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Henry accepts the award for Outstanding
EMS Provider from Gary Brown, Director of the
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Two regional emergency medical services agencies and
seven individuals received awards from the Central
Shenandoah EMS Council (CSEMSC) at an awards ceremony
held October 27 at the CSEMSC office in Staunton.
"The award winners are all outstanding and
represent the best in our regional EMS system,"
said CSEMSC Executive Director David E. Cullen, Jr.
"These award winners are being submitted to the
State EMS Advisory Board to compete at the state level
in the Governor's EMS Awards. The winners of those
awards will be announced on November 13 in Norfolk at
the 25th EMS Symposium."
The CSEMS Council regional award winners include:
- Outstanding EMS Provider - Perlista Henry of the
Hot Springs Rescue Squad.
- Outstanding EMS Physician - Asher Brand,
M.D. from the Augusta Medical Center.
- Outstanding EMS Instructor - Matt Lawler
of the Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad and the
Training Director of the Central Shenandoah EMS
Council.
- Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a Nurse
- Leslie Ney, R.N. from Rockingham Memorial
Hospital.
- Outstanding EMS Agency - The Waynesboro
First Aid Crew
- Outstanding EMS Call of the Year -
Churchville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue
Squad
- Outstanding Contribution to EMS - Joan
Watson, Business Manager for the Central
Shenandoah EMS Council
- Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children
- Kim Simmons, American Heart Association
Community Training Center Coordinator for the
Central Shenandoah EMS Council
- Kevin Sperka Memorial Award for the
Outstanding Junior Rescue Squad Member -
Jonathan Knight, President of the Stuarts Draft
Junior Rescue Squad
Each winner received a distinctive award from CSEMS
Board President Gary Critzer signifying their
contribution to the Central Shenandoah EMS region. Mr.
Critzer commended each winner while explaining the
criteria for each award to the audience. He also
announced that the 2005 award ceremony will be held
next July and that nominations are now being accepted.
The Central Shenandoah EMS Council serves the
counties of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge,
Rockingham, and the cities of Buena Vista,
Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton and Waynesboro. The
regional EMS council is an integral part of Virginia's
comprehensive EMS system. It serves to assess,
identify, coordinate, plan and implement an efficient
and effective regional EMS delivery system in
partnership with the Virginia Office of Emergency
Medical Services and the Governor's EMS Advisory
Board.
More
Photographs CSEMS
Council Awards Page
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CSEMS Council Regional
Award Winners (left to right): Jonathan Knight, Sandy
Reed (Churchville Fire & Rescue), Kim Simmons,
Perlista Henry, Matt Lawler, Joan Watson, George
Maupin (WFAC), Leslie Ney, and Ashley Cook (WFAC).
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