Advanced Provider of the Year  John Paul Nagy (posthumously)

(and here is part of what was said)

Every year we recognize a provider that has been selected by his peers. Every year the committee struggles with figuring out who “fits” the Advanced provider description best.  This year we received multiple nominations with the same name on it “John Nagy”.

The applications included the following comments; always learning, quality strong provider, born to be a paramedic, always thinking always dreaming, able to work with anyone, treated every patient with dignity and respect, great personality, teacher, great partner and good friend.  John, you left your mark on Midstate EMS community,you dedicated your life to hard work and good fun!  You have touched many more lives than you ever knew.  You served as a Midstate shining star.  John RIP

Chief Tamburrino and the members of the Lake Delta Fire Department are presented with the Midstate EMS Agency of the Year Award for the exceptional efforts they make to their community and our EMS Region.

(Here’s what was said)

Operating any emergency service in 2015 is complicated and difficult, increasing training requirements, increasing costs, decreasing revenues, decreasing volunteers all add to the everyday issues of both career and volunteer services. With EMS accounting for nearly 85% of the Fire Service responses and the ever changing demands that has created, it is great to see some departments step up and do the right thing, embrace EMS as part of their community service.

And Community is what it is all about for Lake Delta, water problems, limbs, fires, water rescue, lost persons EMS calls “neighbors helping neighbors” is the best way to describe this entire department.

Our state nomination for the Harriet C. Webber LEADERSHIP award:

FSL Instructor and Kuyahoora Ambulance Paramedic Jack Hasse

(this is what was said)

The requirements for the Leadership award are, Longevity, innovation/dedication, responsibility, executive and management skills in establishing, maintaining, promoting or expanding EMS organizations, agencies, committees at the community and/or state level.

Well let’s see how our candidate stacks up;

· An EMT number that starts with zero = longevity

· Dedication= over 20 year member of both the fire and ems service

· Has Served as President and Director of Operations

· Promoting EMS, Jack became an Instructor to increase both the number and quality of EMT’s in the region

· EMS Organizations – Jack has served countless leadership positions in agency county    and regional EMS programs

It sounds like this award was written for our Midstate winner, If there is anyone that doesn’t know him we am sure you have heard of him frankly he is a Midstate legend and one we are proud of, the rumors are flying he may be backing off a little and spend some more time with his family and his other projects.

Midstate Registered Professional Nurse of Excellence

Amela Thompson RN (Here’s what was said)

We all know todays emergency rooms are busier than ever, crowded, hectic and not on anyone’s to do list, a trip to the ED is not always a pleasant experience ………. Unless you are fortunate enough to have tonight’s Nurse of Excellence at your bedside.

Always taking time to listen to EMS always greeting the crew and patient with a pleasant remark and a warm smile. A Compassionate, caring professional

Her application suggests that it is her past nursing home experience that is has provided her with the uncanny ability to calm even the most anxious and nervous elderly patient.

Balancing the demands in any Emergency Room is difficult, everyone wants everything now, patients, physicians, staff even EMS. This Rome memorial ED nurse balances all these and somehow remains pleasant. and it for these reasons we recognize Amela as Midstate Nurse of Excellence. 

Midstate Educator of Excellence  Erik Merrill AEMT-P, CIC (Here’s what was said)

An extraordinary teacher, respected paramedic and friend are the words used to describe the 2014 Midstate Educator of Excellence. A challenging and demanding instructor, never letting up on us and always making sure we understand what he was teaching that’s what makes Erik special.

A successful career paramedic who is dedicated to teaching EMS, he has worked with the other instructor’s to create standardized presentations and evaluations that have improved all our classes. His students are always well prepared for both the practical and written certification exams.

His students wrote “It takes an educator of excellence to turn a group of people with a common interest into a team of critical thinkers” The class added it is his determination, confidence and passion for EMS that make him “special”.

in the words of his class “he just CARES” and all that know him  agree.

BLS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

EMT Ethan Geary (Here’s what was said)

A 8 year veteran of the Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department. He was the number 1 responder for the Department and serves several positions in the Department in both fire and ems.

His dedication of time separates him from others. Always willing to stop and lend an ear always available to listen to members department or personal issues, he is truly a dedicated professional.

To his patients it is his compassion and understanding demeanor that sets him apart. He has been described as reliable, trustworthy and dependable. A humble person he has no idea how much he has helped his community and department.