Awards

To submit an application for the 2013 awards please download the MEMSA-Awards-Packet and follow the instructions.

Awards Nomination Form

2012 Emergency Medical Service of the Year - Cole Camp Ambulance District

Past winners:

• St. Charles County Ambulance District – 2011
• Chariton County Ambulance District – 2010
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 2009
• Warsaw-Lincoln Ambulance District – 2008
• MAST – 2006
• St. Francois County Ambulance District – 2005
• University City Fire Department – 2002
• Clayton Fire Department – 2000
• Valle Ambulance District – 1999
• St. Louis Fire Department – 1998
• Eureka Fire Protection District – 1997
• Taney County Ambulance District – 1996
• Warren County Ambulance District – 1995
• Rock Township Ambulance District – 1994
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 1993
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 1992
• St. Charles Ambulance District – 1990
• St. Francois County Ambulance District – 1989
• Macon County Ambulance District – 1988

2012 Administrator of the Year - Steven M. Kotrada from St. Louis Fire Department EMS

Past winners:

• Donna Hoffman – 2010
• Matthew Cushman – 2009 – Raytown EMS
• Bob Patterson – 2008 – Director – St. John’s of EMS
• Douglas Hooten – 2007 – Executive Director of MAST
• Scott Mullins – 2002 – Eureka Fire Protection District
• Steven C. Harris – 2000 – Taney County Ambulance District
• Bill Everett – 1999 – Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District
• Gary Ludwig – 1998 – St. Louis Fire Department
• Ralph Carder – 1997 – Union Ambulance District
• Joe Jerkins – 1996
• John Whitlock – 1995
• Sheryl Clavin – 1994
• Michael G. Hall – 1993
• Richard Miller – 1992 – EMT of No. Jefferson County Ambulance District

2012 EMT-P of the Year - Donna Cravens from Chariton County Ambulance District

Past winners:

• Jeremey Hollrah – 2011 – St Charles Ambulance District
• Roger Mauzy, Sr – 2010
• Tom Yates – 2009 – Air-Evac Lifeteam
• John E. Romeo – 2008 – St. Charles Ambulance District
• Jeff Summers & Kelly Cope – 2002 – St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Richard Humble – 2000 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
• Rick Lane – 1999 – St. Charles County Ambulance District
• Chuck Leake – 1998 – University Hospitals
• Kenneth W. Boyer – 1996
• Lee Varner – 1995
• Pat Connaughton – 1994
• Deborah Lynn Petty – 1993
• Eileen M Faries – 1992 – Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals
• Rodger D. Luetjen – 1991 -
• Mindy McCoy – 1990 – Ballwin Fire Protection District
• Dr. Michael D. Moore – 1989 – Citizens Memorial Hospital EMS
• Diana May Hodges – 1988 – No. Jefferson County Ambulance District
• Patricia A. Ahring – 1983 – Blue Springs EMS

Community Service Award - St. Charles County Ambulance District

Past winners:

• St. Charles County Ambulance District – 2011
• St Francois County Ambulance District – 2010
• Christine J. Allen – 2002 – Lake Ozark Fire Protection District
• Sheila Allen Frost – 2000 – Eureka Fire Protection District
• Mike Dawson – 2000 – Cox Health Systems and Cox Paramedics

 EMT-B of the Year – The Kenneth E. Cole, Jr. Award

Jaclyn Engeman from Hermann Area Ambulance District

• Patrick Broughton – 2011- Salt River Ambulance District
• William “Bill” Meeker – 2007- Grundy County EMS
• Janet Brown – 2005 – MAST
• Bernie Cacho – 2002 – MAST
• Joe “Papa Bear” Williams – 2000- Valle Ambulance District
• Captain Richard C. Adams – 1997 – Eureka Fire Protection District
• Steve Bell – 1999 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
• Kim Johnson – 1998 – St. John’s Cedar County EMS
• Donald Struckhoff – 1996
• Adam Bruner – 1995
• Carol Pikey – 1994
• Joseph Schmiederer – 1993
• Judy Struckhoff – 1992 – St. Charles Ambulance District
• William Meeker – 1989 – Laredo Community Ambulance Service
• Carolyn J. Hester – 1988 – Community Ambulance District
• Kenneth Cole – 1988 – Special Recognition as EMT of the Year Award was named for him
• Marilyn Miederhoff – 1983 – No. Jefferson

2012 First Responder of the Year – Rick Pender from St. Charles County Ambulance District

Past First Responder of the Year winners

• Vernon Cash – 2011- Shelbina Fire Protection District
• Scott Jones – 2007 – Atchison County First Responders Organization
• Brad Michelle – 2002 – Vernon County Ambulance District
• Dennis Byrd – 2000 – Mallinckrodt Chemical
• Karen Harper – 1998 – Mallinckrodt Chemical
• Richard Grange – 1996
• Bruce Bergmann – 1995
• Danny L. Wall – 1993
• Mike Burns – 1992 – Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company

