Stratford EMS recognizes it’s volunteers during National EMS Week
STRATFORD, CT – Stratford EMS recognizes it’s volunteers during National EMS Week.
In their ongoing efforts to recognize, support and sustain the volunteer program at Stratford EMS, the SEMS Administration had applied for and been approved as a “Certifying Organization” for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program last year.
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 2016, SEMS volunteers gave over 17000 hours to the Town and SEMS. This equates to almost $325,000.00 savings to SEMS. Michael Loiz, Director of EMS said, “We have one of the strongest volunteer EMS 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”
May 21-27, 2017 is National EMS Week. In recognition of this special time set aside for EMS and on behalf of Stratford EMS Administration, The Director of Public Safety, The Mayor and the Town of Stratford, SEMS held it’s second annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Town Hall in Council Chambers on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 1800.
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)
EMT, Christopher Fresilli
Gold Award (500 + hours in 2016)
EMT, Ralph Arnon
EMT, Lauren Botsford
EMT, Supervisor, Scott Burton
EMT, Indumathi Dhakshinamurthy
EMT, Christine Eberts
EMT, Alyssa Ingmanson
EMR, Dave Ingmanson
Paramedic, Steven Kennedy
Paramedic, Alex Lenches
EMT, John Toomey
EMT, Mary Wheeling
EMT, Supervisor, Matthew White
Silver Award (250-499 Hours in 2016)
EMT, Jessica Archick
EMT, Kevin Callahan
Paramedic / Supervisor, Sean Campbell
EMT, Angela Capinera
EMR, Tom Hallas
EMT, Supervisor, Barry Kelly
EMT, Alex Kowinko
EMT, Supervisor, Chris Mancini
EMT, Helen “Bunnie” McQuiton
CEVO, Patrick Okeefe
EMT, Victoria Outhouse
EMT, Jeff Shaw
EMR, Alex Shein
EMT, Ruth Smith
EMT, William Villa
Bronze Award (100-249 hours in 2016)
EMT, Alan Comer
EMT, Anthony Constantini
EMT, Aaron Czarnecki
EMT, Oreibis Flores
EMT, Loraine Gloerson
EMT, Caralynn Hackley
EMR, Ryan Kardamis
EMT, Jordan Levine
EMT, Todd Lutheran
EMT, Karen Marino
EMR, Richard Marino
EMR, Rosanna Mazzella
EMT, Laurie Meyers
EMT, Amanda Mucherino
EMR, Robert Parker
EMT, Daniel Perillo
EMT, Michael Santiana
EMT, Paulina Smaga
EMT, Carol Stosse
Paramedic, Jacob Telep
EMT, Jasmine Torres
