AAA To Honor 100 EMS Professionals at 2018 Stars of Life
For Immediate Release
AAA TO HONOR 100 EMS PROFESSIONALS AT 2018 STARS OF LIFE
Contact
Amanda Riordan
703-610-9018
ariordan@ambulance.org
www.ambulance.org
Washington, DC, May 25, 2018– The American Ambulance Association (AAA) will celebrate the best and brightest of EMS professionals during its annual Stars of Life celebration June 11–13. At this year’s event, 100 individuals from across the United States, will be honored as the 2018 Stars of Life. The Stars of Life program pays tribute to the dedication of these heroes while shining light on the critical role EMS plays in our healthcare infrastructure.
This year’s distinguished recipients are:
- Alex Aste, Acadian Ambulance Service, Houston, TX
- Alec D’Storm, Acadian Ambulance Service, Bexar County, TX
- Jerret Dunlap, Acadian Ambulance Service, Lafayette, LA
- Seth “Taylor”, Acadian Ambulance Service, Lafayette, LA
- Robert Scott Morency, Armstrong Ambulance Service, Arlington, MA
- Robert Aberle, American Medical Response, Clackamas, OR
- Alexander Anderson, American Medical Response, Las Vegas, NV
- Nicole Androski, American Medical Response, San Diego, CA
- Karis Arce, American Medical Response, San Francisco, CA
- Dr. Michael Barnam, American Medical Response, Las Vegas, NV
- Stacy Dockery, American Medical Response, Las Vegas, NV
- Brett Dragun, American Medical Response, Las Vegas, NV
- Lindsey Duff, American Medical Response, Englewood, CO
- Joshua Epperson, American Medical Response, Washington, D.C.
- Eric Forsythe, American Medical Response, Tacoma, WA
- Jamie Georgi, American Medical Response, Houston, TX
- Bruce Hagen, American Medical Response, Napa, CA
- Timothy Hoffman, American Medical Response, Grand Rapids, MI
- Sheri Jones, American Medical Response, Las Vegas, NV
- Jimmy Miller, American Medical Response, Jackson, MS
- Randy Nichols, American Medical Response, La Grange, GA
- Rosemary O’Keefe-Kirschner, American Medical Response, New Haven, CT
- Michaael Schwenke, AMR Abbott EMS, Effingham, IL
- Andrea Strongman, American Medical Response, Santa Rosa, CA
- Luke Tschirhart, American Medical Response, Tucson, AZ
- Laura Wolcott, American Medical Response, Rochester, NY
- Brendan Clusky, Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin, TX
- Dena Morgan, Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin, TX
- Kyle Schutt, Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin, TX
- Marco Villasenor, Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin, TX
- Robert Kelter, Baraboo District Ambulance, Baraboo, WI
- Randy Booker, Bay Cities Ambulance, Hillsboro, OR
- Briggett Rizzo, Bay Cities Ambulance Roseburg, Hillsboro, OR
- Elisabeth “Lis” Handgraaf, Bell Ambulance, Milwaukee, WI
- Tim Chopelas, Cataldo Ambulance Service, Somerville, MA
- Sean Maney, Cataldo Ambulance Service, Somerville, MA
- Edgar Bibiano, Community Ambulance, Henderson, NV
- Julian Ness, Community Ambulance, Henderson, NV
- Joe Schubert, Community Ambulance, Henderson, NV
- Lauren Taylor, Community Ambulance, Henderson, NV
- Trudi Marcial, Community Care Ambulance Network, Ashtabula, OH
- Kenneth “Erik” Riggle, Community Care Ambulance Network, Ashtabula, OH
- Antonio Bland, Emergency Transport, LLC., Virginia Beach, VA
- Brandon Jones, EMSA, Tulsa, OK
- Kathy Duval, F-M Ambulance Service, Fargo, ND
- Ty March, Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Salt Lake City, UT
- Duane Lessie, Global Medical Response, Trinidad & Tobago
- Marisol Puerto, Harris County Emergency Corps, Houston, TX
- Shaun Kirkdorffer, Harris County Emergency Corps, Houston, TX
- Lyle Stoll, HealthEast Medical Transport, St. Paul, MN
- Pam Gohn, LifeCare Ambulance Service, Battle Creek, MI
- Tawny Province-Ward, Life Emergency Medical Service, Enid, OK
- Richard Church, Life EMS Ambulance, Grand Rapids, MI
- Dan Krant, LifeLine Ambulance Service, Woburn, MA
- Chelsea Punty, LifeLine Ambulance Service, Woburn, MA
- Terry Childers, Lifenet, Inc., Hot Springs, AR
- Casey Dodson, Lifenet, Inc., Stillwater, OK
- Cyndy Rider, Lifenet, Inc., Texarkana, TX
- Chris Roser, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Dominic Romero, Medic Ambulance Service, Inc., Vallejo, CA
- Gordon Tsang, Medic Ambulance Service, Inc., Vallejo, CA
- Antonio “Tony” Bland, Medical Transport LLC, Virginia Beach, VA
- Nick Heasley, MEDIC EMS Agency, Charlotte, NC
