2014 NJ EMS Awards

2014 NJ EMS Award Recipients
Award                                                                                 Recipient

Emergency Preparedness Achievement Award            Super Bowl 48 Regional EMS Planning Group

EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award                    William Castagno

EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award             Robert Kruthers

Outstanding ALS-SCTU Nurse                                       Robert Hucke

Outstanding Career EMT-B                                             John Miller Jr.

Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen                          Luz Jimenez

Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth                           Chloe Olson

Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth                           Emma Seefried

Outstanding EMS Administrator                                  William Camarda

Outstanding EMS Call                                                    Elmer Ambulance Corps

Outstanding EMS Call                                                   Woodstown Ambulance

Outstanding EMS Call                                                   Inspira MICU

Outstanding EMS Call                                                  Vineland EMS

Outstanding EMS Call                                                 Gloucester County EMS

Outstanding Dispatcher                                               Richard Files

Outstanding EMS Educator                                        Chris  Sharpe

Outstanding EMS Physician                                      Dr. John Chovanes

Outstanding First Responder                                     Peter McBride

Outstanding Hospital ER Nurse                                Cathy Capasso

Outstanding Paramedic                                               David  Taylor

Outstanding Private EMS Agency                             R.W.J. University Hospital Mobile Health Service

Outstanding Public EMS Agency                              Union County Emergency Medical Services

Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency                       Keyport First Aid Squad

Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B                                 Rita Russomanno

Director's Award                                                          NJ EMS Task Force

Director's Award                                                         New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority

Director's Award                                                        Ross Ninger

Director's Award                                                       Dr. Sol Nevins


