Deputy Chief Joe Bilotto honored with EMS leadership award
Empress Deputy Chief of Operations Joe Bilotto was recently presented with the Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award at the Dutchess County EMS Council Awards in Millbrook on May 14. “Joe has been working with Empress Emergency Medical Services out of Poughkeepsie for years and has been with various agencies in the Hudson Valley throughout […]
Paramedic, EMTs honored for professionalism that led to saving 5 lives
Paramedic Toni Lemke, EMT/paramedic student Daniel Breitman, EMT Andrew Martin, and EMT Quamel Muhammad are being honored with Meritorious Awards by Westchester REMSCO (Regional Emergency Medical Services Council) for their courageous and professional response during a critical medical emergency on Dec. 8, 2024. Through their quick action, teamwork, and dedication to patient care, the crew […]
Dispatcher, EMT named Communications Specialist of the Year
SSC/EMT Tiffany Nunez is being honored by the Westchester REMSCO (Regional Emergency Services Council) as Communications Specialist of the Year. She received the award at a ceremony on May 20 at Westchester Community College in Valhalla. A key part of the Empress EMS communications team, Nunez was chosen because of her dedication, professionalism, and composure […]
Deputy Chief O’Brien wins WREMSCO Leadership Award
Empress Deputy Chief Sean O’Brien was recently honored with the EMS Leadership Award by the Westchester REMSCO (Regional Emergency Medical Services Council) at an award ceremony held on May 20 at Westchester Community College in Valhalla. The award was presented in recognition of O’Brien’s exceptional dedication to EMS education, workforce development, and patient care. “His […]
EMT recognized for courage, quick thinking that saved a life
It was just a normal time doing chores after work — until it wasn’t. After completing his shift, EMT Manuel Perlera of Yonkers was in a laundromat when someone called for help. He ran outside and found a man who was unresponsive, blue, and not breathing. Recognizing signs of an overdose, Perlera asked a bystander […]