SOAC MEMORIAL GARDEN:

In the Fall of 2006, SOAC’s House and Grounds Committee completed its Memorial Garden in memory and honor of our past members who have unselfishly dedicated their lives to care for our community and answer the call. The Memorial Garden is located in front of our new Headquarters and EMS Training Center and it includes memorial bricks, benches and lighting.

The Corps also elected to dedicate the Garden’s benches as follows.

Bench Dedications:

In Memory of All American Veterans
Who Valiantly Protected Our Country’s Freedoms.

In Memory Of All The Victims.
In Honor Of The First Responders Heroism.
Always Remembered.

~ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ~

We invite you to visit our Memorial Garden. Memorial Bricks for our Garden can be obtained for past members at NO CHARGE and inscribed with the past members name as a tribute to their community service. Please contact the President @ President@SOACEMS.org for further information.

NATIONAL EMS MEMORIAL SERVICE

This site is dedicated to the men and women of America's EMS systems who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives in the line of duty.

http://www.nemsms.org/

NEW YORK STATE EMS MEMORIAL

New York’s Tree of Life EMS Memorial located at the Empire State Plaza in Albany is a lasting tribute to the bravery and courage of those dedicated EMS men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. They will always be remembered for their compassion and commitment in life.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-762342879850304691

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/emsmemorial.htm

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001:

The South Orangetown Ambulance Corps Remembers and Reflects

On September 11, 2001, our Country endured one of the most tragic and life altering events in American History. We will always remember the innocent victims of this monumental tragedy. We will forever be humbled and inspired by the brave men and women who lost their lives rushing to the aid of others.

We applaud the dedication, courage and compassion of the Police, Fire, EMS and other Emergency Responders who risked their own lives and saved thousands of others in the greatest rescue effort of all time. We reflect on the tireless and tremendous support of our Corps, Community and Country as we all faced this National Tragedy. The magnitude of how we all came together to help others is truly admirable and will forever be remembered and appreciated.

The South Orangetown Ambulance Corps extends its sincere gratitude and commends our members who “Answered the Call” in the hours, days and months following the tragedy on 9/11. Our volunteer members risked their lives to serve the people of New York City and furthermore the people of the United States of America. Our organization responded for service and did so with Professionalism, courage and compassion.

We will remain inspired by the heroism on 9/11 and continue to strive to provide professional and dedicated emergency medical services to our community.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Within ninety minutes, ten EMS workers from various agencies died on September 11. The South Orangetown Ambulance Corps salutes the EMS providers who lost their lives while helping to save over 25,000 people at the World Trade Center.

LINKS TO SPECIAL 9/11 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES

9/11/01 'LEST WE FORGET...
http://www.gcsdistributing.com/?pv=tr&tf=TDP&DT=911

WTC TRIBUTE
http://fp.sherwoodparkbiz.com/Ricon/wtctribute.html

NYPD
http://fp.sherwoodparkbiz.com/Ricon/nypd.html

FDNY
http://fp.sherwoodparkbiz.com/Ricon/fftribute.html

PORT AUTHORITY
http://fp.sherwoodparkbiz.com/Ricon/portauthority.html

EMS
http://www.world-memorial.org/Tribute/EMS/medics.html

Search, Rescue, Recovery Teams

A special salute to over 25 year Corps Member, Sonny Whynman, for all his tireless efforts at Ground Zero with his search and rescue dog, Piper. Sonny and Piper are members of NJ Task Force 1. The Corps recognizes and appreciates all the efforts of the men and women and their dogs who performed very difficult and dangerous search, rescue and recovery duties at the World Trade Center site ‘Ground Zero’ and at the Pentagon.

Sadly, Piper, one of the last surviving search and rescue dogs that worked at the World Trade Center site, ‘Ground Zero’, passed away in September, 2006 in part due to respiratory problems attributed to his time spent at the site working as a critical component of the search, rescue and recovery effort. Sonny received hundreds of condolences from throughout the Country on the passing of Piper. Piper was well loved and respected.

The Corps joins with the rest of Sonny’s Task Force and with Search and Rescue Task Force teams throughout the Country in saluting Piper and remembering all the good work performed throughout the years.

A TRIBUTE TO OUR TROOPS

The South Orangetown Ambulance Corps salutes the men and women of our Armed Forces, and their families, for their duty, honor, heroism and sacrifices to protect our Country’s Freedoms.

LINKS TO TRIBUTES TO OUR TROOPS:

Make A Difference

http://www.gcsdistributing.com/?pv=tr&tf=TDP&DT=MD

We Support You - Past and Present

http://www.gcsdistributing.com/?pv=tr&tf=TDP&DT=WSU

Until Then...For Our Military Families

http://www.clermontyellow.accountsupport.com/flash/UntilThen.swf

Armed Forces Tribute

http://home.insightbb.com/~armedforcestribute/