On Tuesday, May 13th funeral services were held in Lac Du Bonnet for Paramedic Michael Motycka. Mike was killed in a work-related accident in his capacity as a scientist with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, but was also employed on a casual basis with North Eastman Region as a casual Paramedic in his home community of Lac Du Bonnet.
In addition to his work with NEHA EMS, Motycka was also a volunteer fire fighter in Lac Du Bonnet. As a result of his commitment and dedication to community service, Mike's family requested the presence of uniformed emergency services personnel at the funeral, and also asked the Manitoba Paramedic Honour Guard to lead the funeral procession prior to the memorial service held at the Lac Du Bonnet Community Center.
Three members of the Manitoba Paramedic Honour Guard recently took part in the LODD funeral for a BC Paramedic who died while at work. Until the Motycka funeral, however, the Guard had not participated in any formal functions as a unit...but you certainly wouldn't have known that to be the case if you saw them in action in Lac Du Bonnet.
I can't begin to describe the pride I felt as I watched the Paramedic Honour Guard in operation. Not only were they professional and very well coordinated throughout their manouevers, their manner and conduct were truly exemplary. The effort and dedication that these individuals have given to bringing the Honour Guard to fruition in one short year is remarkable. They have proven their ability to be excellent ambassadors for our profession and our Province!The Manitoba Paramedic Honour Guard web site can be found at http://mphg.ca/
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