The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians released its 2022 awards for EMS services, which the association develops from nominations.
Here are emergency medical service awards and their winners:
1. Career EMS Service of the Year and the Safety in EMS award: Delaware County (Ohio) EMS
2. EMS Caring award: Lainey Volk, San Juan Island EMS (Friday Harbor, Wash.)
3. EMS Educator of the Year: Dan Talbert, the EMS/fire program director and career specialist of First Coast Technical College (St. Augustine, Fla.)
4. EMS Medical Director of the Year: Dan Godbee, MD, emergency medicine physician in Zachary, La.
5. EMT of the Year: Eldon Headrick of Norwich (Kan.) Ambulance Service
6. Military Medic of the Year: Technical sergeant Jack Williams of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (Anchorage, Ala.)
7. Paramedic of the Year: John Ehrhart, paramedic and flight medic in San Diego
8. Pediatric EMS award: Mark Cicero, MD, associate professor in pediatric emergency medicine at the Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, Conn.)
9. Volunteer EMS Service of the Year: Utah Navajo Health System EMS (Montezuma Creek, Utah.
10. Wellness and Resilience award: Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Fire Rescue