Hilda Vannata

Hilda Vannata

Hilda, born Puerto Rico, moved to New York as a child. After graduation she worked as a dental assistant, and an administrative aide. Hilda embodied public service, joining FDNY EMS as an EMT, serving for 26 years where she met the love of her life John, a NYPD...
Frederick Whiteside

Frederick Whiteside

Frederick served twenty-two years as a member of the New York City Fire Department. In Jan. 2019 after eighteen years of 911 ambulance duty in the Bronx and Brooklyn, he became an Emergency Medical dispatcher at the NYC-PSAC2 dispatch center. Fredrick was a skilled...
Patrick Walker

Patrick Walker

Patrick spent over 30 years serving the residents and visitors of NYC as a paramedic, as a Lt in the FDNY EMS. He adored his wife, a fellow paramedic/RN Lisa and three stepchildren with all his heart. Patrick was respected throughout the department. He showed...
Gilbert “Gil” Medina

Gilbert “Gil” Medina

Gil began his career with NYC EMS in 1977 when the City Hospital System (HHC) was in charge of the EMS services. He was a first responder at the WTC after 9-11-01. Gil was the type of officer you could open up to and was trusted and respected throughout the...
Daryl Tombs

Daryl Tombs

“Daryl was a CC-EMTP with Corning Ambulance Service and then AMR for 30 years. He worked for the Steuben County Sheriffs’ Department and Steuben County 911 as a dispatcher. He worked for Finger Lakes Ambulance Service, and as Lead paramedic through AMR for...