National Conference on EMS

Atlantic City - November 2 - 4, 2023 | Pre-Conference November 1, 2023

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2023 EMS Awards
The EMS Awards Program provides an opportunity to recognize those individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty as well as citizens that have taken extraordinary action to help someone in need.  Nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit nominations. The EMS Awards Program will take place Friday evening, November 3, 2022 during the National Conference on EMS in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Please join us on Friday evening as we honor those individuals and agencies that have shined in the field of EMS!

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2023 EMS Award Nominees

Last name First name Company Category
Bauter Robert HMH JFK EMS EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Bendel Richard Rown College at Burlington County EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Burlew Joseph University Hospital EMS EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Kretschman Kipp Ringwood Ambulance Corps EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Mehta Neel   EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Olbrys Judith Monroe Township EMS EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Stanton Nancy AtlantiCare EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Staub Kathy Virtua EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Vaning Barbara Penn Medicine Princeton Health EMS Community Service Award
    University Hospital EMS EMS Community Service Award
    Rowan University EMS EMS Community Service Award
    University Hospital EMS EMS Community Service Award
Caruso Louis Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Dudeck Mark  Ocean County EMS Coordinator EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Durlester Scott Blairstown Ambulance Corps EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Keeshen Kevin Shorelands and MBEMS EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Kuncken Richard Stanhope-Netcong American Legion Ambulance Corps. EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Miller Alan Morganville First Aid & Rescue Squad EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Schmidt Stephen Hazlet First Aid & Rescue Squad EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award 
Bradford Franklin Stat EMS EMT of the Year
Deluca Domenico Mountainside Rescue Squad EMT of the Year
Digrigorio Nicholas University Hospital EMS EMT of the Year
Earls Alice Florence Township FD EMT of the Year
Fioretti Sabrina Point Pleasant Beach First Aid EMT of the Year
Harrington Deanna Phillipsburg, Cedar Knolls EMT of the Year
Hayden Tom Leonardo First Aid & Rescue Squad EMT of the Year
Lawlor Korey Oakhurst EMS EMT of the Year
Maxwell Cornelius Wildwood Crest Rescue EMT of the Year
Metzler Kaitlyn Neptune Township EMS EMT of the Year
Miller Kelsey Neptune Township EMS EMT of the Year
Morrison Arron Lumberton EMS EMT of the Year
Noriega Ralph HMH EMS EMT of the Year
Porth Steven Jackson Mills Firehouse 54 EMT of the Year
Rana Prem Valley Medical Transportation EMT of the Year
Shearer Lisa Gloucester County EMS EMT of the Year
Speidel Stacy Brick Township Police EMS EMT of the Year
Tesser Yoel Hatzolah of Central Jersey EMT of the Year
Barrett Ryan Atlantic Health First Responder of the Year
Valdez Richard Valley Medical Transportation First Responder of the Year
    Brick Police EMS Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    HMH EMS Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    Milltown Rescue Squad Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    Monmouth Beach First Aid Squad Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    RWJBarnabas Mobile Health Services Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    SafeCare Ambulance Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
    ST. Joseph’s Health MICU Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
Derkacheva Galina   Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen
Ehrlich Gillian   Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen
Johnson Ralph   Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen
Hart Daniel   Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth
Hart Samuel   Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth
Hart Gabriel    Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth
Arrunategui Jose   Paramedic of the Year 
Camp Ralph   Paramedic of the Year 
DeOliveira Jonathan   Paramedic of the Year 
Hearon Rachael   Paramedic of the Year 
Lang Jonathan Virtua MICU Paramedic of the Year 
Meyer Christian RWJBarnabas Health EMS Paramedic of the Year 
Murphy Katie Hackensack University Medical Center Paramedic of the Year 
Noonan Jane   Paramedic of the Year 
Norek Christopher JFK EMS Paramedic of the Year 
Balsamo Thomas Somerset County 911 Communications  Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Hedge Russ RWJBarnabas Health EMS Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Kaleda Eric RWJBarnabas Health EMS Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Myers Courtenay Brick Township Police (Dispatch)  Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Scott Mike Brick Township Police Department (Dispatch)  Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Chiarolanza Kristen Florham Park First Aid Squad Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Ferlazzo Jenna RWJBarnabas Health EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Haddon Richard "Jamie" DocGo Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Hales Gregory RWJBarnabas Health EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Novsak Maribeth Rowan EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Paul Jeff Morris County Office of Emergency Management EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Raffino Anthony RWJBarnabas Health EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Bendel Richard Rown College at Burlington County Prehospital Educator of the Year
Cooper David Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Prehospital Educator of the Year
Dwyer Raymond Atlantic Health Mobile Prehospital Educator of the Year
Fabbricatore Mark On Location Emergency Services Prehospital Educator of the Year
Friend Jackie Public Safety Training Of South Jersey Prehospital Educator of the Year
Gardner Michelle South Branch Emergency Services Prehospital Educator of the Year
Golba-Norek Michelle JFK EMS Prehospital Educator of the Year
Hedge Russ Roadway Rescue Prehospital Educator of the Year
Rodriguez Michael Carteret Fire  Prehospital Educator of the Year
Webb Kevin St. Joseph's Health- MICU Prehospital Educator of the Year
Ennis Jeri Atlantic Health Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Mah Kenny University Hospital EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Mastrocola Jessica HMH JFK EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
McGrath James Atlantic Ambulance Corporation Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Olschewski George HackensackUMC EMS SCTU Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Saul Michael HMH JFK EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Taxiera Megan Inspira EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Zelekovic Grace Atlantic Health / Jemstar Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Harrison Steve   Prehospital Physician of the Year
    Atlantic Ambulance Prehospital Program of the Year
    AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Prehospital Program of the Year
    Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps Prehospital Program of the Year
    Delaware County EMS, OH Prehospital Program of the Year
    Freehold EMS Prehospital Program of the Year
    Hatzalah of Metrowest Prehospital Program of the Year
    Mountainside Rescue Squad Prehospital Program of the Year
    Neptune Township EMS Prehospital Program of the Year
    Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Prehospital Program of the Year
    Saint Clare's Health EMS Prehospital Program of the Year
    South Orange Rescue Squad Prehospital Program of the Year
    University Hospital EMS Prehospital Program of the Year

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2023 EMS AWARDS CATEGORIES

Paramedic of the Year:

Honors a currently licensed mobile intensive care, mobile specialty care, or aeromedical paramedic who has provided an exceptional leadership role over the past year that positively impacted patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Prehospital Physician of the Year:

Honors a physician who has served as an EMS education and/or operational physician medical director for either an EMT, Paramedic and/or Critical Care Transport service. The contribution of the medical director has made a positive impact on patients and clinician safety. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

EMT of the Year:

Honors a currently licensed EMT who has provided an exceptional leadership role during the past year that positively impacted patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Outstanding Action by an EMS Program:

Honors a program or teams who responded to an outstanding call/incident/rescue by EMS clinicians. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

First Responder of the Year: 

Honors a first responder affiliated with an organization (e.g., police, fire, industrial) who provided exceptional leadership that positively impacted on-scene patient care, outstanding rescue, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. The nominee must only be trained to a maximum of a First Responder level. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen:

Honors a private citizen for unique advocacy of EMS or a lifesaving act that required quick thinking, fast action, and heroism. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Prehospital Nurse of the Year:

Honors a currently licensed mobile intensive care, mobile specialty care, or aeromedical registered nurse who has provided an exceptional leadership role over the past year that positively impacted patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth:

Honors a child (15 years or younger) for unique advocacy of EMS or a lifesaving act that required quick thinking, fast action, and heroism. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Prehospital Administrator of the Year:

Honors an EMS leader (e.g., director or coordinator) or Mobile Healthcare administrator from a local, county, regional, or state level who has made a positive contribution to patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award:

Honors an individual for lifetime achievement (minimum service of 20 years or more) in EMS. At least 15 years of that experience must have been as a volunteer EMS clinician. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year:  

Honors a telecommunicator for outstanding effort in processing an emergency 9-1-1 call. The submission should summarize how the telecommunicator positively impacted patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, and/or public education. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved. Preferably, a digital recording or transcript of the call should be included.


EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award:

Honors an individual for lifetime achievement (minimum service of 20 years or more) in EMS. At least 15 years of that experience must have been as a career EMS clinician. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Prehospital Educator of the Year:

Honors a prehospital educator, instructor, course coordinator, or clinical educator who has advanced the education delivery to clinicians through innovation and creativity. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional innovation and creativity while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

Prehospital Program of the Year:

Honors a prehospital program that has exemplary achievement in areas of patient care, public access to EMS, disaster preparedness, public education, and/or training. The program maintains a positive image in the community and has taken meaningful and visible steps to assure the quality of patient and clinician safety. Steps by the program have resulted in improved patient care delivery, quality improvement programs, continuing education, and/or system integration. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional leadership while including details to understand the impact achieved.

 

EMS Community Service Award*:

This award is voted and selected by the public to recognize a program or organization that has made a non-patient care-focused commitment to exceptional community outreach in EMS. The actions of this program or organization positively impacted the community and has a lasting impact. Submission should provide truthful facts and detail that summarizes the exceptional contribution, while including details to understand the impact achieved

 *THE TOP FIVE PROGRAMS FOR THIS AWARD WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE PUBLIC and the winner is announced during the Awards Program.


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Congratulations to the 2022 Award Recipients!

The 2022 EMS Awards Program was held Friday, November 4, 2022 in Atlantic City, NJ.

Live Broadcasts from the 2022 National Conference on EMS, Awards Program, and Sim Competition can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/user/njemsconference