1st Place Winners: James Burkhart and Ivan Hicks with 21.39 pounds of fish at the EMS Week Bass Tournament
photo by Shelia Harding Cannon
Group shot on the water of some of the boats participating in the event
photo by Shelia Harding Cannon
Group shot of some of the participants
photo by Shelia Harding Cannon
Big Fish Winner: Chris Coffee with 7.39 pounds for biggest fish
photo by Shelia Harding Cannon
EMS Crews stop by for great food and fellowship to celebrate National EMS Week
photo by Amy Maxwell
During the cookout, Vicki Slaughter, HCEMS, plays a little cornhole at the EMS cookout
photo by Amy Maxwell
HCEMS Chief, John Combes and Lt. Brian Bricker attending the grill
photo by Amy Maxwell
HCEMS Scobey Newman excited to fix his plate
photo by Amy Maxwell
Paramedic Allen Smith gives an ambulance tour to some children
photo by Amy Maxwell
During National Emergency Medical Services Week, the role that EMS personnel make to improve health in communities across the nation is recognized.
Hamilton County EMS personnel continue to be committed to delivering emergency medical care in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County area. They strive for seamless care, from the field to the hospital emergency department or trauma center. Their commitment to ensuring that patients receive the best medical care available, anytime and anywhere, is instrumental to advancing the health, safety, and well-being of the residents. HCEMS is an essential part of building a resilient health care system that functions efficiently and effectively every day and is capable of responding to disasters and public health emergencies. Efforts at the federal level are all aimed at supporting the men and women on the front lines of the health care system—the EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, nurses, physicians and supervisors who come together to provide the best possible care when personal, community, or national tragedy strikes.
On Monday, EMS personnel, fire services and police officers celebrated National EMS Week with the fifth annual EMS WEEK BASS tournament consisting of 106 fishermen/53 boats. This is a charity event which raises money for two local charities, The Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund and the Paramedic Scholarship Fund. The Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund provides Christmas gifts to under privileged children and the Paramedic Scholarship Fund provides financial support to students pursuing a career in Emergency Medical Services. On Tuesday through Thursday, Hamilton County EMS invited its personnel and all of the surrounding EMS agencies to their cookout for great food and fellowship. HCEMS also recognized a local civilian, Ms. Aileen Muriente, for her oustanding emergency medical care on April 23, involving a gentleman suffering from severe injuries he sustained in an automobile accident.