Hamilton County Emergency Services held its 14th annual awards banquet Tuesday night at the Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center, officials said.
County Mayor Claude Ramsey thanked and congratulated all who received the awards and all emergency medical service personnel for the work they do for the county’s residents when emergencies arise, according to Amy Maxwell with Hamilton County Emergency Services.
Chattanooga Police Department Officers Keven Flanagan and Sgt. Jeffrey Rearden won the First Responder Award for saving a young man’s life by using an automated external defibrillator and administering CPR until medics arrived, Ms. Maxwell said.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nelson and Jeff Craig received the Life Saving Award for saving Jim Edgar’s life by administering CPR until medics arrived. Mr. Edgars was present at the banquet to thank the Nelsons for saving his life, Ms. Maxwell said.
Other award winners were: Stretcher Bearer of the Year: James Smiley, Joe Crisp and Kevin I. Miller; Educational Award: Paul Feaster; Chief’s Award: Lt. Tony Sylvester; Trauma Call of the Year: Lee Butcher, Kevin A. Miller and Lt. Billy Blea; Medical Call of the Year: Jerry Coleman and Tina Biggs; Blue Ribbon Award: Mark Eidson and Natasha Bingham; Paramedic of the Year Runner-Up: Steve Taylor; and Paramedic of the Year: Lt Chris Dill.