2017 National EMS Awards of Excellence Recipients Announced

Clinton, Miss., — NAEMT and EMS World are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 National EMS Awards of Excellence. The awards will be presented during NAEMT’s General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and on Oct. 18, during EMS World Expo’s opening ceremony. We congratulate the following recipients and recognize their outstanding contributions to the EMS profession and the patients they serve: Terry Bottjen, Paramedic, Faith, South Dakota 2017 NAEMT/Nasco Paramedic of the Year, sponsored by Nasco Ryan Houser, EMT, Morristown, New Jersey 2017 NAEMT/Braun Industries EMT of the Year, sponsored by Braun Industries Jacob Ponczkowski, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Joint Base Louis-McChord, Washington State 2017 NAEMT/North American Rescue Military Medic of the Year, sponsored by North American Rescue Ginny Renkiewicz, Paramedic, Fayetteville, North Carolina 2017 NAEMT/Jones & Bartlett Learning EMS Educator of the Year, sponsored by Jones & Bartlett Learning Allina Health EMS, St. Paul, Minnesota 2017 Dick Ferneau Career EMS Service of the Year, sponsored by Ferno Greenlawn Fire Dept. EMS, Greenlawn, New York 2017 Volunteer EMS Service of the Year, sponsored by ZOLL Terry Bottjen is certified as a paramedic in South Dakota and nationally. He has served in EMS for 37 years in ground and air ambulance agencies and as an educator. Terry has volunteered over 50,000 hours of service, earning him the So...
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