Travels With The Fallen Canadian Paramedic Memorial Bell

Hello Everyone,

My name is Paul Carson. I am a 32 yr career Ontario Paramedic currently working in the Region of Peel Paramedic Paramedic Services. I am also currently the caretaker of our Fallen Canadian Paramedic Memorial Bell. I have taken on a project bringing our Fallen Canadian Paramedic Memorial Bell to get as much energy on our bell as possible. In 2024 I drove over 35000 km across Canada and the US to bring our bell to the graves and incident sites of our fallen Canadian Paramedics both military and civilian. We honour our Search and Rescue Technicians, our Canadian Forces Medics who died while serving Canada in Afghanistan as well our civilian Paramedics since 1980. My goal is to capture the energy at each grave, each incident site where our Canadian Paramedics have lost their lives, as well each province and territory in Canada. Along the way I have collected dirt from each grave and incident site to be used in the construction of our Fallen Canadian Paramedic Monument to be built in Ottawa Ontario that will honour our fallen brothers and sisters.

The funds collected will be used for ferry rides, hotel rooms, fuel and food. Whatever is left over in this Go Fund Me account, will be donated towards the construction of our monument honouring our Fallen Canadian Paramedics.

I am the last person to ever ask for donations, but as you know, it is expensive to travel. I have absorbed some of the costs myself, but have also had some sponsors to assist in the costs. I am committed to bring our bell this time into all of Quebec, Nunavut (with the help from the Canadian Forces hopefully) as well into the Maritimes. If the budget allows, i would like to bring to the US Weekend of Remembrance honouring and remembering our US Paramedics and EMTs who lost their lives performing their duties in the line of duty.

I do want to bring our bell to the graves and incident sites, but also want to be able to tell the stories of who our fallen Canadian Paramedics were, what happened to them, how they died, how they were celebrated, where they are buried as well bring to buildings, helipads, streets named after them, as well scholarships and much more. Any help would be appreciated. $5 $10 $20 all adds up. I give you my word that I will use the money responsibly and any extra will go towards the construction of our Fallen Canadian Paramedic Monument in Ottawa Ontario.