MA Ambulance Convoy Celebrates EMS Week at Fenway Park

May 20, 2020

A procession of 50 ambulances—called the Convoy of Champions—traveled from Worcester to Boston's Fenway Park to honor EMS workers.

By Tom Matthews

Source MassLive.com, Springfield, Mass.

A convoy of 50 ambulances traveled from Worcester, MA, to Boston's Fenway park to celebrate National EMS Week.

A parade of 50 ambulances honoring EMS professionals made its way from Worcester’s UMass Medical Center to Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday afternoon.

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Dubbed the “Convoy of Champions” the convoy began at Worcester’s UMass Medical Center and traveled the Mass Pike to reach the warning track of Fenway Park as a salute to EMS professionals during national EMS week.

The convoy was led by state police and included a UMass Medical Life Flight helicopter flying overhead.

Upon reaching Fenway Park, a short speaking program and video tributes from Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Attorney General Maura Healey and others would be played for the ambulance crews, a press release detailed.

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