Plaque Dedication for Seven Members of Emergency Medical Dispatch

A somber ceremony marked the dedication of a plaque honoring seven active emergency medical dispatch (EMD) members who have died in recent years.

Dozens of family members and friends gathered at Fire Headquarters on May 9 to remember Lt. Brian Ellicott and EMTs Patricia Johnson, Peter Zaborowski, Robert Cunningham III, Paul Langa, Lawrence Marx and Pamela Walsh.

“We’ll never forget your loved ones and we’ll never forget you,” Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano told the families. “We’re here to remember them and how important their work was to us.”

The members were remembered as being mentors and the ultimate professionals.

“It’s important that you continue to realize that your loved ones were our loved ones,” said Chief of EMS John Peruggia. “We recognize everything your family members have done for us and they will not be forgotten.”

The plaque, bearing the name and date of death of each member, will hang at the EMD office in Brooklyn.