Media Advisory: 8th Annual Essex-Windsor EMS Survivor Day

Survivor Day is an event that celebrates survivors of trauma and out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA). The event is an opportunity for patients (survivors) to share their stories and reunite with paramedics, firefighters, police services, ambulance dispatchers and community members who’ve played a role in their survival. This year’s event will honour 38 lives that have been saved.

What:             Essex-Windsor EMS Survivor Day

When:            Thursday, May 30 at 1 p.m.

Where:           St. Clair Centre for the Arts

                        Alumni Ballroom

                        201 Riverside Dr. W

                        Windsor, ON

                        N9A 5K4

Who:              38 survivors and their families, invited guests and community partners.

Attendees available for comment at the event:

Dr. Paul Bradford, Medical Director, Southwest Ontario Base Hospital Program

Nelson Santos, Deputy Warden, County of Essex

Ed Sleiman, Councillor, City of Windsor

Mr. Bruce Krauter, Chief, Essex-Windsor EMS

Survivors and First-responders

For more information, please contact:

Stacey Shepley, Captain, Professional Standards, Essex-Windsor EMS

519-776-6441 x 2655

sshepley@countyofessex.ca