| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | |
| Honoree | |
| D Shayne Carnahan | |
| Agency | |
| AirMed, Univ of Utah Health Science Center | |
| Agency City | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Agency State | |
| UT | |
| Last Call | |
| 1/11/98 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| It was January 11, 1998 when D. Shayne Carnahan, an AirMed nurse died doing what he loved, helping others.<br /> <br /> The EMS helicopter was retrieving an injured skier. Just after take off with the medical crew and patient on board, a storm front caused the helicopter to crash into the side of a mountain. Carnahan, a part-time nurse with AirMed was fondly described by retired head nurse, Mary Chevalier of Ogden's McKay-Dee Hospital, as "a good person-caring, considerate, reliable."<br /> <br /> One of the high points of Shayne's life was when he was a 32- year-old nurse making rounds at LDS Hospital and had a private chat with Church President, Gordon B. Hinkley. "The president told him to pull up a chair" said his grandmother, Helen Carnahan. He said later, "Grandmother, we had the most wonderful talk." Friends, co-workers and loved ones told of how Carnahan lived doing what he loved. His wife, Tami, and their three children had settled in Clinton to be close to his grandmother.<br /> <br /> He is survived by his wife, Tami, three children, and his grandmother, Helen.<br /> <br /> Honored 1999 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
