The Dutchess County EMS Council held its award ceremony in May. Deputy Chief Joe Bilotto received the Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award and EMT Samantha Possenti received the BLS Provider of the Year Award. The county’s ALS Provider of the Year Award was presented to the entire Team of Empress Paramedics collectively.
Bilotto commented on Possenti’s qualifications for her award.
“Sam is recognized for her exceptional clinical skills and her consistent willingness to support her colleagues and new employees. She plays a key role in training new hires and academy cadets during their street ride-alongs. Her nominators noted that she approaches her work with a positive attitude, always arriving with a smile, and adeptly manages the stress inherent in emergency calls,” Bilotto said.
The Dutchess County EMS Council noted her versatility and work in Quality Assurance Quality Improvement.
“Samantha has been working with Empress Emergency Medical Services out of Poughkeepsie since 2021. She not only responds on the ambulances in various communities, but she has also assisted on the office side of EMS, working with the Quality Assurance Department,” the council commented in a post on Facebook.
The Council also honored the entire team of Empress paramedics who serve Dutchess County as the ALS providers of the year.
“This year, the Dutchess EMS Council was so impressed by the sheer number of exceptional ALS Provider of the Year nominations from Empress that they made a truly special decision: The entire team of Empress Paramedics in Dutchess County has been collectively honored with the award,” Bilotto said. “This outstanding recognition truly reflects the depth of talent and the consistently high level of patient care provided by every single paramedic at Empress.”
