations
for
all
the
accomplishments.
You'll
have.
Why
are
here
in
your
service
as
the
mayor's
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services?
My
job
is
to
partner
with
an
important
array
of
departments
that
are
breaking
down
barriers,
breaking
down
barriers.
So
all
Bostonians
can
access
care
all
Bostonians
have
access
to
opportunity
and
that
we
make
sure
that
no
one
is
left
behind
and
every
department
does
that.
G
I
G
Become
an
elite
group
which
will
provide
critical,
pre-hospital
medical
care
to
individuals
throughout
Boston
and
there
in
their
time
of
need
when
I
speak
to
hospitals
or
community
health
centers
about
their
work,
we're
doing
as
a
city
I'm
constantly
reminded
about
the
great
care
you
all
provide
to
individuals
and
the
incredible
professionalism
to
which
you
do
it.
Monica
mentioned
85,000
patients
being
transported
to
area
hospitals
and
all
of
those
patients
are
individual
stories.
G
All
of
them
are
individual
moments,
many
times
tough
and
difficult
moments
and
you're
there
to
support
them
and
to
be
there
and
to
bread
that
care
take
pride
in
knowing
the
success
of
your
work
is
captured
through
one
of
the
oldest
means
of
information-sharing
word-of-mouth
on
a
daily
basis.
Friends
and
families
from
across
Boston
will
talk
about
how
you
help
someone
they
know,
get
the
care
they
needed.
Hurry,
help
save
someone's
life.
Are
you
a
part
of
a
celebration
that
they
were
out
here
in
the
city?
G
G
It's
a
great
book
that
I'm
standing
here
with
you
today,
I'm
also
grateful
for
your
families
that
are
here
today.
I'm
a
brother
I'm,
a
brother,
an
OCO
cousin
of
police
officers
from
where
I
grew
up
and
I
know
the
sacrifices
that
family
members
make
with
first
responders
and
I.
Thank
you
for
the
work
that
you
all
are
doing.
You
know
this
week
marks
our
last
week.
Actually
marks
marked
my
one-year
in
the
job,
and
but
a
year
ago,
I
came
into
this
role
and
I
was
appointed
by
the
mayor.
G
G
Only
congratulate
you,
but
thank
you
for
your
service
and
know
that
what
each
day
comes,
and
with
each
day
you're
in
the
job
you're
making
a
tremendous
difference
in
the
lives
of
Estonians
and
so
on
behalf
of
Bostonians.
Let
me
say
to
you
again
thank
you
for
your
commitment.
Thank
you
for
your
service
and
I'm,
proud
to
be
here
with
all
of
you
today.
Thank
you
so
much.
E
E
It's
my
honor
and
privilege
to
introduce
our
mayor
bot
and
J
Walsh,
there's
no
stronger
supporter
for
any
public
employee
in
the
city
of
Boston
period,
regardless
of
which
department
you
work
for
how
long
you've
worked
for
that
department
or
what
your
position
is
there
that's
a
message
that
he
often
repeats
without
reservation
and
without
hesitation
that
message
resonates
with
directors
with
Chiefs
and
with
department,
heads
and
I.
Think
mayor
Walsh
expects
us
all
to
embrace
his
point
of
view
on
that,
as
he
leads
by
example.
J
Thank
you
very
much.
You
hooli
I
want
to
thank
you
for
what
you
do
for
our
city
every
single
day,
Bishop
Dickerson.
Thank
you
for
not
only
being
here
today,
but
your
spiritual
guidance
in
our
city.
Many
of
you
will
see.
Unfortunately,
some
of
the
situations
that
you
will
be
called
to
is
an
act
of
violence
in
our
city
and
usually
in
those
those
situations.
You'll
see,
Bishop
Dickerson
out
in
the
street,
praying
comforting
the
family
comforting
the
victim
and
actually
trying
to
comfort
the
the
perpetrators
families
as
well
to
try
and
bring
justice.
