Senator Charles Schumer Receives AAA Legislative Recognition Award

WASHINGTON – The American Ambulance Association capped off their week of celebrating their Stars of Life award winners with a dinner and awards ceremony in the Nation’s capital, highlighting the dedication to service and professionalism in emergency medical services. The evening began with a greeting to the 103 individuals, their families and coworkers by American Ambulance Association President Mike Hall.  President Hall shared the culmination of the week’s events serves as a tribute to the industry.  The individual accounts of the award winners, who come from several states as well as Trinidad and Tobago covers a wide range of service, from two years to over 30 years, and exemplifies the definition of a hero. Hall acknowledged several guests in attendance, including Noah Smith, MPH, EMT and Jeremy Kinsman, MPH of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Emergency Medical Services before beginning the awards ceremony. "AAA Honors EMS Personnel at Annual Stars of Life Banquet" A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) received the American Ambulance Association’s 2016 Legislative Recognition award from President Hall.  Senator Schumer was recognized for his efforts to continually fund various Medicare relief, reimbursement issues that impact ambulance services across the country. Schumer called the audience’s attention to Jim McPartland, president of Mohawk Ambulance in Schenectady, New York who ...
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