| Purpose of Award:
Recognition of the outstanding EMS individual of the year Award Sponsor:
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Award Administered By:
MSFA Emergency Medical Services Committee and Convention Committee
Background:
The Josiah A. Hunt, M.D., (EMS Person Of The Year) Award was established in 1991 and accepted by the Executive Committee. Doctor Hunt was a local physician in Harford County who was very instrumental in the establishment of ambulance service in that area. He often would leave his practice to ride on the local ambulances providing quality emergency medical service to the communities of Harford County. The original award was donated by the Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company of Harford County to honor Dr. Josiah A. Hunt.
The award was established to recognize outstanding individual accomplishments by an EMT/A, or above. The award is considered to be the highest award conferred upon an individual within the Maryland emergency medical services community. Award Rules: 1. The nominee must be from a member company of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association. 2. The nominee must be submitted by an active member company of the MSFA. 3. The nominee must be submitted on an individual basis only and the
nomination must be on official letterhead or company stationary and signed
by at least two (2) officers of the company. 4. Only one nominee may be submitted from any one member company. 5. Nominations and letters of resume must be submitted to the Chair of the
M.S.F.A. Emergency Medical Services Committee, no later than May 1. 6. The nominee must be a Maryland certified EMT/A or above. 7. The nominee must have a minimum of five (5) years service to the Maryland
emergency medical services community. 8. Recipient of the award will receive the EMS Person of the Year Medal and Ribbon Bar, which was approved by the Executive Committee in 2002. The ribbon is blue and white and the gold medal is inscribed as “Josiah Hunt EMS Person of the Year”, with the MSFA Seal in the center. 9. Submit nominations to: Charles W. Wills
Chair, M.S.F.A. EMS Committee
32 Elder Place
Indian Head, MD 20640 Previous Recipients: | Year | Name | Department | County | | 1991 | Josiah A. Hunt, M.D. | | | | 1992 | Sharon Eskins | Calvert County ALS | Calvert | | 1993 | Leon Hayes | Waldorf | Charles | | 1993 | Charles W. Wills | Potomac Heights | Charles | | 1994 | Barbara Knippenburg | Midland | Alleganey | | 1995 | Dr. Farnk Baranco | Lutherville | Baltimore | | 1995 | Richard K. Brooks, III | Norrisville | Harford | | 1996 | Paul Fabiszak | Hereford EMS | Baltimore | | 1997 | Lee N. Sachs | Pikesville | Baltimore | | 1998 | Rose M. Murphy | Eldorado-Brookview | Dorchester | | 1999 | Margaret E. Wedding | Ironside RS | Charles | | 2000 | Joan Williams | Hollywood RS | St. Mary's | | 2001 | Steven Kesner | Cresaptown | Allegany | | 2002 | Linda A. Dousa | Abingdon | Harford | | 2003 | Jackie Carey | Ocean Pines | Worcester | | 2004 | Vernon C. Monday | Waldorf | Charles | | 2005 | William Deer | Indian Head | Charles | | 2006 | Susan Hubble | Mt. Airy | Carroll | | 2007 | Brenice Arnold | Seventh District VRS | St. Mary's | | 2008 | William Dousa | Abingdon | Harford | | 
