McKinney Assistant Fire Chief Frank Roma gave a very interesting talk on the origin of the EMS service in the US and McKinney in general. He told how the first EMS services were funeral homes using hearses and how the competing services would race to a call.


(left) President McLellan presented Chief Roma with a Certificate of Appreciation. (right) President McLellan presented Captain Russell Griffin with the very first EMT award presented by the McKinney chapter. Photos from Willie Walker