Physician of the Year, the Frank Mitchell Memorial Award - Dr. Karl Harmston from Hannibal Regional Hospital

Past recipients:

• Dr. David Tan – 2011 – Washington University School of Medicine
• Dr. J. A. Keuhn – 2009 – Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton
• John William Jermyn – 2008 – posthumous – award accepted by Jane Drummond
• Dr. Alex Garza – 2006 – KCMO EMS
• Dr. Dea Denise Campbell – 2002 – Hedrick Medical Center
• Dr. Matt Gratton – 2000 – Kansas City EMS System
• Dr. Gregg Minion – 1999 – LifeFlight Eagle Air Ambulance Service
• Dr. Frank Mitchell – 1999 – Special Recognition as Physician of the Year was named for him
• Dr. Janet Jordan – 2007 – St. John’s Health System
• Dr. Aziz Doumit – 1998 – Doctor’s Hospital, Wentzville
• Dr. David Dabell – 1997 – Eureka Fire Protection District
• Dr. Robert Mecker – 1996
• Dr. William Svancarek – 1995
• Dr. Randall Howell – 1994
• Dr. Larry Dickerson – 1993
• Dr. Dennis Keesal – 1992 – St. Joseph’s Hospital

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nancy Dalton – 2008 – posthumous
Award accepted by her five sisters

Instructor/Coordinator of the Year – The Jack Lyon Memorial Award

Kim McKenna – St. Charles County Ambulance District

Past winners:

• Marilyn K Miederhoff – 2008 – Covidien/Mallinckrodt
• Linda Freymuth – 2007 – Lincoln County Ambulance District
• Judy Landvatter – 2002 – St. Louis Children’s Hospital & Eureka Fire Protection District
• Mike Irwin – 2000 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
• Mark Terry – 1999 – Emergency Providers, Inc.
• Mary Frakes – 1998 – Allied Health/St. Louis Community College
• Eileen Faries – 1996
• Norma Loos – 1995
• Craig Armstrong – 1994
• Julie S. Long – 1993
• Robin Marie Wallen – 1992 – Citizens Memorial Hospital – Stockton
• David McFarland – 1991 -
• James L. Weaver – 1990 -
• Nancy Dalton – 1989 – Penn Valley Community College
• Ken Frederickson – 1988 – St. Louis Community College
• David R. Lynch – 1983 – Independence Medical Center

Legislator of the Year

Representative Mark Bruns – 2007 -
Jefferson City, MO

2007 – Appreciation for her valuable assistance
to the EMS community

Jane Drummond of DHSS – 2007
Presented at opening session

Presidential Leadership Award Recipients

• Larry Dahl, Sr. – 2008 – Alliance Medical
• Richard “Jay” Thompson – 2000 – MO Bureau of EMS
• Linda Ortmeyer – 1999
• Nathan Williams – 1998
• Dan Valle – 1996
• Jim Lawrence – 1995
• Frank Foster – 1994
• Jason White – 1991
• Sgt. Bill Adams – 1990 – Missouri State Highway Patrol
• Larry Dahl, Sr. – 1988 – Alliance Medical

• Dr. Frank Merenda – 1995
• Captain G. P. Corbin – 1990 – Missouri State Highway Patrol

Appreciation/Recognition Plaque - George Duff – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors

Past recipients:

• George Duff – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors 2010
• David Deck & Nathan Williams – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors – 2009
• Randall Sammons – 2008 – retiring from MEMSA Board of Directors
• Frank Foster – 1996
• Les Ries – for 10 years of service to regional testing

Quality Improvement Project Award - Tom Nuernberger St. John’s Mercy Hospital

• Tom Nuernberger – 2010 – St John’s Mercy Hospital
• Golden Valley Hospital EMS – 2007 – Clinton
• Daniel J. Lindholm – 2002 Kansas City Health Department and EMS
• Darryl Coontz – 1999 – Emergency Providers, Inc.

Nurse of the Year - Tom Stumbaugh

Past winners:

• Karen Langendorf – 2011 –  Covidien EMS
• Tom Stumbaugh – 2009 – Air-Evac Lifeteam
• Gail Brown, RN – 2007 of Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
• Toni Kanne – 2002 – St. John’s Mercy Medical Center
• Marianne Fournie – 2000 – St. Mary’s Health Center
• Robyn Cado – 1999 – LifeFlight Eagle
• John Bonnard – 1998 – St. John’s Regional Health Center
• Sharon Steidel – 1996
• Joan Eberhardt – 1995
• Joan S. Eberhardt – 1993
• Dorothy Herzog – 1992 – St. Joseph’s Hospital West
• Suzie Dockins – 1989 – Poplar Bluff