First Responders Salute Healthcare Workers at MemorialCare

On May 13, more than 20 emergency vehicles launched Operation Thank You Long Beach at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and proceeded west along Long Beach Boulevard towards Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center. Hospital staff and physicians at both medical center’s greeted the first responders as they paraded through the campus in recognition of National Hospital Week.

Dozens of emergency personnel, from Long Beach Fire Department, Long Beach Police Department, Signal Hill Police Department and Cal State University Police participated in the parade, including multiple fire engines, police cruisers and a motor brigade in honor of healthcare workers serving on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic.