Representatives from Guernsey’s ambulance service will join Remembrance events in London, Guernsey and Alderney this weekend.
Chief Ambulance Officer John Atkins will parade with the Civilian Services Contingent at the national Service of Remembrance in Whitehall on Sunday.
Mr Atkins is one of just nine ambulance personnel selected to represent the ambulance services of the UK and the Crown Dependencies.
The Civilian Services Contingent is made up of nominated representatives from the police, fire, ambulance and prison services, as well as St John Ambulance and the British Red Cross.
Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service Station Officer Phil Kilgour will also attend, representing the UK fire services.
Representatives from the civilian services will join political leaders, members of the Royal Family, armed forces personnel and veterans at the Cenotaph to remember those who have protected and defended the country.
On Saturday, Ambulance and Rescue Head of Operations Dean de la Mare will attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
The televised event, held in the presence of His Majesty The King, features personal testimonies, music and performances recognising the nation’s gratitude to serving personnel, veterans and their families.
Meanwhile, in Guernsey, Chief Operating Officer Aimee Lihou will lay a wreath on behalf of the Ambulance and Rescue Service at the Bailiwick Act of Remembrance at the Smith Street war memorial on Sunday morning.
In Alderney, team leader Jim Cathcart will represent the ambulance service at the ceremony in St Anne.
Ambulance crews will also be invited to observe the two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday and again on Armistice Day on 11 November.
