FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2009
CONTACT: June Iljana
(916) 322-4336
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) today paid tribute to nine EMS professionals at a meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Commission in San Francisco.
The EMS awards are intended to honor noteworthy or exceptional acts and service while working as EMS certified or licensed personnel, administrators, trainers, or volunteers within the EMS system.
EMSA Director Steve Tharratt, M.D., MPVM, presented the EMS Awards for the 2008 year in a brief ceremony acknowledging the accomplishments of each recipient.
“The EMS Awards provide us an opportunity to recognize the outstanding efforts of California’s dedicated emergency medical responders,” said Tharratt. “Some of the recipients have demonstrated a superior level of commitment to improving the emergency medical services system in California and others have made an extraordinary effort to help someone under extreme conditions. All reflect great credit on the profession of emergency medical response.”
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (2008)
MEDAL OF VALOR
Craig Scott, EMT-P, California Highway Patrol Northern Division
For actions on October 16, 2008, to rescue a child under extreme conditions
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL:
David Hoyt, M.D., FACS, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
For providing statewide Trauma system leadership for over 25 years
Donald H. Cheu, M.D., FACS, San Mateo County EMS Agency
For providing statewide Disaster leadership for more than 30 years
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL:
Terry Crammer, R.N. Los Angeles County EMS Agency
For providing educational leadership in paramedic training for more than 18 years
Jeremiah Glass, EMT-P, of Chico, First Responder EMS
For actions on December 23, 2008, to successfully intervene in a dangerous situation above and beyond the call of duty
INTER-SERVICE EMS RECOGNITION MEDAL
Officer Scott Lindsay, Ripon Police Department
For providing timely and life-saving treatment on January 27, 2009, for a victim of an obstructed airway
STATEWIDE EMS SYSTEM AWARDS (2008)
EMS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR:
Barbara Pletz, R.N., San Mateo County EMS Agency
For providing leadership for EMS Education and EMT2010
EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:
Joe Barger, M.D., of Martinez, Contra Costa County EMS Agency
For providing leadership on the Statewide EMS Scope of Practice Committee
EMS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Doug Boileau, MPH, EMT-P, of Arcata, North Coast Paramedic Training Program
For providing leadership for EMS Education in Rural California
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Ed. Note: Photos of most recipients are available. Contact June Iljana at june.iljana@emsa.ca.gov or 916-616-0181.