2014 EMS Award Nominees
Category Last Name (Agency) First Name
Emergency Preparedness Achievement Award Super Bowl 48 Regional EMS Planning Group
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Chait Steven
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Cottrell Gary
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Leon Edward
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Lopez Richard "Richie"
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Peculski Tom
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Smaltini Joseph
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Costagno Bill
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Cottrell Gary
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Ashcraft Debbie
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Caruso Louis
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Cranston James
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Ingraffea Laura
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Ingraffea Dominic
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Johnsen Aimee
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Kruthers Robert
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Silvia Barbara
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Sperber Patricia
Outstanding ALS-SCTU Nurse Hucke Robert
Outstanding ALS-SCTU Nurse Olschewski George
Outstanding Career EMT-B Hoffer Justin
Outstanding Career EMT-B Mastison Jessica
Outstanding Career EMT-B Miller, Jr John
Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen Jimenez Luz
Outstanding EMS Administrator Benitez Santos
Outstanding EMS Administrator Boyce Patrick
Outstanding EMS Administrator Camarda William
Outstanding EMS Administrator Paul Jeffrey
Outstanding EMS Administrator Mattle Robert
Outstanding EMS Administrator Munoz Carlos
Outstanding EMS Administrator Reid Andrew
Outstanding EMS Administrator Scaturo Christopher
Outstanding EMS Administrator Sheilds Joseph
Outstanding EMS Administrator Sposato Robert
Outstanding EMS Call Bergen Robert
Outstanding EMS Call Mckinney Valerie
Outstanding EMS Call McNally Brian
Outstanding EMS Call Nelson Ryan
Outstanding EMS Call Buchanan Bucky
Outstanding EMS Call Hoffman Tom
Outstanding EMS Call Cadmus Tom
Outstanding EMS Call Elmer Ambulance Corps
Outstanding EMS Call Woodstown Ambulance
Outstanding EMS Call Inspira MICU
Outstanding EMS Call Vineland EMS
Outstanding EMS Call Gloucester County EMS
Outstanding EMS Call Mustachio Nancy
Outstanding EMS Call Villegas Robert
Outstanding EMS Call Kranz Thomas
Outstanding EMS Call Buckridee Karolyn
Outstanding EMS Call Buckridee Elizabeth
Outstanding EMS Call Fanwood Rescue Squad
Outstanding EMS Call Flaherty Patrick
Outstanding EMS Call Solares Heather
Outstanding EMS Call Wiezorick Kamil
Outstanding EMS Call DeSiervo Joseph
Outstanding EMS Call Boyce Patrick
Outstanding EMS Call Valdora Robert
Outstanding EMS Call Mastison Jessica
Outstanding EMS Call Fowler David
Outstanding EMS Call Hirschman Efraim
Outstanding EMS Call Melamed Noah
Outstanding EMS Call Stefanowicz Phil
Outstanding EMS Call Nahas Mike
Outstanding EMS Call Patterson Tim
Outstanding EMS Call Oliveira Cristiana
Outstanding EMS Call Caicedo Oscar
Outstanding EMS Call Brown  (Newark ESU) Salvatore
Outstanding EMS Call Brown (Newark ESU) Kenny
Outstanding EMS Call Burns Jennifer
Outstanding EMS Call Marciano David
Outstanding EMS Call Fitzpatrick Brian
Outstanding EMS Call Strangeciak David
Outstanding EMS Call Newenhouse Jeff
Outstanding EMS Call Wortman Judy
Outstanding EMS Call Broome Bischoff Karen
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Canals Rosalyn
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Files Richard
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Grover Dave
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Hyman Kristin
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Kalawar Arjune
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Piserchia Francesco
Outstanding EMS Dispatcher Schumell Michael
Outstanding EMS Educator Bendel Richard
Outstanding EMS Educator Camarda William
Outstanding EMS Educator Doyle Peggy
Outstanding EMS Educator Jones Jay
Outstanding EMS Educator McKenney Dirk
Outstanding EMS Educator Rodriguez LeRoy
Outstanding EMS Educator Sharpe Chris
Outstanding EMS Physician Chambers Jack
Outstanding EMS Physician Chovanes D.O. John
Outstanding EMS Physician Sexton Ryan
Outstanding First Responder Leser Joanne
Outstanding First Responder McBride Peter
Outstanding First Responder Doran Michael
Outstanding First Responder NJSP Washington Barracks (Warren County)
Outstanding First Responder Tejada-Coletta Wanda
Outstanding Hospital ER Nurse Baratta Alyson
Outstanding Hospital ER Nurse Capasso Cathy
Outstanding Paramedic Boyce Patrick
Outstanding Paramedic Carrieri Chris
Outstanding Paramedic DeSantis Patricia
Outstanding Paramedic Lowe Aaron
Outstanding Paramedic Molinares Mark
Outstanding Paramedic Rubba Joseph
Outstanding Paramedic Serkey Rebecca
Outstanding Paramedic Silva-Toris Sean
Outstanding Paramedic Taylor David
Outstanding Paramedic Toris-Silva Jennifer
Outstanding Private EMS Agency Arvi Mobile Vitaliy Moroz
Outstanding Private EMS Agency Gloucester Twp EMS
Outstanding Private EMS Agency Lourdes Emergency Medical Services
Outstanding Private EMS Agency R.W.J. University Hospital Mobile Health Service
Outstanding Private EMS Agency Raritan Bay Medical Center EMS
Outstanding Public EMS Agency Absecon Emergency Services
Outstanding Public EMS Agency Jersey City Medical Center EMS (D Team)
Outstanding Public EMS Agency North Plainfield Fire Department
Outstanding Public EMS Agency Union County Emergency Medical Services
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Green Bank Rescue Squad
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Keyport First Aid Squad, Inc.
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Lakeland Emergency Squad
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Marlboro First Aid Squad
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Penns Grove EMS
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Pedricktown EMS
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Roselle Park First Aid Squad
Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency Sayreville Emergency Squad Inc.
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B South Orange Rescue Squad
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Ashcraft Debbie
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Carney RJ
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Biamonte Robert
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Buckridee Patricia
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Butler Daniel
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Collegio Ashley
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Costello Glen
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Couce John-Paul
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Cranston Holly
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Cranston James
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Erickson Brad
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Hissim Peggy
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Hoffer Justin
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Krohn Robert
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Lare Garrett
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Russomanno Rita
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Cohen Dan
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Troncone Melanie
Outstanding Volunteer EMT-B Zemiates Joe