Regional and Governor's Award Recipients 2003-2024
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
2019
*Excellence in EMS Byron Andrews, III, Deputy Chief, Alexandria Fire Department
*Outstanding EMS Administrator Anne Marsh, EMS Battalion Chief, Arlington County Fire Department
*Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Dan Avstreih, MD,Operational Medical Director, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue
Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Meghan Bozzelli, RN, BSN, CEN, Virginia Hospital Center
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Educator Susan Truba, Loudoun County Fire & Rescue
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Lieutenant Bruce Ruggeri, City of Fairfax Fire Department
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health & Safety Captain II Donald Watkins, Arlington County Fire Department
Outstanding EMS Agency Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication Firefighter/Paramedic Joseph "Jody" Marker, Jr, Arlington County Fire Department
Outstanding Contribution to
EMS Emergency Preparedness and Response Firefighter/Paramedic Taylor Blunt, Arlington County Fire Department
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior Michael Probst, Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad
2018
Excellence in EMS John Morgan, MD, Operational Medical Director
Outstanding EMS Administrator Deputy Chief of EMS Jose Salazar
*Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS E. Reed Smith, MD, Operational Medical Director
Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Jalil Bentaleb, Director of Neuroscience Services - Inova Alexandria Hospital
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Educator Lieutenant Chris Kroboth
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Captain Robert Crandall
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health & Safety Dorothy “Dodie” Gill (Posthumous Award)
Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children Captain David Winter and Captain David Schwarzmann
Outstanding EMS Agency Prince William County Fire and Rescue
*Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication Mindy Secrest
Outstanding Contribution to EMS
Emergency Preparedness and Response Lieutenant John Rice
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior Joseph Cooper
2017
Excellence in EMS Marcia Pescitani
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Matthew Heppner
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Andrew Hopkins
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior Richard Peter Verrier IV
Nurse With Outstanding Contributionto EMS Johanna Kushan
2016
Excellence in EMS William Dwyer
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Valerie Kusterbeck
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Penny Kelly
Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Hanna DeMeester
Outstanding EMS Administrator Kevin Stiles
Nurse With Outstanding Contributionto EMS TEAM: Katie Arnold and Lois Collins
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency
Preparedness & Response EMS Division – Loudoun County Dept. of Fire & Rescue
2015
Excellence in EMS Brian Hricik
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Matthew Fox
*Outstanding EMS Agency Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Marie Powell
*Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Caroline Meier
Outstanding Contribution to EMSHealth and Safety New Millennium EAS
*Physician with Outstanding Contribution To EMS Dr. John Morgan
*Outstanding EMS TelecommunicationsDispatcher Tammy Murcek
Outstanding EMS Administrator Greg Rauch
Nurse With Outstanding Contributionto EMS Jodi Pritchard
2014
Excellence in EMS Melinda J. Duncan
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider James Blivin
Outstanding EMS Agency City of Manassas Fire and Rescue Department
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Kelsea Bonkoski
Outstanding Contribution to EMSfor Children StarKid
Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Patrick Connor Smith
Outstanding Contribution to EMSHealth and Safety Jeffrey Merryman
Physician with Outstanding ContributionTo EMS Dr. Thomas J. Luckey
2013
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Stephen McGraw
Outstanding EMS Administrator Todd E. Lupton
Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Ryan Patrick Boehret
Outstanding Contribution to EMSHealth and Safety MEDOCRACY, INC.
2012
Excellence in EMS Randolph (Randy) Breton
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Joshua Weissman
Outstanding EMS Agency Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Kathleen K. Deal
Outstanding EMS Administrator Camille Birmingham
Outstanding Contribution to EMSby a High School Senior Joseph Montgomery
Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health and Safety Troy J. Gibbs
2011
*Excellence in EMS Jennie L. Collins
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Derrick K. Bennett
Outstanding EMS Physician Dr. Nicholas Sutingco
*Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Holly Frost
Outstanding EMS Administrator David E. Testa
Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS Beth L. Adams Roemmelt
2010
Excellence in EMS Robert W. Bowen
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Robert J. McCusker
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Matthew Strauss
Outstanding EMS Administrator Ryland B. Kendrick
Outstanding EMS Telecommunications Officer/Dispatcher John T. Korman
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Courtney DeVillier
2009
Excellence in EMS Tom Jarman
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Barbara J. Brown
*Outstanding EMS Physician Dr. Scott D. Weir
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Penny Kelly
*Outstanding EMS Administrator Byron Andrews
Outstanding EMS Agency Alexandria Fire Department
Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children Safe Kids Fairfax Coalition
2008
Excellence in EMS Vince Whitmore
*Outstanding EMS Administrator Jennie Collins
*Nurse – Outstanding Contribution to EMS Karen Hamilton
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Molly Jean Wacek
High School Senior – Honorable Mention Lauren Kovacic
2007
Excellence in EMS Melinda J. Duncan
Outstanding EMS Physician James A. Vafier
Nurse – Outstanding Contribution to EMS Alyssa Menzenwerth
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Michael K. Gammill
Outstanding EMS Administrator Byron F. Andrews
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Elizabeth M. Rambo
2006
Excellence in EMS Craig DeAtley
Outstanding Pre-Hospital Provider Randolph T. Breton
Outstanding EMS Physician William E. Hauda
Outstanding EMS Pre-Hospital Educator Roger P. Roach
Outstanding EMS Administrator Jay Brown
Outstanding EMS Call City of Fairfax Fire & Rescue
Outstanding Contribution to EMS INOVA Rebuild Program
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Catherine A. Krips
2005
* Excellence in EMS Don Barklage
Outstanding EMS Administrator George Brown
Outstanding Contribution to EMS by aHigh School Senior Michael Moini
2004
Excellence in EMS Leo Kelly
Outstanding Pre-hospital Instructor Daniel Neal
Nurse Outstanding Contribution to EMS Teresa Kreider
Outstanding EMS Administrator Patricia Russell
Outstanding EMS Agency Sterling Park Vol. Rescue Squad
Outstanding Contribution Women of the Moose
Outstanding EMS Call Ashburn Vol. Fire & Rescue
Loudoun County Vol. Rescue Squad
Loudoun County Fire, Rescue, Emergency Services
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Outstanding Contribution toEMS for Children Jose Salazar
2003
Excellence in EMS William Bullock
Outstanding EMS Agency Prince William County Fire & Rescue
* = Also a winner of Governor's Award in this category.