John Gill, 61, of West Roxbury, died Saturday after 40 years of service with Boston Emergency Medical Services. He began working for Boston EMS in 1986, became a paramedic in 1991, was promoted to Deputy Superintendent in 2003, and reached Superintendent-in-Chief in 2020. Boston EMS credited him with reliability, deep knowledge, dedication, and a quick wit. He helped found the Boston EMS Honor Guard and established the Boston EMS Relief Association. He also served as Chief Steward of the Boston EMS union. The agency said his leadership and institutional knowledge left an enduring mark and offered condolences to his loved ones. A wake is scheduled Thursday and a funeral Mass Friday in West Roxbury.
""John faithfully served this department for nearly four decades, dedicating his entire career to the mission of providing the highest standard of prehospital care to the people of Boston," Boston EMS said on Facebook. "His work earned numerous commendations, including two Unit Citations, reflecting a career defined by loyalty to the department and dedication to the City of Boston - the city where he was born and raised.""
"Gill began at Boston EMS on June 25, 1986 and was eventually promoted to Paramedic in 1991, to Deputy Superintendent in 2003, and to Superintendent-in-Chief in 2020, the agency said. He was known for his "reliability, depth of knowledge, and dedication" but also his "quick wit and dry sense of humor.""
"Beyond his daily duties, Gill helped found the Boston EMS Honor Guard and establish the Boston EMS Relief Association. He also served as Chief Steward of the Boston EMS union, representing his fellow members. "John's decades of service, leadership, and institutional knowledge leave an enduring mark on Boston EMS," the agency said."
""We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones, friends, and colleagues as they remember his life and his longstanding dedication to the department." Gill's wake will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home in West Roxbury, Boston EMS said on Facebook. His funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Parish, also in West Roxbury."
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