- Sharon Taulbert, MEDIC EMS Agency, Charlotte, NC
- Thomas “Tim” Brake, MEDIC EMS Agency, Charlotte, NC
- Callen Daquioag, MedicWest, Las Vegas, NV
- Stacy Dockery, MedicWest, Las Vegas, NV
- Nicole Cleary, Medix Ambulance, Hillsboro, OR
- Brandon Pate, MedStar Mobile Healthcare, Fort Worth, TX
- Erik Sonnenburg, Metro West Ambulance, Hillsboro, OR
- Jason Fleming, Metro West Ambulance, Hillsboro, OR
- Michael Gaul Jr., Metro West Ambulance Eugene Springfield, Hillsboro, OR
- Wendy Becofsky, Mohawk Ambulance Service, Schenectady, NY
- Rebekah Garcia, Mohawk Ambulance Service, Schenectady, NY
- Brandt Hiler, Muskogee County EMS, Muskogee, OK
- Kristen Bias, Muskogee County EMS, Muskogee, OK
- Caroline Cooper, Nature Coast Emergency Medical, Lecanto, FL
- Marcy Dawson, North Dakota EMS Association, Bismarck, ND
- Michele Connolly, Northwell Health EMS, Syosset, NY
- Brian Faby, Northwell Health EMS, Syosset, NY
- Robert Garzone, Northwell Health EMS, Syosset, NY
- Laura T. Ballanger, Pacific West Ambulance, Hillsboro, OR
- Patrick Bankston, Pafford Medical Services, Clarksdale, MS
- Nick Goff, Pafford Medical Services, Sequoyah County, OK
- David Brandon Richardson, Pafford Medical Services, Hope, AR
- Lori Nicole Richardson, Pafford Medical Services, Hope, AR
- Dale Reighter, Paramedics Plus (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne, IN
- Monte Matthews, Paramedics Plus (Sioux Falls), Sioux Falls, SD
- Dave Mike, Paratech (PAAW Star), Milwaukee, WI
- Erin O’Grady, REACT EMS, Shawnee, OK
- Chris “Jake” Jakubiak, Regional Ambulance Service (Rutland), Rutland, VT
- James “Scott” Kiniry, Richmond Ambulance Authority, Richmond, VA
- Luke Tschirhart, Rural Metro Fire Department, Tucson, AZ
- Joshua Daly, Sunstar Paramedics, Largo, FL
- Damian Gonzalez, Sunstar Paramedics, Largo, FL
- Jeffrey Collins, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc., Highland, IN
- Dane Domagal, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc., Elmhurst, IL
- Demel Fountain, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc., Elmhurst, IL
- Kenneth Truax, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc., Warren, MI
- Laura Hooker, Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Service, Niles, MI
- Robert Bukovac, Trinidad Ambulance District, Trinidad, CO
- Richard McFadden, UT Health East Texas EMS, Tyler, TX
- Travis Waswick, West Traill Ambulance Service, Mayville, ND
AAA President Mark Postma notes, “EMS professionals work tirelessly to provide life-saving health care every day across our nation. We are proud of the positive impact this year’s Stars of Life recipients have made within their communities and for the profession.”
During their time in Washington, the Stars of Life recipients, accompanied by executive hosts, will meet with members of Congress and congressional aides to discuss legislative issues critical to emergency medical services. In addition to honoring the Stars, Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan will be recognized as Legislator of the Year for her distinguished service, and 34 United States Senators and Representatives will receive Legislative Recognition Awards for their support of ambulance services.
# # #
About the American Ambulance Association
Founded in 1979, the AAA represents hundreds of ambulance services across the United States that participate in emergency and nonemergency care and medical transportation. The Association serves as a voice and clearinghouse for ambulance services, and views prehospital care not only as a public service, but also as an essential part of the total public health care system.
AAA Stars of Life
The Stars of Life program celebrates the contributions of ambulance professionals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to their communities or the EMS profession. Stars of Life honors the dedication of these heroes while shining light on the critical role EMS plays in our healthcare infrastructure. This year, 100 EMS professionals will be honored as the 2018 Stars of Life. Meet the stars at www.stars.ambulance.org.
AAA Mission Statement
The mission of the American Ambulance Association is to promote health care policies that ensure excellence in the ambulance services industry and provide research, education, and communications programs to enable its members to effectively address the needs of the communities they serve.