EMS Provider of the Year Award

On June 21, 2019, the Fairview Fire District was dispatched to a report of a woman that had given birth prematurely. Firefighter/EMT Christopher Hann and Lieutenant/EMT Jake Lawlor responded and arrived to find a newborn infant in the tub that was pale and not crying. Additional crew from the station arrived at the scene and advanced life support was on the way.
Immediate efforts began to resuscitate the newborn infant. At the same time, the infant was carried out to the mobile life support ambulance as it is arriving on the scene. Crew members placed the infant in this unit and immediately began transport to a local hospital with Fairview personnel on board.
The crew at the scene continued to assist the mother and transported her to a local hospital. After a long hospitalization, the baby was discharged.
For their life-saving efforts, FASNY is proud to recognize Hann and Lawlor with this prestigious award.
Adapted from a nomination by Chief Christopher Maeder, BA, EMT-P, Fairview Fire District
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Past Award Recipients
2006 | Chief Leonard Martin | Keeseville Fire Department |
2006 | Firefighter George Bassler | Keeseville Fire Department |
2006 | Firefighter Ronald Ouimette | Keeseville Fire Department |
2006 | AEMT-CC Patrick Barriere | Keeseville Fire Department |
2007 | Firefighter James Rosse II | South Schodack Fire Department and Castleton Ambulance |
2008 | Firefighter/EMT Mark W. Gilson | Olcott Fire Co. |
2009 | No Award Given | |
2010 | Valerie White | Community Ambulance |
2011 | Karen L. Rathke | Southside Fire Company |
2012 | Kyle J. Reitan | Miller Place Fire Department EMS Corps |
2013 | Karen L. Haab | Springs Volunteer Fire Department |
2014 | William Street | Ulster Hose Company #5 |
2015 | Joel Melamed | Albertson Fire Company |
2015 | Andrew Melamed | Albertson Fire Company |
2016 | Riley DeJong | Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps |
2017 | Brandon Sutton | Rapids Volunteer Fire Co. |
2018 | Ian King | Southampton Volunteer Ambulance |
2018 | Shane Sharkey | Southampton Volunteer Ambulance |
2019 | Christopher Tracey | Brighton Volunteer Fire Co. No. 5 |