May 22, 2008
Toronto EMS staff and citizens recognized
Toronto EMS hosted its annual awards ceremony at Denison Armoury on Thursday, May 22, 2008. More than 100 people received awards, many of them citizens who saved the lives of friends, strangers, neighbours and family members by using First Aid, CPR or a Public Access Defibrillator before paramedics arrived.
Employee of the Year:
Peter Shirer
Paramedic of the Year:
Shamez Kassam
EMD of the Year:
John Lynas
William J. Allen Award:
Susan Ambler
Chief's Award:
Dave Lyons
John Dean Award:
Geoff MacBride
Support Staff of the Year:
Helene Papdakos
Pioneer of the Year:
Jerry Cooper
EMS Valour Award:
Glen Gillies, Scott Birkenheier, Caitlin Steenberg, Paul Moore, Kristina Edmark, Eric Grosse, Emmanuel Monssen Dave Littler, Brad Watters, Robert McColeman
EMS Merit Award:
Stephanie Rahilly, John Dean, Ken Mooney, Fern Pilon, Jonathan Harper, Glen Gillies, Christopher Descarie, Bob Magee, M.J. O'Halloran
EMS Recognition Award:
Robin Gillies, Kathleen McNeil, Peter Aquilizan, Shawn Staff
Safe City Instructors:
Alex Kelly, Bill Keeping, Carl Rotmann, Mary Varga, Maureen McIlveen, David Neave, Deb Horton, Derrick Stein, Donna Farrow, Eliot Shimkofsky, Brian Rice, Martin Johnston, Bill Davies, Geoff MacBride, James Fung, Jason Benaim, Mike Wionzek, Kathryn Davies, Nick Lawson, Margaret Bryce, Judy Alton, Michael Whitehead, Laura Meyers, Pat Filippelli, Paula Huber, Patricia Morgan, Michael Laplante, Sue Lock, Sharon Wells, Mary Varga, Tom Richardson, Al Wells, Vanessa Dennis, Albert Wells, Wayne Donald, Tanya Smith, Larissa Dante, KL Ashton, Logan Lamerton, Karlene Walker, Sharon Wells, Donna Bickerton, Jesse Beckow, Shannon Willis, Jenny Leung, Jo Anne Flink
Citizen Award:
Ryan Wakelin, Cindy Cooper, Chip Thompson, Karen Gallagher, Ian Weakley, Roman Derech, Frederick Tetteh, Frank Biller, Joyce Hughes, Wendy Irish, Kathy Byrne, David Tallevi, Zoltan Czegledi, Troy Burne, Jonathan Riding, Diane Fallon, Nathalie Oullet, Mohamed Bade, Steve King, Wendy Russell, Dennis Russell, Edward Melnike, Tony Sorella, Vince Tavone, Chris Glenny, Peter Danas, Alison Taylor, Shaun Stewart, Jessica McAdam, Daniel Osti, Michael Martins, Ana Ahumada, Christopher Pape, Helga Peralta, Carlos Peralta, Adrian Lau, Dan Rizzuti, Derek Wong, Esen Turkben, Jacob Carter, Zachary Boyden, Darren Yi, Asitha Dissanayake, Paul Egas, John Weldon, Hilda Bell, Nicole Madill, Christopher O’Reilly, Tammy Roberts, Gary Knieriemen, Stephanie Pedra, Peter Pigeau
Allied Service Award:
Toronto Police Constables Eric Vlach, Arsenault, Gavin Bloom, Jeff Ante, Dave Hinchcliffe, Madonna Polomski, Kirstan Draper, Robert Higgitt, Detective Constable Scott Hampson, Peel Region Paramedics Patrick Chatelain, Caitlin Wenckstern, York Region Paramedic Walter Tavares, TTC Driver Scottly Griffiths, Durham College paramedic students Edward Lewandowski, Faye Proctor
