Historical Award Winners

2019

*Excellence in EMS Byron Andrews, III, Deputy Chief, Alexandria Fire Department

*Outstanding EMS Administrator Anne Marsh, EMS Battalion Chief, Arlington County Fire Department

*Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Dan Avstreih, MD,Operational Medical Director, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue

Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Meghan Bozzelli, RN, BSN, CEN, Virginia Hospital Center 

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Educator Susan Truba, Loudoun County Fire & Rescue

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Lieutenant Bruce Ruggeri, City of Fairfax Fire Department

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health & Safety Captain II Donald Watkins, Arlington County Fire Department

Outstanding EMS Agency Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication Firefighter/Paramedic Joseph "Jody" Marker, Jr, Arlington County Fire Department

Outstanding Contribution to

EMS Emergency Preparedness and Response Firefighter/Paramedic Taylor Blunt, Arlington County Fire Department

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior Michael Probst, Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad

 

2018

Excellence in EMS John Morgan, MD, Operational Medical Director

Outstanding EMS Administrator Deputy Chief of EMS Jose Salazar

*Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS E. Reed Smith, MD, Operational Medical Director

Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Jalil Bentaleb, Director of Neuroscience Services - Inova Alexandria Hospital 

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Educator Lieutenant Chris Kroboth

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Captain Robert Crandall

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health & Safety Dorothy “Dodie” Gill (Posthumous Award)

Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children Captain David Winter and Captain David Schwarzmann

Outstanding EMS Agency Prince William County Fire and Rescue

*Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication Mindy Secrest

Outstanding Contribution to EMS

Emergency Preparedness and Response Lieutenant John Rice

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior Joseph Cooper

 

2017

Excellence in EMS Marcia Pescitani

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Matthew Heppner

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Andrew Hopkins

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior Richard Peter Verrier IV

Nurse With Outstanding Contributionto EMS Johanna Kushan

 

2016

Excellence in EMS William Dwyer

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Valerie Kusterbeck

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Penny Kelly

Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Hanna DeMeester

Outstanding EMS Administrator Kevin Stiles

Nurse With Outstanding Contributionto EMS TEAM: Katie Arnold and Lois Collins

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency

Preparedness & Response EMS Division – Loudoun County Dept. of Fire & Rescue

 

2015

Excellence in EMS Brian Hricik

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Matthew Fox

*Outstanding EMS Agency Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Marie Powell

*Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Caroline Meier

Outstanding Contribution to EMSHealth and Safety New Millennium EAS

*Physician with Outstanding Contribution To EMS Dr. John Morgan

*Outstanding EMS TelecommunicationsDispatcher Tammy Murcek

Outstanding EMS Administrator Greg Rauch

Nurse With Outstanding Contributionto EMS Jodi Pritchard

 

2014

Excellence in EMS Melinda J. Duncan

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider James Blivin

Outstanding EMS Agency City of Manassas Fire and Rescue Department

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Kelsea Bonkoski

Outstanding Contribution to EMSfor Children StarKid

Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Patrick Connor Smith

Outstanding Contribution to EMSHealth and Safety Jeffrey Merryman

Physician with Outstanding ContributionTo EMS Dr. Thomas J. Luckey

 

2013

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Stephen McGraw

Outstanding EMS Administrator Todd E. Lupton

Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Ryan Patrick Boehret

Outstanding Contribution to EMSHealth and Safety MEDOCRACY, INC.

 

2012

Excellence in EMS Randolph (Randy) Breton

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Joshua Weissman

Outstanding EMS Agency Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Kathleen K. Deal

Outstanding EMS Administrator Camille Birmingham

Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Joseph Montgomery

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health and Safety Troy J. Gibbs

 

2011

*Excellence in EMS Jennie L. Collins

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Derrick K. Bennett

Outstanding EMS Physician Dr. Nicholas Sutingco

*Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Holly Frost

Outstanding EMS Administrator David E. Testa

Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Beth L. Adams Roemmelt

 

2010

Excellence in EMS Robert W. Bowen

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Robert J. McCusker

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Matthew Strauss

Outstanding EMS Administrator Ryland B. Kendrick

Outstanding EMS Telecommunications Officer/Dispatcher John T. Korman

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Courtney DeVillier 

 

2009

Excellence in EMS Tom Jarman

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Barbara J. Brown

*Outstanding EMS Physician Dr. Scott D. Weir

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Penny Kelly

*Outstanding EMS Administrator Byron Andrews

Outstanding EMS Agency Alexandria Fire Department

Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children Safe Kids Fairfax Coalition

 

2008

Excellence in EMS Vince Whitmore

*Outstanding EMS Administrator Jennie Collins

*Nurse – Outstanding Contribution to EMS Karen Hamilton

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Molly Jean Wacek

High School Senior – Honorable Mention Lauren Kovacic

 

2007

Excellence in EMS Melinda J. Duncan

Outstanding EMS Physician James A. Vafier

Nurse – Outstanding Contribution to EMS Alyssa Menzenwerth

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Michael K. Gammill

Outstanding EMS Administrator Byron F. Andrews

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Elizabeth M. Rambo 

 

2006

Excellence in EMS Craig DeAtley

Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Randolph T. Breton

Outstanding EMS Physician William E. Hauda

Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Roger P. Roach

Outstanding EMS Administrator Jay Brown

Outstanding EMS Call City of Fairfax Fire & Rescue

Outstanding Contribution to EMS INOVA Rebuild Program

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Catherine A. Krips

 

2005

* Excellence in EMS Don Barklage 

Outstanding EMS Administrator George Brown

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Michael Moini 

 

2004

Excellence in EMS Leo Kelly

Outstanding Pre-hospital Instructor Daniel Neal

Nurse Outstanding Contribution to EMS Teresa Kreider

Outstanding EMS Administrator Patricia Russell

Outstanding EMS Agency Sterling Park Vol. Rescue Squad

Outstanding Contribution Women of the Moose

Outstanding EMS Call Ashburn Vol. Fire & Rescue

Loudoun County Vol. Rescue Squad

Loudoun County Fire, Rescue, Emergency Services

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Outstanding Contribution toEMS for Children Jose Salazar

 

2003

Excellence in EMS William Bullock

Outstanding EMS Agency Prince William County Fire & Rescue

* = Also a winner of Governor's Award in this category.