Indiana Emergency Response Names Award Winners
Mike Connelly
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indiana Emergency Response Conference has presented its annual awards, honoring the best and brightest among Indiana first responders and public safety officials. Award recipients may be nominated by other emergency responders, as well as individuals they may have assisted.
The IERC serves as the annual gathering for firefighters, emergency medical services, law enforcement, emergency management agencies, hazardous materials professionals, special operations personnel and telecommunicators. It includes educational sessions, innovative presentations and discussions about some of the most pressing issues facing the emergency response community in Indiana.
The IERC was planned by the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Public Safety Medical.
Here are the award recipients:
Fire Instructor of the Year (Individual)
Ross Elmore, Petersburg Fire Department
Dispatcher of the Year
Shift Days A, Hamilton County Public Safety Communications
Heroic Rescue of the Year
Mark Regina, Mishawaka Fire Department
EMS Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year (Fire Department-based)
Fishers Fire Department
EMS Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year (Non-Fire Department-based)
AMR Evansville
Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year
Craig Zollars, White River Township Fire Department (Greenwood)
David J. Edwards Memorial Award, Primary (EMS) Instructor of the Year
Kelly Russ, Indianapolis EMS
EMS for Children Award
Chris Thomas, Trans-Care Ambulance Service (Terre Haute)
EMT-Basic of the Year
Samantha Slinger, Harrison County Hospital EMS
Paramedic of the Year
Darren Forman, Crawfordsville Fire Department
EMS Basic Life Support Provider of the Year (Fire Department-based)
Evansville Fire Department
EMS Basic Life Support Provider of the Year (Non-Fire Department-based)
Knox County EMS
Ambulance Provider Public Relations Award
inHealth (Valparaiso)
EMS Officer of the Year
Gary Kleeman, Harrison County Hospital EMS
Medical Director of the Year
Scott Sinnott, Project Swaddle Medical Director, Franciscan Alliance (Lafayette)
Firefighter of the Year
Thomas Marvel, Carmel Fire Department
Fire Officer of the Year
Tim Tully, Crown Point Fire Rescue
Fire Chief of the Year (Volunteer)
Randy Sizelove, Summitville Fire Department
Fire Chief of the Year (Career)
Mike Connelly (pictured), Evansville Fire Department
You can learn more about each award recipient by clicking here.