2024 EMS Awards Program

On Friday, November 22, 2024, the National Conference on EMS celebrated the remarkable individuals and agencies that have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and achievement in the field of Emergency Medical Services.

To view the video of the 2024 awards program and hear their inspiring stories, Click Here.

2024 EMS Award Recipients

Award Name
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Freehold EMS
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Atlantic Ambulance
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program RWJBarnabas Health
First Responder of the Year Christopher Depree
EMT of the Year Patrick Handel
Paramedic of the Year Roderick Conboy
Prehospital Nurse of the Year Melissa Kirk
Prehospital Administrator of the Year James Mazza
Prehospital Educator of the Year Patrick McIlhenney
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Richard Huff
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Jay Stiefel
Dispatcher of the Year David Nye
Prehospital Program of the Year Mountainside Rescue Squad
Prehospital Physician of the Year Dr. Michael Berkenbush
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award Michael Bascom
Community Service Award Marlboro EMS
Directors Award William O'Brien
Directors Award Freedom House Ambulance Service
Directors Award Ksenya Basarab
Directors Award Sydney Gwynn
Directors Award Jenny Gerace

2024 EMS Award Nominees

 

 

Nomination First Name/ Agency Last Name
Dispatcher of the Year David Nye
Dispatcher of the Year Samuel Quintino
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Bobbie Dickman
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Jay Stiefel
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Jeffrey Goldstein
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Kathyrn Staub
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Paul Markinson
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Arthur Kreyling
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Laurie Sheldon
EMS Career Lifetime Achievement Award Frank Setnicky
EMS Community Service Award Marlboro EMS
EMS Community Service Award N.J. Assoc. of EMS Educators
EMS Community Service Award Cooper EMS
EMS Community Service Award Township Of Lakewood EMS
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Suzanne Barba
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Gary Breuer
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Floyd Goldstein
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Richard Huff
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Kevin Keeshen
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award John Luts
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Carolyn Raff
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Jeffrey Rowan
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Frank Runza
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Laurie Sheldon
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Stuart Stolarz
EMS Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Vincent John Wardell
EMT of the Year Earl Corbin
EMT of the Year Tim Cranmer
EMT of the Year Domenico Deluca
EMT of the Year Nicholas Digrigorio Jr
EMT of the Year Alice Earls
EMT of the Year Kevin Frysztacki
EMT of the Year Kurt Gibson
EMT of the Year Patrick Handel
EMT of the Year Dana Laloo
EMT of the Year Timothy Smigelsky
EMT of the Year Eugene Stewart
EMT of the Year Neil Tucker
EMT of the Year Jordan Zeliff
First Responder of the Year Kyle Bender
First Responder of the Year Mark Clauss
First Responder of the Year Christopher Depreee
First Responder of the Year Michael Filandro
First Responder of the Year Timothy Geoghegan
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award Michael Bascom
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award Jeremy Hoffman
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award James Mazza
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award Gregory Rivera
H. Mickey McCabe Memorial Award Christopher Scaturo
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Apollo Team
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Brick Township EMS/Rescue
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Ewing Township EMS
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Fair Haven First Aid Squad
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Freehold EMS
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Hainesport EMS
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Inspira Health EMS
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Lakewood EMS
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Montclair Ambulance Unit
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program Atlantic Health Paramedics
Outstanding Action by an EMS Program RWJ Barnabas Health EMS
Paramedic of the Year Tricia Carey
Paramedic of the Year Roderick Conboy
Paramedic of the Year Lauren Digiovanni
Paramedic of the Year Eric Frielink
Paramedic of the Year Jeremy Hoffman
Paramedic of the Year Jacob Painter
Paramedic of the Year Michael Phillips
Paramedic of the Year Andrew Roche
Paramedic of the Year Hannah Ruggles
Paramedic of the Year David Schlachter
Paramedic of the Year Ryan Stickle
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Howard "Bucky" Buchanan
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Dave Ekelburg
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Todd Felter
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Joseph Giberson
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Gregory Hales
Prehospital Administrator of the Year James Mazza
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Art Samaras
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Neil Thorn
Prehospital Administrator of the Year Daniel Vega
Prehospital Educator of the Year Stephen Aiello
Prehospital Educator of the Year Dana Conte
Prehospital Educator of the Year John Dorn
Prehospital Educator of the Year Aron Gass
Prehospital Educator of the Year Jennifer McCarthy
Prehospital Educator of the Year Patrick McIlhenney
Prehospital Educator of the Year Jennifer Pulaski
Prehospital Educator of the Year Lydia Ramirez
Prehospital Educator of the Year Bil Rosen
Prehospital Educator of the Year Sandy Shaw
Prehospital Educator of the Year Grace Zelekovic
Prehospital Nurse of the Year Melissa Kirk
Prehospital Nurse of the Year Jessica Mastrocola
Prehospital Nurse of the Year Kasia Wolan
Prehospital Physician of the Year Michael Berkenbush
Prehospital Physician of the Year Barry Smith
Prehospital Physician of the Year Bill Wang
Prehospital Physician of the Year Tung-Lin Jesse Yuan
Prehospital Program of the Year Bergenfield Vol. Ambulance Corps
Prehospital Program of the Year Cinnaminson Fire Department
Prehospital Program of the Year Cooper EMS
Prehospital Program of the Year Elsinboro Fire Company
Prehospital Program of the Year Freehold EMS
Prehospital Program of the Year Hackensack Univ. Medical Center EMS
Prehospital Program of the Year Manchester Township EMS
Prehospital Program of the Year Mansfield Township Ambulance Corps.
Prehospital Program of the Year Monroe Township EMS (OH)
Prehospital Program of the Year Montclair Ambulance Unit
Prehospital Program of the Year Mountainside Rescue Squad
Prehospital Program of the Year Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (FL)
Prehospital Program of the Year Robert Wood Johnson EMS
Prehospital Program of the Year South Orange Rescue Squad
Prehospital Program of the Year Monmouth County Sheriff's Office EMS
Prehospital Program of the Year University EMS