2023 EMS Award Winners

Award Name
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Saint Joseph's Medical Center
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Paterson Fire Department
Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen Ralph Johnson
First Responder of the Year Ryan Barrett
EMT of the Year Sabrina Fioretti
Paramedic of the Year Ralph Camp
Prehospital Nurse of the Year James McGrath
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Jenna Ferlazzo
Prehospital Educator of the Year Richard Bendel
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Louis Caruso
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Robert Bauter
Dispatcher of the Year Thomas Balsamo
Outstanding Action by a Youth Daniel Hart
Outstanding Action by a Youth Samuel Hart
Outstanding Action by a Youth Gabriel Hart
Prehospital Program of the Year Neptune Township Emergency Medical Services
Prehospital Physician of the Year Dr. Stephen Harrison
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award H. Mickey McCabe
Community Service Award Barbara Vaning/Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Directors Award Joseph Burlew
Directors Award Dr. Matthew Letizia
 

2023 EMS Award Nominees
Last name First name Company Category
Bauter Robert HMH JFK EMS EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Bendel Richard Rown College at Burlington County EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Burlew Joseph University Hospital EMS EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Kretschman Kipp Ringwood Ambulance Corps EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Mehta Neel EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Olbrys Judith Monroe Township EMS EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Stanton Nancy AtlantiCare EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Staub Kathy Virtua EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award
Vaning Barbara Penn Medicine Princeton Health EMS Community Service Award
University Hospital EMS EMS Community Service Award
Rowan University EMS EMS Community Service Award
University Hospital EMS EMS Community Service Award
Caruso Louis Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Dudeck Mark  Ocean County EMS Coordinator EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Durlester Scott Blairstown Ambulance Corps EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Keeshen Kevin Shorelands and MBEMS EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Kuncken Richard Stanhope-Netcong American Legion Ambulance Corps. EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Miller Alan Morganville First Aid & Rescue Squad EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Schmidt Stephen Hazlet First Aid & Rescue Squad EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Bradford Franklin Stat EMS EMT of the Year
Deluca Domenico Mountainside Rescue Squad EMT of the Year
Digrigorio Nicholas University Hospital EMS EMT of the Year
Earls Alice Florence Township FD EMT of the Year
Fioretti Sabrina Point Pleasant Beach First Aid EMT of the Year
Harrington Deanna Phillipsburg, Cedar Knolls EMT of the Year
Hayden Tom Leonardo First Aid & Rescue Squad EMT of the Year
Lawlor Korey Oakhurst EMS EMT of the Year
Maxwell Cornelius Wildwood Crest Rescue EMT of the Year
Metzler Kaitlyn Neptune Township EMS EMT of the Year
Miller Kelsey Neptune Township EMS EMT of the Year
Morrison Arron Lumberton EMS EMT of the Year
Noriega Ralph HMH EMS EMT of the Year
Porth Steven Jackson Mills Firehouse 54 EMT of the Year
Rana Prem Valley Medical Transportation EMT of the Year
Shearer Lisa Gloucester County EMS EMT of the Year
Speidel Stacy Brick Township Police EMS EMT of the Year
Tesser Yoel Hatzolah of Central Jersey EMT of the Year
Barrett Ryan Atlantic Health First Responder of the Year
Valdez Richard Valley Medical Transportation First Responder of the Year
Brick Police EMS Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
HMH EMS Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
Milltown Rescue Squad Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
Monmouth Beach First Aid Squad Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
RWJBarnabas Mobile Health Services Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
SafeCare Ambulance Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
ST. Joseph’s Health MICU Outstanding Action by an EMS Program
Derkacheva Galina Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen
Ehrlich Gillian Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen
Johnson Ralph Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen
Hart Daniel Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth
Hart Samuel Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth
Hart Gabriel Outstanding EMS Action by a Youth
Arrunategui Jose Paramedic of the Year
Camp Ralph Paramedic of the Year
DeOliveira Jonathan Paramedic of the Year
Hearon Rachael Paramedic of the Year
Lang Jonathan Virtua MICU Paramedic of the Year
Meyer Christian RWJBarnabas Health EMS Paramedic of the Year
Murphy Katie Hackensack University Medical Center Paramedic of the Year
Noonan Jane Paramedic of the Year
Norek Christopher JFK EMS Paramedic of the Year
Balsamo Thomas Somerset County 911 Communications Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Hedge Russ RWJBarnabas Health EMS Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Kaleda Eric RWJBarnabas Health EMS Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Myers Courtenay Brick Township Police (Dispatch) Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Scott Mike Brick Township Police Department (Dispatch) Patient Safety Dispatcher of the Year
Chiarolanza Kristen Florham Park First Aid Squad Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Ferlazzo Jenna RWJBarnabas Health EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Haddon Richard "Jamie" DocGo Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Hales Gregory RWJBarnabas Health EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Novsak Maribeth Rowan EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Paul Jeff Morris County Office of Emergency Management EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Raffino Anthony RWJBarnabas Health EMS Prehospital Administrator of the Year
Bendel Richard Rown College at Burlington County Prehospital Educator of the Year
Cooper David Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Prehospital Educator of the Year
Dwyer Raymond Atlantic Health Mobile Prehospital Educator of the Year
Fabbricatore Mark On Location Emergency Services Prehospital Educator of the Year
Friend Jackie Public Safety Training Of South Jersey Prehospital Educator of the Year
Gardner Michelle South Branch Emergency Services Prehospital Educator of the Year
Golba-Norek Michelle JFK EMS Prehospital Educator of the Year
Hedge Russ Roadway Rescue Prehospital Educator of the Year
Rodriguez Michael Carteret Fire Prehospital Educator of the Year
Webb Kevin St. Joseph's Health- MICU Prehospital Educator of the Year
Ennis Jeri Atlantic Health Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Mah Kenny University Hospital EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Mastrocola Jessica HMH JFK EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
McGrath James Atlantic Ambulance Corporation Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Olschewski George HackensackUMC EMS SCTU Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Saul Michael HMH JFK EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Taxiera Megan Inspira EMS Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Zelekovic Grace Atlantic Health / Jemstar Prehospital Nurse of the Year
Harrison Steve Prehospital Physician of the Year
Atlantic Ambulance Prehospital Program of the Year
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Prehospital Program of the Year
Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps Prehospital Program of the Year
Delaware County EMS, OH Prehospital Program of the Year
Freehold EMS Prehospital Program of the Year
Hatzalah of Metrowest Prehospital Program of the Year
Mountainside Rescue Squad Prehospital Program of the Year
Neptune Township EMS Prehospital Program of the Year
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Prehospital Program of the Year
Saint Clare's Health EMS Prehospital Program of the Year
South Orange Rescue Squad Prehospital Program of the Year
University Hospital EMS Prehospital Program of the Year