EMT / PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR

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CONGRATULATIONS TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY

EMT & PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR!

Jeff Siegel - EMT

Captain Yorktown VAC

Bill Rothchild - Paramedic

Empress EMS, Somers FD

I have had the pleasure of working with both of you.

Good Job Guys!!!

[WAS967 97]

Mount Kisco VAC (Westchester's Oldest) is Agency of the Year. Any word on any of the other awards? (Educator, Dispatcher, Citizen, Nurse, Doctor, etc)

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i know of a few people that are very unhappy with Mount Kisco getting that award....Im not, but other people ive talked to are.

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2003 Winners:

EMT of the Year: Jeff Siegal (YVAC)

Paramedic: Bill Rothschild (Empress)

Volunteer: Charlie O'Connor

Civilian Award: Cathy Westrum

Agency: MKVAC

Leadership: Todd Spota

Communications: Scott Holland (Empress)

Educator: Jeff Meade (Phelps)

Dawson Award: Nicky DeRobertis (SJMCEmpress Medical Director)

RN: Oliver Alkins (SJMCEmpress Medic)

MD: Norman Scott (WCMC)

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2003 Winners:

EMT of the Year: Jeff Siegal (YVAC)

Paramedic: Bill Rothschild (Empress)

Volunteer: Charlie O'Connor

Civilian Award: Cathy Westrum

good for all the winner they worked hard for it

[WAS967 97]

2003 Winners:

EMT of the Year: Jeff Siegal (YVAC)

Paramedic: Bill Rothschild (Empress)

Volunteer: Charlie O'Connor

Civilian Award: Cathy Westrum

Agency: MKVAC

Leadership: Todd Spota

Communications: Scott Holland (Empress)

Educator: Jeff Meade (Phelps)

Dawson Award: Nicky DeRobertis (SJMCEmpress Medical Director)

RN: Oliver Alkins (SJMCEmpress Medic)

MD: Norman Scott (WCMC)

I've had the opportunity to work with many of the winners and they are all very deserving.

Charlie should get Volunteer of the Century.

It should be noted that while Bill works for Empress, he is also very involved and active with Somers Fire Department both in the EMS and Fire side of things.

Jeff Meade is an awesome instructor and I would highly recommend his lectures/classes to anyone interested in broadening thier knowledge. He injects each lecture with a bright sense of humor and makes even the dullest of topics interesting.

Todd Spota has lead Sleepy Hollow VAC for several years now , through tough times that most other VACs would have folded under. Congrats to him.

Both Doctors Scott and DeRobertis are very active and supportive of EMS and it's good to have them on our side. I just wish the docotrs I worked with on a regular basis were as supportive as they are.

And as for the nay-sayers to the MKVAC award, I say let them whine about it. They're just jealous. MKVAC deserves it. They've been around the longest, they do the best they can with what they have (for the longest time they were answering calls in probably the oldest operating ambulance in the area) and they have come a long way. If people don't have anything positive to offer they should just shut thier yappers.