There seems to be an apathy about Remembrance Day (or at least it seems to me). I'm not sure why this is occurring as I believe remembering is the most important part of not repeating the past. While that seems obvious, some people view Remembrance Day simply as a day off. As Paramedics, why does a military day of honour matter to us?
Well, we must remember where we come from. While we are civilians in civilian services, our history comes from the military. Advances in trauma management come from treatment of soldiers during military conflict. The advent of "medics" became well established and proven during the Vietnam War. These medics proved immediate care by well trained non-physicians could alter patient outcomes in a positive way. Kinda sounds the way we promote ourselves doesn't it? While we are not military, we do have military roots.
This Remembrance Day, I would like to challenge Paramedics to attend a Remembrance Day event. Get permission and go in uniform. Honour those who have forged our profession under military conflict. Honour those who are Paramedics who died while serving in the military (i.e. Cpl Stalker of Calgary EMS). Honour those non-medics who fought for our freedom. Honour those for whom you care.
The MPHG will be at the Winnipeg Convention Centre for the Provincial Ceremony. Hope to see you there - demonstrating our profession understands honour.
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