We need constituents to write personal letters to their legislators, asking them to support House Bill 153.

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The Honorable [Type the name of the recipient here. Visit http://www.lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/county.htm to find your legislator.]
702 Capitol Ave
Frankfort KY 40601

Dear Senator [name] or Representative [name]:

I am writing as a concerned [constituent if you are one, or supporter] regarding House Bill 153, which would extend the state Line-Of-Duty-Death Benefit to all emergency medical services responders.

[Optional: a short explanation of how this bill affects your life, such as I or My husband or wife is an emergency medical technician who routinely is placed in dangerous situations while responding to the emergency medical needs of our community.]

Twenty-two emergency medical responders have died in the line-of-duty in the Commonwealth since 1960. The last two occurred in 2008 and include Christa Burchett, a paramedic who was killed while loading her patient into her ambulance by a coal truck that lost control on an icy highway. Emergency medical responders encounter many of the same risks that law enforcement and the fire service encounters, usually while they are standing alongside and working with these other dedicated professionals protecting our community.

I am asking you to vote Yes on this bill that would help extend this valuable benefit to the survivors of our Commonwealth’s emergency medical responders.

Thank you for taking the time to read of my concerns regarding this Line-Of-Duty-Death Benefit bill.

Respectfully,

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