Lackawanna County officials recognized EMS Week, the third week of May. Emergency Medical Service personnel are everyday heroes. First responders are on the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing lifesaving care and assistance to individuals who experience sudden illness, serious injuries, or traumatic events. The work performed by nurses, doctors, firefighters, law enforcement, dispatchers, and others is the culmination of several hours of training and education focused on the goal of saving lives. From left: Commissioner Thom Welby, Commissioner Bill Gaughan, Bruce Beauvais, Pennsylvania Ambulance; Steve Fish, Cottage Ambulance Company; Robert Carpenter, EMSNP of Northeast; Michael Chimielewski, Covington Ambulance; Tom Taylor, Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency Director; and Commissioner Chris Chermak.
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Lackawanna County officials recognized EMS Week, the third week of May. Emergency Medical Service personnel are everyday heroes. First responders are on the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing lifesaving care and assistance to individuals who experience sudden illness, serious injuries, or traumatic events. The work performed by nurses, doctors, firefighters, law enforcement, dispatchers, and others is the culmination of several hours of training and education focused on the goal of saving lives. From left: Commissioner Thom Welby, Commissioner Bill Gaughan, Bruce Beauvais, Pennsylvania Ambulance; Steve Fish, Cottage Ambulance Company; Robert Carpenter, EMSNP of Northeast; Michael Chimielewski, Covington Ambulance; Tom Taylor, Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency Director; and Commissioner Chris Chermak.
