The Meritorious Service Medal recognizes an individual for a particular act of meritorious service in EMS in Oregon. The awards are presented during the EMS Awards Program at the Annual Oregon EMS Conference.
NOTE: Recipients pictured below with Candace
Toyama - OHA EMS Deputy Director and Dr. David Lehrfeld - OHA EMS
Medical Director
2017
- Meritorious Service: Lindsay Telek, EMT - American Medical Response
- EMR of the Year: Johannah Wren - Banks Fire District 13
- EMT of the Year: Melissa Zimmer - Metro West Ambulance
- Advanced EMT of the Year: Zachary Havelind - Banks Fire District 13
- EMT-Intermediate of the Year: George Lydick - Western Lane EMS
- Paramedic of the Year: Michelle Preston - Metro West Ambulance
- EMS Educator of the Year- Gail Marsh Madsen Award: Amber Hossick - Bend Fire & Rescue
- EMS Administrator of the Year: Steve O'Malley - Bend Fire & Rescue
- EMS Medical Director of the Year: Bill Reed, MD - Bend Fire & Rescue
Meritorious Service - Lindsay Telek