EMS Star of Life Awards
Congratulations to the 2012 EMS Star of Life Award Winners!
Regional Stars:
Region 1: Green Township Fire & EMS
Region 2: Pleasant Township Fire & EMS and CareFlight
Region 3: Mercer County EMS - Celina Squad
Region 5: Hamilton Township Fire Department
Region 6: Coshocton County EMS
Region 8: Copley Fire Department
Region 10: Johnston Township Fire Department
Frank Giampetro Distinguished EMS Educator:
Joel Dickinson, NREMT-P, EMSI - Genesis Healthcare Systems
BLS Provider of the Year:
Sherrie Kay Liming, EMT-B - Jefferson Township Fire Department
ALS Provider of the Year:
Capt. Larry Cole, NREMT-P, EMSI, FF-2, FSI, FI - City of Cheviot Fire Department
Volunteer Agency of the Year:
New Bremen Emergency Squad
Paid/Combination Agency of the Year:
Akron Fire Department EMS
EMS Medical Director of the Year
Matthew Birkle, MD - Western Joint Ambulance District
The EMS Star of Life awards are designed to:
- Honor exceptional EMS personnel from Ohio
- Reunite EMS providers with the person treated and present the actual patient scenario
- Generate positive media stories regarding pre-hospital care and the EMS Star of Life Award
- Magnify the profile of National EMS Week in the State of Ohio
The EMS Star of Life Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 as a kick-off celebration to National EMS Week: May 20-26. If you would like to submit a nomination to be considered for the 2013 ceremony, please contact the Ohio ACEP office.
Ohio ACEP 13th Annual EMS Star of Life Awards Ceremony and 2nd Annual Ohio EMS Awards 2011 recap.
The Ohio Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians held the thirteenth annual "EMS Star of Life" Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the Ohio EMS Awards ceremony on May 18, 2011 at the Ohio Department of Public Safety/Ohio Department of Transportation Complex.
The event was designed to honor the accomplishments of EMS personnel from all over the state of Ohio during EMS week. The theme of EMS Week 2011 was "Everyday Heroes". The EMS Star of Life Award honors the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of the medical 'front line.' This is the premier event during EMS week to recognize and honor Ohio's excellent pre-hospital providers.
The Education & EMS Division of Premier Health Care Services, Inc. established the Frank Giampetro Distinguished EMS Educator Award to recognize a dynamic educator who has made notable contributions to the Emergency Medical Services system thus improving the quality of care delivered to the citizens of Ohio.
The award was first presented to Frank Giampetro, EMT-P in 2004. Since then it has been presented to Mary Ann Forrester, EMT-B in 2005, Arthur Ghiloni, EMT-P in 2006, Thomas J. Long, RN, EMT-P, in 2007, Lou Ann Metz, RN, NREMT-P in 2008, Ellie Moore, RN, EMT-P in 2009 and Jennie Riedy, RN, NREMT-P, in 2010. The 2011 Frank Giampetro Distinguished EMS Educator Award was presented to Scott W. Martin, M.Ed., NREMT-P.
