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 […]
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 […]
14 graduate from Empress South Academy
YONKERS – The South Academy at Empress Emergency Medical Services recently held a ceremony for 14 students who graduated after taking a 10-week training to become certified Emergency Medical Technicians. The new graduates are Jolivette Concepcion, Joseph Guevara, Jaidon Hernandez, James Kavanagh, Jonathan Lavanda, Adalberto Frias Lemo, Maiky Lugo, Irving Maldonado, Anthony Rodriguez, Baronique Russell, […]
10 graduate from Empress North Academy in Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE – The North Academy at Empress Emergency Medical Services recently held a ceremony for 10 students who graduated after taking a 10-week training this spring to become certified Emergency Medical Technicians. The new graduates are Alison Benkwitt, Kaylah Gardineer, Olga Grinberg, Ashley Hoag, Joseph Lopez, Declan Manning, William Parkinson, Riess Ogden, Seyid Sagdic and […]
Girl Scouts get EMS insights during Women’s Career Day
POUGHKEEPSIE — Girl Scouts learned what it’s like to work in EMS at a Women’s Career Day event on Saturday, March 15, at Poughkeepsie Middle School. Empress Paramedic Mandy Winslow and EMT Sam Snyder put on a series of brief presentations for small groups of scouts, explaining their work as EMS professionals. They gave a […]
Scouts get first-aid lessons
TILLSON — Troop 17 of the Rip Van Winkle Council of Scouting America learned about safety and first-aid skills recently at an event with Empress Emergency Medical Services at The Rosendale/Tillson American Legion Post 1219. With the help of Operations Manager Captain Robert Szeli and Deputy Chief Joe Bilotto, Empress secured donations of medical supplies […]