Regional and Governor's Award Recipients 2020-2024
2024
Award for Excellence in EMS Beth Adams, MA, BSN, RN, NRP, FAEMS, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
Award for Outstanding EMS Leadership Tyler McLaurin, City of Fairfax Fire Department
Award for Outstanding EMS Prehospital Educator Donna Speakes, MSHS, PA-C, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
Award for Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Aaron Antaran, Alexandria Fire Department
Award for Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Kathleen Ogle, MD, George Washington University Hospital
Award for Outstanding EMS Agency City of Manassas Fire and Rescue Department
Award for Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Jaimee Robinson, MSN, RN, EBP-C, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, C-EFM, C-ONQS, Inova Loudoun Hospital
Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency Preparedness and Response EMS Supervisor Program, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue
Award for Innovation Excellence in EMS The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Paramedic Program
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication Megan Walter & Mason Kraut, Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
2023
Award for Excellence in EMS Brian Hricik, City of Alexandria Fire Department
Award for Outstanding EMS Leadership Kathleen Harasek, Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad
Award for Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Neha Sullivan, MD, Prince William Fire and Rescue System
Award for Outstanding EMS Prehospital Educator Leddyanne Dell, Alexandria Fire Department
Award for Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Julianne Tomesheski, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue
Award for Outstanding EMS Agency City of Fairfax Fire Department
Award for Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Kim Klein, RN, BSN, CEN, CPEN, Inova Loudon Hospital
Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency Preparedness and Response City of Alexandria Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and City of Alexandria Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management
Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health and Safety Michael Jenkins, City of Fairfax Fire Department
Award for Innovation Excellence in EMS Northern Virginia High Threat Response Committee, Northern Virginia Emergency Response System
2022
Excellence in EMS Joe Reshetar, Arlington County Fire Department (Retired)
Outstanding EMS Leadership Brian Hricik, Alexandria Fire Department
*Outstanding Prehospital Educator Penny Kelly, Fairfax County Public Schools with Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Academy
Outstanding Prehospital Provider Micah Gnau, City of Manassas Fire & Rescue
*Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication Adriane Heiden, Loudoun County Fire & Rescue
Outstanding EMS Agency LifeCare Medical Transports, Springfield, VA
Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Harmony Vazquez, RN, BSN, Reston Hospital Center
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency Ray Whatley, Alexandria Fire Department
Preparedness and Response
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a HS Senior Dominic Panciocco, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue
2021
*Excellence in EMS Craig DeAtley, PA-C, Fairfax County Police Helicopter Division
Award for Oustanding EMS Leadership William Fritz, Prince William County Fire & Rescue
*Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a Physician John I. Morgan, MD, Loudoun County Combined Fire & Rescue System
Award for Outstanding Pre-Hospital Educator Clare Sabio, Arlington County Fire Department
Award for Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Colleen Bennett, LifeCare Medical Transports
Award for Outstanding EMS Agency Arcola Volunteer Fire Department, Loudoun County, Virginia
2020
Excellence in EMS Kate Kramer, PA-C, Assistant Operational Medical Director, Arlington County Fire Department
Outstanding Innovation Excellence in EMS EMS Supervisors of the Loudoun County Combined Fire & Rescue System
Outstanding EMS Leadership Captain Brian Orndoff, City of Fairfax Fire Department
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Educator Lieutenant Ryan Kirk, Prince William County Fire & Rescue
*Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Lieutenant Samuel Neglia, Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health & Safety FireMedic Chris Myer, City of Fairfax Fire Department
*Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication John Korman,Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency
Preparedness and Response FireMedic Josh McCuin, City of Fairfax Fire Department
* = Also a winner of Governor's Award in this category.