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2020-2021 Awards BBQ

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In June of 2022, HLES hosted it's first, hopefully annual, awards BBQ. 

This celebration was to recognize the members for their accomplishments and achievements during the 2020 and 2021 years. 

Below are the award recipients. 

2020 and 2021
Award Recipients 

2020 EMT of the Year

Charles Rehkopf

EMT of the Year is earned by an individual who demonstrates superior clinical care AND actively advances their knowledge and skills in pre-hospital emergency medical care. 

2020 Chief's Award

Jillian Van Doren

The Chief's Award is given to an individual who consistently displays values consistent with the expectations of the organization, creating a positive impression of the EMS system. 

2020 Top Responders

Chris Ball, Barbara Ball, Charles Rehkopf

The Top Responder awards go to the top 3 members with the highest number of calls handled for a given year. 

2020 - Service Awards

None

Years of Service awards are earned by members who have completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, or 50 years of service. 

2020 - Milestone Awards

Chris Ball, Barbara Ball
1,000 Calls

Call Milestone Awards are earned by members who have personally responded to 1000, 3000, 5000, or 10,000 calls. 

2020 Leadership Award

Chris Parks, Samantha Donnelly

Leadership Awards are earned by outgoing Officers/Supervisors in recognition of their selfless service and dedication. 

2020 Lifesaving Award

None

Lifesaving Awards are awarded to individuals who successfully resuscitated a victim in Cardiac Arrest. 

To qualify, the patient must be resuscitated in the field and be released from the hospital with the same quality of life that they had prior to the SCA. 

2020 Call of the Year

Chris Parks, Thomas Keenan

Call of the Year Awards recognize crew members for professional actions taken during extraordinary calls for service. 

2020 Special Recognition

None

Special Recognition Awards are given to individuals to recognize them for various reasons.

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2020 Unit Citation

COVID-19 Pandemic - HLES

The Unit Citation recognizes acts of organizations, units, or specially constituted teams in providing emergency prehospital care or EMS system support activities under extreme circumstances.

2020 Certificate of Appreciation

None

Certificates of Appreciation are given to members for various reasons for contributions that benefited the Squad or community. 

2021 EMT of the Year

Dylan Mullen

EMT of the Year is earned by an individual who demonstrates superior clinical care AND actively advances their knowledge and skills in pre-hospital emergency medical care. 

2021 Chief's Award

Jacob Meade

The Chief's Award is given to an individual who consistently displays values consistent with the expectations of the organization, creating a positive impression of the EMS system. 

2021 Top Responders

Dylan Mullen, Chris Ball, Charles Rehkopf

The Top Responder awards go to the top 3 members with the highest number of calls handled for a given year. 

2021 - Years of Service Awards

Barbara Ball, Chris Ball, Barry Hunt, Dymtro Mysak, Chris Parks
All with 5 Years of Service

Years of Service awards are earned by members who have completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, or 50 years of service. 

2021 - Milestone Awards

Chris Parks, Tyler Brockson
1,000 Calls

Call Milestone Awards are earned by members who have personally responded to 1000, 3000, 5000, or 10,000 calls. 

2021 Leadership Award

Tyler Brockson

Leadership Awards are earned by outgoing Officers/Supervisors in recognition of their selfless service and dedication. 

2021 Lifesaving Award

Tyler Brockson, Brenden Shackelton

Lifesaving Awards are awarded to individuals who successfully resuscitated a victim in Cardiac Arrest. 

To qualify, the patient must be resuscitated in the field and be released from the hospital with the same quality of life that they had prior to the SCA. 

2021 Call of the Year

Jeremy Patterson, Jake Lipka

Call of the Year Awards recognize crew members for professional actions taken during extraordinary calls for service. 

2021 Special Recognition

None

Special Recognition Awards are given to individuals to recognize them for various reasons.

2021 Unit Citation

None

The Unit Citation recognizes acts of organizations, units, or specially constituted teams in providing emergency prehospital care or EMS system support activities under extreme circumstances.

2021 Certificate of Appreciation

None

Certificates of Appreciation are given to members for various reasons for contributions that benefited the Squad or community. 

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