The Michigan Association of Ambulance Services honored several area first responders at at the Stars of Life ceremony in Lansing. The ceremony celebrates “ambulance professionals who go above and beyond the call of duty in service to their communities or the EMS profession.”
Angela Madden, Michigan Association of Ambulance Services Executive Director, said, “After serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year, Michigan’s EMS professionals deserve our utmost appreciation. Stars of Life is about honoring the unsung EMS heroes who work day in and day out to protect their communities and provide life-saving care to Michigan residents.”
Honorees from our area were Kathryn Fanson, Paramedic at Tri-Hospital EMS; Chloe Messinger, EMT at Tri-Hospital EMS; and Kellon Rickert, Paramedic/Deputy Chief of Richmond Lenox EMS.
Kathryn Fanson and Chloe Messinger were recognized for resuscitating a patient who lost his pulse during transport, and Kellon Rickert was honored for his hard work and dedication to his career at Richmond Lenox EMS.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
