Stratford EMS recognizes it volunteers during National Volunteer Week
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program
STRATFORD, CT – Stratford EMS recognizes it volunteers during National Volunteer Week.
In their ongoing efforts to recognize, support and sustain the volunteer program at Stratford EMS, the SEMS Administration has applied for and been approved as a “Certifying Organization” for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program.
The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is the premier national volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition.
The program has 4 different award levels including the most distinguished – “Lifetime Achievement Award”. The awards are determined by the PVSA program based on volunteer hours measured cumulatively over a 12 month period or lifetime achievement.
In 2015, SEMS volunteers gave over 21000 hours to the Town and SEMS. This equates to almost $400,000.00 savings to SEMS. Michael Loiz, Director of EMS said, “We have one of the strongest volunteer programs in the State. Our volunteers continue to provide a tremendous and valuable service to SEMS and the community. We are very proud of our volunteers”
April 10-16 is National Volunteer Week. In recognition of this special time set aside for volunteers and on behalf of Stratford EMS Administration, The Director of Public Safety, The Mayor and the Town of Stratford, SEMS held it’s first Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Town Hall in Council Chambers on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1800. State Representatives Gresko, Hoydick and Sredzinski were in attendance to support the Volunteers of Stratford EMS.
For more information on the PVSA: http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/
For more information regarding Stratford EMS: https://www.stratfordems.org/
The volunteers recognized are:
Lifetime Achievement Award (4000+ hours over their lifetime at SEMS)
Posthumously EMT, Charles “Mick” McCullough
EMR, Angelo Cimino
EMT, Barry Kelly
EMT, Brian Cepetelli
EMT, Carol Stosse
Paramedic, Christopher Costa
EMR, David Ingmanson
EMT, Gavin Forrester
EMT, Helen “Bunnie” McQuilton
EMT, Jessica Archick
EMT, John Butler
EMT, Karen Marino
EMT, Laurie Meyers
EMT, Mary Wheeling
EMT, Matthew White
EMR, Richard Marino
EMT, Ruth Smith
EMT, Steven Kennedy
EMT, Todd Lutheran
Gold Award (500 + hours in 2015)
EMT, Alex Kowinko
EMT, Alex Lenches
EMR, Alyssa Ingmanson
EMT, Christopher Mancini
EMT, Indumathi Dhakshinamurthy
EMT, Kevin Callahan
EMT, Kimberly Ingmanson
EMT, Michael Ingmanson
EMT, Lauren Botsford
EMT, Scott Burton
AEMT, Sean Campbell
EMT, Shannon Kekac
EMT, Victoria Outhouse
AEMT, William Villa
Silver Award (250-499 Hours in 2015)
EMT, Angela Capinera
EMT, Carolynn Hackley
EMT, Daniel Perillo
EMT, Emily Montes
AEMT, Jacob Telep
EMT, Michael Elwell
EMT, Nadine Dodson
EMT, Paulina Smaga
EMT, Ralph Arnone
EMT, Robert Papay
EMR, Robert Parker
EMR, Rosanna Mazella
EVO, Tom Hallas
Bronze Award (100-249 hours in 2015)
EMT, Aaron Czarnecki
AEMT, Amanda Herrera
EMT, Christopher Fresilli
EMT, Evona Wojtanoski
EMT, Jasmine Torres
EMT, Jeff Shaw
EMT, Joseph Impellizeri
EMT, Kristin Koch
EMT, Lorraine Gloerson
EMT, Scott Reutter
EMT, Stephen Povroznik
