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Year Honored
1996
Honoree
Adam J Sorenson
Agency
Ruth VFD Ambulance
Agency City
Ruth
Agency State
NV
Last Call
7/15/95
Cause of Death
Ambulance Involved MVC
Biography
Although only 23 years of age when he died, Adam brought much experience and dedication to his EMS and firefighter activities.<br /> <br /> A life long resident of Ruth and White Pine County, Adam was a very active member of the Ruth Volunteer Fire Department and the Emergency Medical Services where he served as a Captain Fire Fighter and EMT for the department. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, rope climbing, cave exploring, and country western dancing.<br /> <br /> Adam gained his EMT certification to assist with staffing an ambulance in Ruth and was an EMT for 1 1/2 years prior to his death. On July 15, 1995, Adam was en route to meet his partner to stand-by at the BMX race track. The ambulance he was driving crashed into a newspaper office in downtown Ely.<br /> <br /> Adam's father, aunt, and brother-in-law are all volunteer firefighter/ambulance attendants. In fact, the ambulance that responded to the crash in which Adam died was staffed with his father and aunt. The entire county was in shock and very grieved.<br /> <br /> Adam was given a firefighter's funeral and will be remembered as one of the County's finest.<br /> <br /> Honored 1996