Police, Fire and EMS Leaders,
Across the United States there have been stories in the news of Police, Fire and EMS vehicles lining up in front of hospitals with their lights on to show support and appreciation for healthcare providers who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those displays of encouragement have been deeply meaningful to nurses, physicians, and other hospital employees who are moved that first responders would take the time to show them support.
For anyone who has not seen one of these displays of support, they are pretty moving:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDsDr6LWmL4
I’m writing all of you to ask your help in showing support to the hospital staff members of the Kettering Health Network and Premier Health by participating in a Hospital Staff Appreciation Display. Combined, Kettering Health Network and Premier Health have over 30,000 employees serving in hospitals and freestanding emergency departments. It would mean a lot to those individuals to feel the support of our local Police, Fire and EMS community.
The Hospital Staff Appreciation Display will take place on two separate evenings to give first responders the ability to participate in the display at more than one facility in their area. Attached is a PDF that has a map of all the facilities with the designated staging areas marked.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 1845 hours:
- Kettering Medical Center (KHN) - 3535 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429.
- Miami Valley Hospital (Premier) - 1 Wyoming St, Dayton, OH 45409. After the initial display, MVH Police Officers will lead motorcade around the hospital so all employees have the opportunity to see the display.
- Fort Hamilton Hospital (KHN) - 630 Eaton Ave., Hamilton, OH 45013.
- Soin Hospital (KHN) - 3535 Pentagon Blvd., Beavercreek, OH 45431.
- Sycamore Hospital (KHN) - 4000 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd., Miamisburg, OH 45342.
- Miami Valley North (Premier) - 9000 N Main St, Dayton, OH 45415.
- Troy Hospital (KHN) - 600 W. Main Street, Troy, OH 45373.
- Middletown Medical Center (KHN) - 6147 State Route 122, Middletown, OH 45005.
Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 1845 hours:
- Grandview Hospital (KHN) - 405 W Grand Ave., Dayton, OH 45405.
- Upper Valley Medical Center (Premier) - 3130 N County Rd 25A, Troy, OH 45373.
- Southview Hospital (KHN) - 1997 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd., Centerville, OH 45459.
- Miami Valley South (Premier) - 2400 Miami Valley Dr, Centerville, OH 45459.
- Greene Memorial Hospital (KHN) - 1141 N Monroe Dr., Xenia, OH 45385.
- Preble ED (KHN) - 450-F Washington-Jackson Rd, Eaton, OH 45320. No Map available (no aerial view on Google Maps). Please line up in front of the main entrance to the ED.
- Huber Heights ED (KHN) - 8701 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424.
- Franklin ED (KHN) - 100 Kettering Way, Franklin, OH 45005.
- Kettering Behavioral Health (KHN) - 5348 Lamme Rd. Dayton, OH 45439 (Miami Township).
If your agency is willing to participate please e-mail me with the name of the facility, or facilities, where you can send vehicles for the display of support. This will help give a general understanding of the amount of vehicles we can anticipate at each location.
Please pass this along to as many area Police/Fire/EMS agencies that you can to help us spread the word. Thank you in advance to everyone who participates in this event. It will a memorable experience and touch the hearts of our healthcare workers.
Thank you,
Chad W. DePew, MS
Chief of Police/Director
Kettering Health Network Police Department
3535 Southern Blvd.
Kettering, Ohio 45429
Chad.DePew@ketteringhealth.org
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