2018 National EMS Memorial Service Honoree Michael ‘Mike’ Collums

Michael “Mike” Collums, 54, died in the line-of-duty on February 21, 2017, after his ambulance was involved in a head-on collision with an 18-wheel semi-truck in Van Vleet, Mississippi.

Collums had served the EMS Community for more than 22 years. He also worked as the Safety Coordinator and in accounts receivable for Orman’s Welding in West Point. He was a member of Vibrant Church in Columbus, Mississippi.

His two greatest passions in life were his grandsons and his work in Emergency Medical Services.