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
Sheila Beauchamp, left, and Lorraine Gage pose in the back of a Langdon Ambulance Service unit. The two veteran EMTs first earned their National EMS Certification in 1986 and have continued serving the community for four decades. 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…