Stratford EMS recognizes it volunteers during National Volunteer Week

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The Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program

STRATFORD, CT – Stratford EMS recognizes it volunteers during National Volunteer Week.

In their ongoing efforts to recognize, support and sustain the volunteer program at Stratford EMS, the SEMS Administration has applied for and been approved as a “Certifying Organization” for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is the premier national volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition.

The program has 4 different award levels including the most distinguished – “Lifetime Achievement Award”. The awards are determined by the PVSA program based on volunteer hours measured cumulatively over a 12 month period or lifetime achievement.

In 2015, SEMS volunteers gave over 21000 hours to the Town and SEMS.  This equates to almost $400,000.00 savings to SEMS.  Michael Loiz, Director of EMS said, “We have one of the strongest volunteer programs in the State.  Our volunteers continue to provide a tremendous and valuable service to SEMS and the community. We are very proud of our volunteers”

April 10-16 is National Volunteer Week. In recognition of this special time set aside for volunteers and on behalf of Stratford EMS Administration, The Director of Public Safety, The Mayor and the Town of Stratford, SEMS held it’s first Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Town Hall in Council Chambers on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1800. State Representatives Gresko, Hoydick and Sredzinski were in attendance to support the Volunteers of Stratford EMS.

 

For more information on the PVSA: http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/

For more information regarding Stratford EMS: https://www.stratfordems.org/

The volunteers recognized are:

Lifetime Achievement Award (4000+ hours over their lifetime at SEMS)

Posthumously EMT, Charles “Mick” McCullough

EMR, Angelo Cimino

EMT, Barry Kelly

EMT, Brian Cepetelli

EMT, Carol Stosse

Paramedic, Christopher Costa

EMR, David Ingmanson

EMT, Gavin Forrester

EMT, Helen “Bunnie” McQuilton

EMT, Jessica Archick

EMT, John Butler

EMT, Karen Marino

EMT, Laurie Meyers

EMT, Mary Wheeling

EMT, Matthew White

EMR, Richard Marino

EMT, Ruth Smith

EMT, Steven Kennedy

EMT, Todd Lutheran

 

Gold Award (500 + hours in 2015)

EMT, Alex Kowinko

EMT, Alex Lenches

EMR, Alyssa Ingmanson

EMT, Christopher Mancini

EMT, Indumathi Dhakshinamurthy

EMT, Kevin Callahan

EMT, Kimberly Ingmanson

EMT, Michael Ingmanson

EMT, Lauren Botsford

EMT, Scott Burton

AEMT, Sean Campbell

EMT, Shannon Kekac

EMT, Victoria Outhouse

AEMT, William Villa

 

Silver Award (250-499 Hours in 2015)

EMT, Angela Capinera

EMT, Carolynn Hackley

EMT, Daniel Perillo

EMT, Emily Montes

AEMT, Jacob Telep

EMT, Michael Elwell

EMT, Nadine Dodson

EMT, Paulina Smaga

EMT, Ralph Arnone

EMT, Robert Papay

EMR, Robert Parker

EMR, Rosanna Mazella

EVO, Tom Hallas

 

Bronze Award (100-249 hours in 2015)

EMT, Aaron Czarnecki

AEMT, Amanda Herrera

EMT, Christopher Fresilli

EMT, Evona Wojtanoski

EMT, Jasmine Torres

EMT, Jeff Shaw

EMT, Joseph Impellizeri

EMT, Kristin Koch

EMT, Lorraine Gloerson

EMT, Scott Reutter

EMT, Stephen Povroznik