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Rebecca Feeley holds up a heart to the emergency personnel. Brynn Mechem
Emergency personnel salutes the physicians. Brynn Mechem
Florida state troopers participated in the event. Harry Sayer
Nurses take selfies before officers begin the salute. Harry Sayer
Sarasota Police officers line up in front of the hospital. Brynn Mechem
Sarasota County firefighters line up in front of their engine. Harry Sayer
Four fire trucks line up at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Brynn Mechem
Jennifer Prinkey claps for the emergency personnel as they salute the nurses. Harry Sayer
Sarasota County firefighters line up in front of their engine. Harry Sayer
Longboat Fire EMS Liaison and PIO Tina Adams takes a photo of Longboat firefighters. Harry Sayer
Members of the Longboat Key Fire Department line up in front of the hospital. Brynn Mechem
Florida state troopers take part in the ceremony. Brynn Mechem
A hospital employee takes a video of the emergency personnel. Brynn Mechem
The Longboat Key fire department sent an engine to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Members of the Longboat Key Fire Department wait for the ceremony to begin. Brynn Mechem
Some hospital personnel gather on the roof of a parking garage to watch the ceremony while avoiding the crowd. Brynn Mechem
Julie Ennis claps as the emergency personnel salutes the doctors. Brynn Mechem
Sarasota Police officers salute the physicians. Brynn Mechem
Marilyn Habib and Francesca DiSilvio take a photo with Sarasota County firefighters. Brynn Mechem
Sirens blared outside Sarasota Memorial Hospital Friday, but not for an emergency.
First responders from several Sarasota County agencies gathered outside the hospital to honor the physicians. Similar proceedings happened at eight other hospitals throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Members of Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department, Sarasota County Fire Department, Venice Fire Department, North Port Fire Department, Manatee County Fire Departments and Manatee County EMS all participated in the event.
Out at @SMHCS where members of @TownofLBK fire, @SarasotaPD and the Sarasota fire department have gathered to honor the physicians working through COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/oR1gXvqzJu
— Brynn Mechem (@BrynnMechem) April 17, 2020
At 3 p.m. all throughout the county a special announcement was made on the radio and apparatus lights on the vehicles were turned on. The emergency responders sounded their horns four times and then stood at attention for 30 seconds.
This article will be updated for the April 232 edition of the Longboat Observer and the April 23 edition of the Sarasota Observer.
