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Second Alarmer Recieves PA State Highest Honor |
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LANCASTER PA - The Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Eli N. Avila, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM announced the 2011 Pennsylvania EMS Awards today at the State EMS Conference in Lancaster. Among the announcements was that the Second Alarmers Rescue Squad Executive Director, Jamie Haddon was named the Dr. George Moerkirk Awardee for Outstanding Contributions to EMS. The formal award presentation will occur at the annual Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute dinner held each November in Harrisburg.
| DR. GEORGE MOERKIRK MEMORIAL OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EMS AWARDDESCRIPTION:This award is in memory of George E. Moerkirk, M.D., Past President of PEHSC. Dr. Moerkirk was instrumental in the development and growth of Pennsylvania’s EMS system. He provided EMS education to EMTs and paramedics and was actively involved in clinical care as a medical command physician and facility director. Dr. Moerkirk was known throughout Pennsylvania as the "father of EMS." This award honors an individual or organization who has provided a significant contribution to the Pennsylvania's EMS system in any of the following areas:ELIGIBILITY:•Statewide, regional, or local-level system development or administration.•EMS agency development or administration.•Advancement in clinical care.•Education/Professional Development•Medical Direction•Research•Advancement in safety or illness/injury prevention.•Vehicle and/or technical rescue |
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