J
So
thank
you
for
you
doing
our
city
every
day,
Monica
Valdes
Lupi,
the
Director
of
Public
Health,
Thank,
You,
Monica,
chief
mati
Martinez
held
Human
Services.
We're
gonna
talk
later
on
me
and
you
I
want
I
want
to.
Thank
you,
though.
Thank
You,
mighty
few
leadership,
Oh
Theo,
Monica's
leadership,
Commissioner
Willie,
Ross,
Thank,
You
Commissioner
for
being
here
with
us
today.
Chiefs
remain
bent
Benford.
Who
is
our
new
addition
to
our
team?
Thank
you
for
being
here
as
well
and
to
all
the
counselors.
J
J
I'd
like
to
also
thank
councilman
O'malley
councillor,
Kim,
Janey
counsel,
ed
Flynn,
councillor,
aundrea,
Campbell
who's,
the
president
of
our
City
Council
in
C
companies
for
sabe
Jorge,
not
just
for
being
here
today,
but
behind
the
scenes.
When
we
have
budget
conversations
we
all
we
talk
very
important,
very
much
about
how
it's
important
to
make
sure
that
that
when
somebody
calls
911
one
and
somebody
shows
up
at
their
house
that
we
have
the
best
equipped
and
best
trained
personnel.
So
thank
you
for
your
support.
J
I.
Won't
someone
think
president
McNeil,
who
is
who's
new
in
his
role
of
leading
the
Union
and
is
doing
incredible
job
he's
in
the
midst
of
a
negotiation
right
now
with
the
public
health
commissioner,
with
the
City
of
Austin,
so
I'd
recommend
that
you
go
to
uni
meetings
to
find
out
what's
going
on
at
the
contract.
So
thank
you
for
that,
as
well
to
all
the
families
and
friends
that
are
here
today.
Congratulations
and
thank
you
for
your
support.
I
know
that
this
isn't
always
easy.
J
You
have
to
put
up
with
the
complaining
or
the
worrying,
about
studying
and
passing
tests
and
doing
the
training
and
listening
to
the
ups
and
downs
of
the
class,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
love
and
support
for
these
recruits
in
the
folks
that
are
being
promoted
today.
Thank
you
for
being
in
their
corner
and
thank
you
for
supporting
them.
I
also
want
to
thank
all
our
attire
personnel
who
are
with
us
today.
J
This
is
a
great
department,
and
this
is
a
great
department,
not
by
accident,
and
it's
a
great
department,
because
we
have
a
history
of
great
people
that
came
through
this
department
and
any
retirees
that
are
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
as
well
for
your
commitment
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
on
behalf
of
the
City
of
Boston,
it's
my
pleasure
to
congratulate,
recruit
class
2018
one
you
have
completed,
and
you've
heard
this
already
by
several
speakers.
J
What
I
can
proudly
say
the
best,
the
most
rigorous
EMS
training
academy
in
the
nation,
and
you
now
join
the
ranks
of
a
proud
and
historic.
First
respond
to
family,
it's
more
than
a
career.
It's
a
noble
commitment
to
serve
your
community.
This
class,
as
was
mentioned
Monica
talked
about
it,
has
significant
special
significance.
You
are
the
first
expansion
class
as
we
added
the
funding
for
220
new
personnel
last
year.
J
Your
cohort
will
allow
two
more
frontline
ambulances
to
be
staff,
including
one
in
East
Boston,
as
we
think
about
the
grow
and
Monica
Valdes
Lupi
told
you
a
lot
of
different
number
about
the
city
of
Boston.
I
can
add
a
couple
more
in
last
five
years:
120,000
new
people
work
in
the
city
of
Boston
today
and
they
did
in
2014.
Our
population
is
close
to
700,000
people
about
50,000,
new
bodies
of
people
living
in
our
city
since
2014,
so
our
city
is
growing
in
many
different
ways.
J
So
it's
important
that
as
we
think
about
our
services,
we
expand
our
services
to
make
sure
that
you
take
care
and
prepare
to
take
care
of.
Anyone
who
needs
help
by
bringing
you
on
board
were
able
to
continue
to
provide
the
highest
level
of
care
to
every
single
person
in
our
city
and
that's
what
the
people
of
Boston
deserve
and
that's
why
we
are
a
national
model
for
excellence
in
emergency
medical
response.
J
J
And
through
our
office
of
Workforce
Development
and
programs
like
City
Academy,
we're
continuing
to
make
sure
that
we're
drawing
from
all
of
our
city's
talent
to
me
into
the
people
of
Boston
first
responders
are
real-life
superheroes
us
saviors
on
some
of
them
worst
days
in
people's
lives.
You
also
make
it
possible
for
the
people
of
our
city
to
have
the
best
days
in
the
most
beloved
traditions
of
their
life
on
first
night,
Marathon
Monday,
our
next
championship
parade.
J
J
I
hope
you
remember
that
you've
made
Boston
safer
I
also
want
to
pass
along
to
you
to
make
sure
you
use
the
services
that
are
available
to
you,
the
EMT
services
and
talk
to
people
that
have
there's
a
situation
out.
There
don't
hold
it
inside.
We
create
these
programs
to
be
able
to
use
them
to
make
sure
that
you
can
deal
with
the
situations
that
you
experience,
that
the
average
person
doesn't
so
take
advantage
of
those.
You
are
a
crucial
platinum
in
some
of
the
most
important
goals
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
J
You
will
help
us
understand
the
opioid
epidemic
and
what
it
looks
like
for
in
different
neighborhoods.
You
will
get
people
on
the
pathway
to
recovery.
You
will
support
our
shelter
system
and
make
sure
that
no
one
is
left
out
in
the
cold.
You
will
treat
seconds
just
you
will
treat
survivors
of
sexual
assault
and
help
to
recognize
the
signs
of
domestic
violence,
and
you
will
help
us
close
those
gaps
in
access
to
quality
treatment
in
the
Academy.
J
You
learned
about
health
equity
every
day
you
will
make
sure
that
every
patient
and
family
is
treated
with
compassion,
a
compassionate
dignity
and
respect
every
day.
You
will
learn
and
you
will
grow.
You
are
important
members
of
our
team
that
never
stops
looking
for
ways
to
improve.
Take
the
boss
and
emails
community
assistance
team,
for
example,
in
the
first
year
alone,
it
has
freed
up
more
and
monsters
and
resulted
in
400
referrals
to
shelters
and
recovery
services.
That's
the
power
of
smart
motivated
people
working
together
thinking
outside
the
box.
J
Every
time
we
find
a
way
to
improve
response
times
or
deliver
better
care,
it
could
mean
one
more
life
saved.
It
could
make
all
the
difference
in
the
world
to
a
family
can
make
all
the
difference
in
the
world
to
your
family.
All
of
you
have
a
role
to
play.
All
of
you
have
the
power
and
the
responsibility
that
makes
EMS
much
better.
Every
time
you
put
on
that
uniform,
you
have
chosen
a
noble
challenge
in
Korea
and
you
will
always
make
sure
that
you
have.
J
We
will
always
make
sure
that
you
have
the
support
that
you
need.
That's
why,
in
addition
to
personnel
and
equipment
or
investing
in
mental
health
resources,
the
Boston
EMS
peer
support
team
is
always
there
for
you.
They
provide
confidential
support
24
hours
a
day,
never
be
afraid
to
ask
for
help
asking
for
help
is
one
of
the
bravest
things
that
anyone
can
do
and
certainly
what
you
can
do
and
I
also
am
asking
you
to
look
out
for
one
another,
you're
a
team
even
more
than
that
you're
family.
J
You
are
the
reason
that
Boston
EMS
is
the
envy
of
the
entire
United
States
of
America.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
making
this
commitment.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service
in
your
leadership
and
I'm,
proud
to
mark
the
next
chapter
in
your
career
with
the
city
of
Boston,
congratulations,
class
2018,
one.
E
J
Do
solemnly
swear
that
I
will
support
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
and
the
Constitution
and
laws
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
and
of
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
will
be
a
true
faith
and
allegiance
to
the
same.
I
will
serve
my
patients
in
the
public,
with
integrity
and
compassion
and
I
will
afford
respect
equally
to
all
I
will
faithfully
and
impartially
discharge
all
of
the
duties
and
responsibilities
required
of
a
city
of
Boston
emergency
medical
technician.
A
E
E
F
J
F
I
Thank
You
captain's
gonna
want
to
thank
chief
uli
executive
director
of
Val
de
Loup,
a
chief
martinez,
bishop,
dickerson
chief
fontana
commissioner
gross,
and
especially
the
six
city
councilors,
including
the
president
campbell
and
mayor
Walsh,
for
their
unprecedented
support
over
the
past
few
years
good
morning.
Congratulations
guys
guys,
look
good!
You
feel
good
yeah.
You
should
should
enjoy
that
feeling
celebrate
tonight,
but
over
the
next
couple
days,
I
want
you
to
take
a
minute.
I
I
Appreciate
veterans,
listen
to
their
stories,
learn
about
the
history,
this
department,
it's
all
around!
You
was
surrounded
by
trailblazers
trailblazers
who
paved
the
path
for
working
conditions
in
which
we
tend
to
take
for
granted.
They
fought
for
labor
benefits
for
EMS
providers.
Before
most
of
you
probably
knew
what
he
missed
was
learn
as
much
as
you
can
from
these
old-timers.
It's
impossible
to
appreciate
where
we
are
today.
I
Without
learning
the
past
and
how
we
got
here,
respect
everybody
sorry,
should've,
planned
better
with
these
papers,
yeah
so
respect
everybody,
there's
gonna
be
times
where
you're
presented
with
a
language
barrier
or
social,
economical
and
cultural
environments.
That
you're
not
familiar
with
respect,
will
break
those
barriers
and
when,
given
respect,
will
ensure
every
citizen
of
this
great
city
of
Boston
is
provided
with
the
appropriate
appropriate
treatment
and
care
be
reliable.
This
isn't
a
nine-to-five
job.
We
work
24/7
365.
I
This
is
a
certainty
that
you're
going
to
need
to
accept.
We
have
a
responsibility,
it
does
not
sleep.
There
is
a
privilege
that
comes
with
that
responsibility.
Pride
pride.
You
take
in
helping
the
Union
brothers
and
sisters
out
during
these
tough
times,
whether
it's
coming
in
early
on
Christmas
morning
for
the
night
guy
or
girl.
So
they
can
get
home
to
see
that
kids
open
the
presents
or
donating
extra
time
or
money
for
a
benefit.
One
of
our
members
is
need.
I
We
are
family
and
when
the
chips
are
down,
we
expect
everyone
to
step
up
in
unity.
There
is
strength
so
in
summation.
Surround
yourself
with
good
people,
appreciate
the
veterans.
Listen
to
everyone's
story.
Learn
the
history
of
the
department,
respect
everybody
and
have
each
other's
backs.
If
you
were
able
to
do
all
these
things,
we'll
be
proud
to
call
your
family.
Thank
you.
Congratulations.
E
K
Hello,
thank
you
for
coming
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh,
chief
hooli
superintendent,
Piersol
and
Bishop
Dickerson
executive
director
of
Valdes
Lupi
and
chief
Martinez
and
all
other
esteemed
guests.
I
thought
a
great
deal
about
what
I
plan
on
saying
here
this
afternoon,
but
I
kept
returning
to
the
very
first
thing
that
we
learned
on
day.
One
of
the
Academy,
which
is
our
mission
statement,
reads
as
follows:
Boston
EMS
provider
of
emergency
medical
services
for
the
city
of
Boston
is
committed
to
compassionately,
delivering
excellent
pre-hospital
care
and
to
protecting
the
safety
and
the
health
of
the
public.
K
Last
winter
I
saw
a
news
story
about
a
home
delivery
in
Roslindale
during
one
of
our
signature,
blizzards
I,
remember
being
so
struck
by
the
press
conference
held
the
next
day,
the
two
EMTs
and
chief
Huli
exhibited
not
only
an
air
of
subdued
and
well-earned
pride,
but
more
notably,
a
sense
of
duty
and
responsibility
as
if
this
incredibly
adept
and
life-altering
thing
that
they
had
just
done
for
this
woman
and
her
new
child
was
simply
what
was
expected
of
them,
and
it's
true.
That
was
the
call
that
came
down
on
the
cat
for
them.
K
It
could
have
been
any
call
from
a
woman
giving
birth
in
her
home
scared
and
facing
down
her
entire
future
to
an
elderly
man
in
pain
who
couldn't
refill
his
meds
that
day
to
an
eight-year-old
with
an
ear
infection.
Who's
nervous,
young
mother
had
no
other
way
to
get
him
to
the
hospital
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
all
of
these
people
deserve
the
same
level
of
respect,
professionalism
and
humanity,
and
that's
what
I
think
is
so
beautiful
about
this
job
and
that's
exactly
what
has
been
instilled
in
us
in
these
past
six
months.
K
Along
with
clinical
excellence,
sharp
decision-making
skills
and,
of
course,
keen
street
smarts
were
reminded
not
to
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
the
people
we
serve
are
just
that
they're
people,
often
we
meet
the
citizens
of
Boston
on
one
of
if
the
worst
day
of
their
lives.
Sometimes
it's
not
so
dire.
Just
simply
a
matter
of
respecting
the
fact
that
someone
else's
circumstances
and
needs
are
not
my
own
either
way.
Our
duties
remain
essentially
the
same
due
diligence
and
the
humanity
required
to
gain
the
trust
and
respect
of
our
patients.
K
We
have
the
distinct
opportunity
now
to
add
our
individual
but
complementary
strengths
to
this
department
and
I
think
if
we
approach
each
day
with
confidence
in
our
skills
and
the
compassion
that
our
mission
statement
reminds
us
to
have
towards
the
people,
we
serve
we're
going
to
be
extremely
valuable
additions.
I'm
very
proud
to
have
been
a
member
of
2018.
One.
We've
accomplished
a
lot
in
these
past
six
months
and
we've
been
enriched
with
a
skill
set.
K
Captain's
who
genuinely
care
about
the
material
they
teach
and
I
think
you'll
all
agree
that
once
we
learn
to
embrace
the
adversity,
this
academy
became
sort
of
a
second
home,
a
home
where
you
have
to
do
burpees
as
penance
and
learn
words
like
renal,
corpuscle
and
Circle
of
Willis,
but
a
home
nonetheless,
and
going
out
under
the
street
with
a
solid
group
of
friends,
isn't
a
bad
deal
either
I've
really
been
trying
to
avoid
cliche
this
entire
time,
but
we
did
it.
Thank
you.
K
E
All
right,
thank
you,
unity,
Woodard
and
the
new
we're
actually
moving
the
class
tag
from
from
the
flag,
so
the
next
recruit
class
will
get
to
put
this
on
there
and
several
months
from
now,
although
we'll
be
repeating
this
same
ceremony,
KC
Donna,
thank
you.
You
did
a
great
job
and
obviously
a
class
did
a
good
job,
selecting
you
but
I
think
from
everything
that
we've
seen
from
this
class
today.
You
know
it's
safe
to
say
that
the
future
of
Boston
EMS
is
in
very
good
hands.
D
D
L
A
You
for
joining
us
today,
Boston
master
would
like
to
extend
our
appreciation
and
gratitude
to
Paul
Berkley
and
the
Great
Hall
for
hosting
us
here
in
this
historical
landmark,
we
asked
when
you
leave
here
today.
Please
be
courteous
and
pick
up
your
personal
items
before
you
depart.
This
concludes
our
ceremony.
Thank
you.