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Current Award Recipients

LYLE E. ECKHART AWARD - Cathy Heikes, RN for Eagle MED
NORMAN E. MC SWAIN AWARD - Richard Budke, Mitchell County EMS
ROBERT ORTH AWARD - JoAnn Knak, Marion County
OUTSTANDING SERVICE DIRECTOR - Tim Smith, Kiowa County
OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR/COORDINATOR - Darrin Hall, Franklin County EMS
OUTSTANDING ATTENDANT - Larry Larsen, Marion County/Peabody EMS
OUTSTANDING MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Dr. Wendel Ellis, Wallace County EMS
OUTSTANDING TRAINING OFFICER - No Award Given in 2009
KANSAS EMS HALL OF FAME - No Award Given in 2009
OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN - No Award Given in 2009
OUTSTANDING EMERGENCY SERVICE - Franklin County EMS, Nick Robbins, Director
OUTSTANDING ELECTED OFFICIAL - Delores Dalke, Mayor Hillsboro, Marion County EMS
IRVIN POWELL AWARD - Bill Young, Finney County

Awards

NOMINATIONS: Any person may nominate a deserving person or entity for an award.  Nominations for all awards, with accompanying support material, shall be forwarded to the awards committee chairperson and are due prior to the Annual Seminar.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: The individual awards shall be;

Bob Orth Award - Past Recipients
To be presented to any person with Kansas EMS certification or higher, that has displayed a lasting impression and selfless commitment to the KEMTA organization. Recipient must be a KEMTA member.

Lyle E. Eckhart Award - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has made one of the highest and overall most substantial contributions to emergency medical services during the award recipient's career in emergency medical services.

Norman E. Mc Swain Award - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has made the most outstanding contribution to emergency medical services in his or her community.

Outstanding Attendant Award - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has best exemplified the excellence of pre-hospital care in Kansas.

Outstanding Service Director - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has created or continued the most outstanding emergency medical service in Kansas.

Outstanding Instructor/Coordinator - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has demonstrated the best commitment to the highest ideals of EMS education in Kansas.

Outstanding Training Officer - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has demonstrated the best commitment to the highest ideals of continuing education in their service.

Outstanding Medical Director - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a person who the awards committee feels has demonstrated the best commitment to the highest ideals of medical director in their service.

Outstanding Civilian - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to a non-certified person who the awards committee feels has demonstrated the best commitment to the highest ideals of pre-hospital care in their community.

Outstanding Emergency Service - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to the emergency service that has delivered the best in pre-hospital care in their community.

Outstanding Elected Official - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to the elected official that has contributed the most to emergency medical services.

Kansas EMS Hall of Fame - Past Recipients
This award shall be presented to the individual that has made a lasting impression on Kansas EMS during their lifetime.

Irvin Powell Memorial Award - Past Recipients
Presented to a Kansas Certified EMS Provider who exemplifies excellence in community service, much like Irvin Powell did. Send nominations for this award to: SKEMS, c/o Kathy Dooley, 475 S. Towns Blvd. - Garden City, KS 67846