Emergency Medical Service Awards
Special Awards and Commendations
Special commendations may be awarded in one or more of the following categories for outstanding service: air medical services, injury prevention programs, outstanding employees associated with an EMS organization for longevity and service, and foundations and or service organizations which provide support to EMS activities.
2009
- Matt Jones — In recognition of his response to a 911 call while on duty as an Unalaska police officer in February 2009. He quickly and efficiently applied his Automated External Defibrillator to a person having a heart attack and got a stable rhythm. The patient survived.
2008
- Teresa Markham of Bethel — in recognition of her positive attitude, passion and enthusiasm as a valuable EMS educator.
2007
- Coopes, M.D., Deborah Lerner, M.D., and Robert Smith II, M.D., all of Anchorage, for their dedication and commitment to EMS and the advancement of high quality pediatric pre-hospital education, and for Dr. Lerner’s voluntary provision of medical assistance to Barrow during a severe outbreak of pediatric respiratory illness.
2006
- Friend of EMS
Ronni Sullivan -- Anchorage, for nearly 30 years of EMS service in Alaska, including 23 years as Director of Southern Region EMS Council - Desmond King Sr. -- Metlakatla
2005
- Steven and Boby Aikins -- Clark's Point
- Mark Avery -- Anchorage
- Ralph Hendricks (deceased) -- North Slope
2004
- Bruce McGlasson - Anchorage, Grant Aviation
- Scott Logan, Jim Jewell and Max Jewell - Skagway
2003
- FRIEND
OF EMS
Mark Johnson - Juneau, for his 24 years of service to the State of Alaska, beginning in 1979 as the first Chief of Emergency Medical Services
2002
- Emergency Department, Alaska Regional Hospital - Anchorage
- Bob & Lora Craig – Anchor Point
- Mike Owens – Nome
2001
- USCG Air Station - Sitka
- Ned Arey
- SPECIAL
FRIEND OF EMS
Karen Perdue - SPECIAL
AWARD
Matt Anderson
2000
- Jim Murdoch, Kenai, KZXX radio station owner who has presented an injury prevention and public safety education program with Kenai Fire Dept. for five years.
- Lottie Judith Wells, Kacie Sampson, Noorvik, two six-year old girls who saved the life of Lottie's 2-1/2 year old brother from choking after he fell through a lanyard hanging from a hook.
1999
- Amanda Fritz, Ashten Tweet & Todd Lowery, Anchorage (provided first aid to a hunter who was injured when his six-wheeler overturned.)
1998
- Craig Lewis, Executive Director, Interior Region EMS Council, Fairbanks, for his years of service to EMS in Alaska.
- Robert Painter, MICP, Homer, for developing the "Kids Don't Float" program.
1997
- No Award Given
1996
- Ben Sturgulewski, Seward, for saving the life of his younger brother by calling for help and pulling his brother from a swimming pool.
- Wendy Natkong, MICP, Greens Creek, for her efforts to upgrade the skills of the EMTs and develop an EMS system at Greens Creek Mine.
- Travis Hedges and Gary Soderberg, Ketchikan Pulp Co., for their efforts to rescue a injured logger, and for deceased pilot
- Mike Lochman for his efforts with CPR and co-piloting the injured logger.
- Tom Dean, EMT-III and Aaron Atchley, EMT-III, Tok, for their efforts to save the life of a knifing victim while in transport from Northway to Fairbanks.
1995
- SPECIAL
EMS COMMENDATION TO AN ACEMS MEMBER
Steve O'Connor, Soldotna, for outstanding commitment and dedication to the statewide EMS system - SPECIAL
EMS COMMENDATION
Linda Van Houten, Juneau, for excellence in the EMS Goals Document and statewide trauma development system
1993
- INJURY
PREVENTION
Richard W. Penwarden, Valdez Creek Mine - SPECIAL
FRIEND OF EMS
Annette Kreitzer, Staff Assistant, Senator Loren Leman's Office and Senator Loren Leman for SB#71 Legislation - SPECIAL
EMS COMMENDATION
Terry Day, Eric Penttila, Walter Greaves, Jerry Austin, Randy Oles, and David Miles for successful rescue of downed airplane passengers in Bering Sea
1992
- EMS
FOR CHILDREN
Karen Patno, MD, formerly of Bethel: instrumental in the success of the EMS for Children federal project. - INJURY
PREVENTION
Sherron Smyth, Bethel: Injury Prevention Program, Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. - ACEMS
AWARDS
STATE EMS Office Staff: in recognition of the teamwork, dedication, and spirit of cooperation shown as you have worked to improve EMS in Alaska - Anne Haydon, State EMS Office
- Maryellen McMillin, Fairbanks
1991
- SPECIAL
FRIEND OF EMS
Max Fonger, President, Safety, Inc: for assisting EMS services and sponsoring Outstanding Ambulance Award - INJURY
PREVENTION
Shirley Bergey, EMS Coordinator, Copper River Native Association - Ken Coffland, Sitka
- Jerry Dzugan, Sitka, AMSEA
- Michael G. Haklo, Ft. Richardson
- Sherron Smyth, Bethel
1990
- Work
with the State EMS Office - Charles Ramage, Juneau
5 Awards related to one event: the arrangement for a Soviet child to receive specialized medical treatment in the United States:- Betty Johnson, Juneau;
- Larry Rockhill, Soldotna;
- Providence Hospital's LifeGuard Alaska Air Ambulance, Anchorage;
- Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc., Utah;
- Theodore Mala, MD, MPH, Anchorage
1988
- Special
Commendation for an Ambulance Service:
Eagle Ambulance Service, for Evacuating and Providing Emergency Care to Tour Bus Accident Victims - Special
Commendation to an Organization:
Alaska Airlines, for Continuing Commitment to Provide Emergency Medical Transportation - Special
Commendation to an ACEMS Member:
Kathy Sloan, RN, ACEMS member and Chair, nurse in Fairbanks and Anchorage, education of bush EMS personnel, developed Alaska Medevac Transport Form
1984
- Three
Community Organizations that provide emergency medical services
to alcoholics and the homeless:
- Emergency Service Patrol, Juneau
- Salvation Army Clitheroe Center Community Service Patrol, Anchorage
- Fairbanks Native Association Regional Center Community Service Patrol, Fairbanks
1983
- Provider
Commendation of Special Merit:
Bill Bryson, EMT-II, Northway, for exemplary volunteer service in a community with no physician, no ambulance, no Physician's Assistant, and no medical facilities - he also worked to obtain an ambulance and medical equipment
1981
- Four
Individuals Who Represent Years of Research and Practice in
the Treatment of Hypothermia and Cold Water Near Drowning,
Developing Protocols and Guidelines:
- William Doolittle, M.D., Fairbanks
- John Hayward, Ph.D., University of Victoria, B.C.
- William Mills, M.D., Anchorage
- Martin Nemiroff, M.D., Kodiak
1980
- Two
Special Awards for Contributions to EMS in Alaska:
- Alaska Airlines
- Wien Air Alaska