Several Northumberland area paramedics were presented with service awards over the weekend.
They received the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal or Bar at a special presentation ceremony held in Kingston.
It recognizes paramedics who have shown the highest standards of good conduct, industry and efficiency in the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical services.
The ceremony was the first since the pandemic began, and saw 8 paramedics both current and former recognized for their service, with all of them working in the field for at least 20 years.
2020 Northumberland Paramedics recipients included:
· Keith Barrett, Deputy Chief of Operations, awarded a ‘bar’ commemorating 30 years of service
· Dan Dulmage, Primary Care Paramedic, awarded a medal commemorating 20 years of service
2021 recipients include:
· Heidi Brown, Primary Care Paramedic, awarded a medal commemorating 20 years of service
· Bob Cranley, Advanced Care Paramedic, awarded a medal commemorating 20 years of service
· Cathy Hall, Primary Care Paramedic (Retd), awarded a medal commemorating 20 years of service
· Angie Morrison, Advanced Care Paramedic, awarded a medal commemorating 20 years of service
Former Northumberland Paramedic Ed Dunk, who passed away in 2021, was also recognized for being awarded a 30-year bar, delivered at a special service last year.
