LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — When medical emergencies happen, emergency medical service personnel are often the first on the scene providing critical care that can save lives.
To recognize those efforts during National EMS Week, Mercy Health-St. Rita’s hosted an awards ceremony honoring local EMS personnel for their dedication and service to the community. Whether serving full time, part time or as volunteers, EMS workers play a vital role in emergency care by providing immediate treatment before patients arrive at the hospital.
“They start care in the back of the ambulance. It's the same things that we're doing in the ER at the hospital. They provide that life-saving care, and they're the first link in the chain of survival for those patients. Many times getting to us at the hospital, so we can do what needs to be done. They respond day in, day out, night, weekend, holiday - it doesn't matter,” says Brian Anderson, EMS & Trauma Prevention Coordinator at St. Rita’s.
National EMS Week recognizes the commitment and sacrifice of emergency medical professionals who respond to calls around the clock to help those in need.
Mercy Health – St. Ritas Award winners are:
GREG KING AWARD – Catherine Nye, BKP EMS
STOKE CARE AWARDS
BMRT Ambulance District – Robert Beatty, Cody Dickinson, and Andrew Roy
American Twp Fire Department – Ross Emans and John Schimmoeller
BKP EMS – Michael Miller and Haydn Taylor
Putnam Co. EMS – Brendan Fry, Holly Recker, and David Winslow
TRAUMA CARE AWARDS
Delphos Fire Rescue – Ryan Shumaker, Gage Stemen, and Scott Warnement
Middle Point Fire Department – Rick Busch, Josh Evans, Andrew Honigford, Brian Honigford, Andrew Miller, Brock Profit, Chelsea Reynolds, and Sarah Wortman
Wapakoneta Fire Department – Gabrelle Dulebohn, Trey Sager, Caleb Schwartz, Eric Snapp, and Atrayu Wolter
Shawnee Fire Department – Lyle Dray, Kyle Froning, Todd Gardner, Mike Hasenstaub, Trenton Jorgensen, Garrett Smith, and Bryan Stumbaugh
Cridersville Fire Department – Logan Bowers, Garry Cress, Austin Greer, Josh Myers, and Jeff Reichelderfer
LACP – Tommy Caudill, Kylee Morrisey, and Austin Sizemore
Lima Fire Department – Abdul Ahmed, Matthew Baker, Jeremy Miller, Justin Orphal, Craig Recker, Grant Schroeder, and Jacob Shivley
Perry Twp. Fire Department – Nick Adams, Nick Myers, and Laci Graham
CARDIAC CARE AWARDS
Continental EMS – Nick Rohrs, Abbey Sudlow, and Heather Weller
American Twp. Fire Department – Joe Hartman, Brian Helmig, Carson Kazee, and Rich Wilson *** Bystanders assisting: Audra Daniels, Rachel Flores, Gene Heitmeyer, and Ron Williams
Lima Fire Department – Matthew Baker, Miles Conrad, Rich Deubler, Jeremy Miller, Derek Newland, Justin Orphal, and Jacob Shivley
Columbus Grove EMS – Jody Barto, Grant Schroeder, and Ryan Smith
OB “STORK” AWARD
LACP – Duane Boyd, Randy Houts, and Kylee Morrisey
