Honor Guard Team
Emergent health honor guard
The Honor Guard is a ceremonial team that represents EHP at a variety of public events. Honor Guard is a long-held public safety tradition.
The team currently has nine team members and is looking to bring their numbers up to at least twelve. Team interviews will be opening in May!
Read below to learn about what it’s like to be on the Honor Guard.
INTERESTED IN JOINING the honor guard?
- Team openings will be posted the first week of May 2021, with interviews held the second week of May.
- New member uniform fitting will be at the end of May.
- New member training: September 13 – 17, 2021. Alpena, MI.
- If you’re interested in joining, contact Honor Guard Team Coordinator Ryan Chadderton, rchadderton@emergenthealth.org.
- Any member of the Honor Guard can be contacted with questions about serving on the team:
Ryan Chadderton, JCA Jenna Bowman, HVA Kasey Driver, HVA
Erik Epskamp, Education Shayna Joseph, HVA CJ Platek, MCA
Tim VanRaemdonck, Education Taylor Welliver, MCA Mike Young, HVA
what does the honor guard do?
EHP has one of the only EMS Honor Guard teams in the state of Michigan. The Honor Guard represents EHP and performs Honors Ceremonies at public events and functions.
The main purpose of an Honor Guard is to stand watch over and honor our fallen public safety brothers and sisters. The EHP Honor Guard also represents the organization at events including parades, retirements, and formal ceremonies. Honor Guard members are trained in drill and ceremonial techniques and protocols, flag etiquette and color guard, and funeral protocols.
Honor Guard Event Response:
- The Honor Guard usually responds to 15 – 20 events each year.
- Most events are planned and require 2 – 3 team members.
- A funeral response can require 2 – 4 team members or a whole team activation. A team activation involves planning the ceremonies for the funeral as well as the day of response.
TEAM REQUIREMENTS
The Honor Guard is looking for new members who work well as a team and want to give back to their community through honoring the service of other first responders.
Honor Guard Requirements:
- New Team Members: Complete Honor Guard training in Alpena, MI September 13 – 17, 2021.
- EHP employees from any region can join the team.
- Participate in monthly team trainings.
- Participate in whole team activations.
- Maintain response to at least 50% of Honor Guard trainings and pre-planned events.
- Possess the ability to stand still for an extended period of time (guard) and to hold significant weight (casket).
