Lorraine Gage, left, and Sheila Beauchamp stand beside a Langdon Ambulance Service unit after being recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 40 consecutive years of National EMS Certification. Photo by Larry Stokke
For 40 years, Sheila Beauchamp and Lorraine Gage have answered the call — often at all hours of the day and night, in blizzards, on icy highways, at accident scenes and in the homes of neighbors experiencing some of the worst moments of their lives. Through changing technology, evolving medical practices and countless emergencies, the two longtime members of the Langdon Ambulance Service have rema…