NEMSM, Boston Legacy Foundation Plan EMS Week Event in DC

PRESS RELEASE

The Boston Legacy Foundation, along with the National EMS Museum, invites EMS providers and others interested to attend a special program honoring EMS workers past and present on Friday, May 20 at the World War One Memorial in Pershing Park, Washington, DC.

The program will kick off at noon with a welcome from George Whitehair, CEO of the Boston Legacy Foundation, followed by remarks from EMS leaders and a special talk on the legacy of Dr. Frank Boston, World War One veteran and the first African American man to start an ambulance corps (in the 1930s), now known as the Volunteer Medical Services Corp.

Come early to see new exhibits from the National EMS Museum and meet the historians preserving the story of EMS for future generations. There will be a special guest performance by the St. Andrews Society of Washington, DC Pipe Band.

To learn more about Dr. Frank Boston and his contribution to EMS, please visit the National EMS Museum Archives at emsmuseum.org/frank_boston. More of Frank Boston’s story can be found at bostonlegacyfoundation.org/. 

For any questions regarding EMS Week in the capital, contact Kristy Van Hoven, director, at 612-298-4567 or director@emsmuseum.org.

The National EMS Museum is the national home for EMS history in the United States, with growing collections representing prehospital care from the American colonies to current COVID-19 response and everything in between. The National EMS Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of EMS and how prehospital care continues to shape our world today.

The Boston Legacy Society works to preserve the stories and honor the legacy of unsung heroes of the United States. Dr. Frank Boston’s story is the first of many being brought back out to the public by the Boston Legacy Society.