Borough President Vito Fossella Hosts 29th Annual Emergency Services Recognition Ceremony

Borough President Vito Fossella and the Staten Island EMS Task Force recognized the important and heroic works of the Emergency Medical Services community during National EMS Week with a special breakfast and ceremony this morning in the Staaten.

​The 29th Annual Emergency Services Recognition Ceremony honored several EMTS, paramedics, instructors, and students. The event is unique to Staten Island.
We congratulate all the winners and thank them for everything they do for Staten Island.

Here are this year’s winners:
Emergency Medical Technician of the Year Awards:

• Eugenio Lopez, FDNY Station 22
  
• Vincent Vitadamo, FDNY Station 23
  
• Simcha Freudenberger, Hatzolah of Staten Island
  
• Aaron Itkowitz, Hatzolah of Staten Island
  
• Girolama Gambino, North Shore Rescue Squad
  
• Hammad Tariq, North Shore Rescue Squad
  
• Jennifer Kudlajev, Primary Care Ambulance
  
• Christian Ramirez, Priority One Ambulance
  
• Carrieann Dixon, Richmond University Medical Center
  
• Richard McMahon, Richmond University Medical Center
  
• Christopher Guadalupe, Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health
  
• Bianca Lugo, Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health
  
• Steven Guadalupe, Volunteer Heart Ambulance
  
• Daniel Hughes, Volunteer Heart Ambulance

Paramedic of the Year Awards:

• Luke Hill, FDNY Station 22
  
• Victoria Papazian, FDNY Station 23
  
• Joon Yi, Primary Care Ambulance
  
• Edward Bobyr, Priority One Ambulance
  
• Moshe Stein, Richmond University Medical Center
  
• Jacqueline Markus, Richmond University Medical Center
  
• William Coyle, Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health
  
• Francis Baluch, Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health

EMT Instructor of the Year Awards:

• John Eccleston, Staten Island Emergency Medical Training
  
• Nicole Molinelli, Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue

Frank W. Geib Memorial EMT Student of the Year Awards:

• Joseph Bello, Staten Island Emergency Medical Training
  
• Nicole Gatto, Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue