Melody “Mel” Piehl

Melody “Mel” Piehl

Since losing her husband, Russ, in 2013 after an air medical accident, Mel has been a fierce advocate for the EMS and Families of the Fallen communities fighting for other surviving families and supporting anyone impacted by a LODD in EMS, fire, or air medical. When...
Redwin Mendez

Redwin Mendez

Redwin Y. Mendez was a 23 veteran in the FDNY EMS division, was a Lieutenant for 6 years, and an Emergency Medical Dispatch supervisor for 4 years. He was recognized by EMS Week in 2021 by the New York City Fire Department. In his career, he saved thousands of lives....
Jeramiah “Jerry” Keenon

Jeramiah “Jerry” Keenon

Jeramiah was born July 23, 1983, the son of Joseph and Tracy (Malm) Keenon. He was truly an “old soul” in a young body. At an early age, Jeramiah had a voracious appetite for learning. He quickly developed a deep love, understanding, and appreciation for music and...
Gary Weiss

Gary Weiss

Gary graduated in 1970 from River Valley High School and enlisted in the US Navy in 1971. He was a Hospital Corpsman on the USS Sarsfield DD837. He was married in 1974 to Rhonda Weiss. Together they raised their 4 children, Misti, Brian, Michael, and Tim, in Plain,...
Tabitha Thompson

Tabitha Thompson

Tabitha was a tenured NICU nurse who also worked on the NeoPeds Transport team. She had recently completed her studies and began work as a NICU nurse practitioner. She had a passion for NICU work and helping people in general. She was a shining light in this world,...