As the founder and president of The Human Behind The Responder (a Canadian not-for profit organization), my motivation has always centered on one fundamental truth: with every call for service to 911, is a human being behind the uniform who answers. HBR’s motto, movement is medicine, is the central theme of my organization. Much of my life has included movement to get me to work and other places – mostly on a bicycle. Why drive when a bike will get you there just as well.

After more than 33 years in emergency services, I have carried countless moments with me: the first breath of a newborn, the last breath of a patient, the desperate hope of a family and the quiet weight of calls we could never forget. My message is simple: the people who spend their lives caring for others deserve to be remembered, supported and honoured. Throughout our careers, paramedics see life at its most fragile. We help bring babies into the world and care for people a