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Hall of Honor

Recognizing our members and leaders of the past, present & future!

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Drill Challenge Champions
2011
Team Problem 1 Problem 2 Overall Overall Placed
Youth        
Stony Point, Alaskan Fire Dragons 2395 3275 5670 10
Bayshore, Injectables 2635 4775 7410 9
New City, Bloody Trauma 3060 5250 8310 7
Haverstraw, The Rock 3315 5125 8440 5
Huntington, Did ‘ey Make it 3540 4875 8415 6
Exchange, Code Red 3925 4900 8825 3
Wantagh-Levittown, Revive 5 3245 4650 7945 8
Wyandanch, One Dance 4445 4425 8870 2
Stony Point, Token Thunder 4965 3700 8665 4
Exchange, Cyanotic Stars 5035 5000 10035 1
         
Senior        
Middle Island, Trauma Hawks 3745 4375 8120 2
Wantagh-Levittown, Apollo’s Hooligans 3700 5150 8850 1
Exchange, Revivers 2730 5075 7805 3
Scholarship Recipients
2011

THE BON SECOUR-GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ERNIE STONICK - NYSVARA SCHOLARSHIP
KATHLEEN GAINES - BLACK RIVER AMBULANCE SQUAD

THE BON SECOUR-GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ERNIE STONICK-NYSVARA SCHOLARSHIP
MARC HAHN - FLATLANDS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION, INC. BOB RADENBERG SCHOLARSHIP
TOM C. THOMAS - GLEN OAKS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COPRS

Special Award Recipients

2011

EMS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:

ERNIE STONICK

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

 

UNIT CITATION OF THE YEAR;

GLEN OAKS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS.

&

NEW WINDSOR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS.

 

EMS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR:

BRETT LEVINE

RAMAPO POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

YOUTH SQUAD MEMBER OF THE YEAR:

DANNY ABREU

STONY POINT AMBULANCE CORPS.

 

EMS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR:

WESLEY FISCHAMN

SPRING HILL COMMUNITY AMBUANCE CORPS.

 

EMS LEADERSHIP AWARD:

KIM LIPPES

ROCKLAND COUNTY EMS COORIDINATOR

 

EMS PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR:

BRIAN BLAUFEUX, MD

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-ED

 

EMS REGISTERED NURSE OF THE YEAR:

STEVE CRAVER, RN

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-ED

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Over the years various members of BLACK RIVER AMBULANCE SERVICE have volunteered their time to be room monitors during our Educational seminars. The value of their commitment and service has been greatly appreciated by the PULSE CHECK convention committee and especially by the Educational committee.

Thank you for your efforts!

 

Memorials
2011

The following LINE OF DUTY DEATHS received recognition and honor:

District 5  JOSHUA P. SULLIVAN               Port Jervis VAC

District 15 RUSSELL HOGUE                   Spensorport VAC

District 19 PAUL A. BAZINET                    Empire Ambulance Service

Region 3   KAREN A. HAND                     Broome Volunteer Emergency Squad

Region 3   LEROY A. KEMP                     Tioga Emergency Squad

 

DISTRICT ONE

SAUL SMOLAR                                       WILLIAM P. FAIST VAC

MICKEY MCGRADY-NOVAK                    HAVERSTRAW VAC

ARTHUR J. DILLIN                                   NANUET VAC

DONALD A. ELFERS                               NANUET VAC

NANCY FUCHS                                       NANUET VAC

ANNA VIRGINIA CHARTERS                     NYACK VAC

FIONA BOND-SMITH                                SO. ORANGETOWN VAC

JOHN G. KOPAC                                     SO. ORANGETOWN VAC

FRANCIS CARELLA                                 STONY POINT VAC

CAROL LARKIN                                       STONY POINT VAC

MARTHA "BOBBIE" MACGUFFIE, MD       FOUNDER, NYACK HOSP.BURN CTR.

MICHAEL S. LIPPE, MD                           GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

 

DISTRICT FOUR

LOIS HALLERMAN                                   GLEN OAKS VAC

JEFFREY STIMAN                                   GLEN OAKS VAC

BEVERLY BREWSTER-BYLIK                  PENINSULA VAC

NANCY VITALIE                                       PENNINSULA VAC

 

DISTRICT FIVE

CARL MORTENSEN                                 BEACON VAC

VIRGINIA C. JEFFERIES                           BLOOMING GROVE VAC

DOROTHY E. MACVEIGH                         CHESTER & GOSHEN VAC

KARL BRANDL                                         CORNWALL VAC

SHIRLEY A. HANDFORTH                         CORNWALL VAC

GARY L. SKINNER                                   CORNWALL VAC

JERRY WILLIAMS                                    GARDINER VFD RESCUE SQ.

