The Christopher Meadows Memorial Paramedic Education Fund

This fund was created to honor the memory of Christopher Meadows, an emergency medical technician from San Luis Obispo, CA. Chris was killed May 24, 2009, when the ATV he was riding overturned while he was responding to a call at Oceano Dunes. The fund awards annual scholarships to paramedic school for EMS workers in the Central California area.

Chris began his pursuit of an emergency medical career while he was studying in the business school at Cal Poly. During his junior year, he enrolled in the EMT program at Cuesta College. After completing the EMT 1 certification, he hired on with San Luis Ambulance in December 2006. After graduating from Cal Poly in June 2007, Chris put his potential business career on hold to work full-time in emergency service.

The more he worked as an EMT, the more he realized that emergency care was right for him, and he was good at it. Chris agonized over which path to pursue – a business career that would be financially rewarding and leverage his college training, or one in emergency services, which he did well and loved, but would never make him rich. Chris joined the Search and Rescue team and was in the process of being appointed the medical team lead when, as a SAR volunteer, he was tragically killed. He was the first member in the history of the SLO Search and Rescue team to be lost in the line of duty. Found in his car after his death were two applications to paramedic schools ready to be mailed. Chris had chosen to pursue what he loved.

Chris never got to continue his career in emergency care. This memorial scholarship fund was established so that others can carry on Chris’s dream.

In addition to seeking general donations, the fund holds an annual wine tasting and silent auction in May. For more information contact Tim Meadows, tmeadows@comcast.net

 

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Recipients:

2010 — Scott Schieber

2011 — Matthew Brody

2012 — Mayra Cazares and Robby McCain

 

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Fund Administrator:

• Tim Meadows

 

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Donations:

The Christopher Meadows Memorial Paramedic Education Fund is a division of CHARITYSMITH: National Society of Memorial Funds, a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to the creation and governing of memorial endeavors. All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax law. Receipts for tax purposes are sent via US Mail within two weeks of donation.

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