ELFIO "AL" POLITI                                    GREENVILLE VAC

EDWARD COLLINS                                  GREENWOOD LAKE VAC

KENNETH C. GORSE                               MONROE VAC

SALVADORE DIMICELI                             PINE BUSH VAC

JOSEPH A. CALLAHAN                            NEW WINDSOR VAC

MARTIN SCHUPPER                                NEW WINDSOR VAC

JOSHUA PATRICK SULLIVAN                    PORT JERVIS VAC (LODD)

ANGELA "JULIA" KILLIAN                          TOWN OF HIGHLANDS VAC

KEVIN R. FREEMAN                                TOWN OF MONTGOMERY VAC

WALTER WIESBECK                               TOWN OF WALLKILL VAC

JOSEPH F. KELLY, JR.                             WALLKILL VAC

HELEN A. WITHEREL                              WALLKILL VAC

JAMES R. KRETZ                                    WOODBURY VAC

 

DISTRICT SIX

RICHARD A. LOTT                                    JEFFERSON VAC

BARRY COOPERSTEIN                           LIBERTY VAC

JOHN D. NOREN                                     NEVERSINK FIRST AID SQ.

PEARL CLARK DUMONT                         ROCK HILL VAC

JAMES E. KENNETT, JR.                         ROCK HILL VAC

ELIZABETH J. HAWKER                          TUSTEN VAC

RUTH BAXTER                                        MOUNTAINDALE F.A. SQUAD

 

DISTRICT SEVEN

JANE LASORSA                                    HUNTINGTON COMM. F.A. SQUAD

NORMA SIGNORELLI                             HUNTINGTON COMM. F.A. SQUAD

MELISSA "MISSY" CROKE                     SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE VAC                                                  

DISTRICT TWELVE

DONALD BENNETT                                ELMONT FIRE DEPT.   ENG. 4

GEORGE BRAND                                  ELMONT FIRE DEPT.   ENG. 4

HARRY PALMER                                   ELMONT FIRE DEPT.   ENG. 2

STEVEN LINZER                                   NCPD EMERGENCY AMB. BUREAU

BRUNO E. WOLFF                                WANTAUGH-LEVITTOWN VAC

 

DISTRICT FIFTEEN

RUSSELL HOGUE                                 SPENCERPORT VOL. AMB. SQ.(LODD)

 

DISTRICT EIGHTEEN

HERBERT J. KLEIN                               WHITESTONE COMMUNITY AMB. SERV.

                              

DISTRICT NINETEEN

PAUL A. BAZINET                                 EMPIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE (LODD)

BENJAMIN JOHNSON                           MID COUNTY VAC

KAY MALLETT                                      MID COUNTY VAC

ROBERT MALLETT                               MID COUNTY VAC

ROGER QUINN                                     WEST ALBANY VAC

EDITH NOLTNER                                  FONDA FULTONVILLE VAC

 

REGION ONE

CAROL A. YACKLE                              EDEN EMERGENCY SQUAD            

 

REGION THREE

KAREN A. HAND                                  BROOME VOL. EMERGENCY SQ.  (LODD)

LEROY A. KEMP                                  TIOGA EMERGENCY SQUAD (LODD)

ROBERT MAURO                                 FAIRVIEW FIRE DEPT.

ELIZABETH "BETTY" SAUL                   HYDE PARK FD/ARLINGTON FIRE DIST.

CHARLES T. PURDY, JR.                      SOMERS FIRE DEPT.

 

NEW JERSEY STATE FIRST AID COUNCIL

MICHAEL KENWOOD                           PINCETON F.A. & RESCUE SQ. (LODD)

MATTHEW PELLETTERE                      RIVER EDGE VAC (LODD)

 

We also remembered those deceased members whose names we did not receive.

In addition, we remembered and shall never forget those who died on 9-11-2001,

53 Emergency Medical Service Providers and the countless Firefighters, Police Officers, Port Authority Officers, Court Officers, K-9 officers, Clergy and Civilians who perished that day. Last but not least, we remembered all our military personnel who gave their all in the pursuit of Freedom and those who continue to fight for our freedom.

 

 
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