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Honoring EMS service members at annual ceremony

5/20/2019

 
On Monday, May 20th, Borough President James S. Oddo recognized the important and heroic works of the Emergency Medical Services community with a special ceremony in their honor during National EMS Week at the Excelsior Grand.
 
The 27th Annual Emergency Services Recognition Ceremony honored several EMTs, paramedics, instructors and students in the emergency services community. This event is unique to Staten Island.
 
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to honor the heroes in our EMS Community and am thankful we get to celebrate you this week,” said Borough President Oddo. “You are there for us when our life is on the line. Stay safe and thank you for all you do.”
 
A full list of winners is below:
 
Emergency Medical Technician of the Year Awards
Dakota Dawkins – FDNY, Station 22
John Hammel – FDNY, Station 23
Conor Trollo – North Shore Rescue Squad
Edward Santo – North Shore Rescue Squad
Dylan Falco – Priority One Ambulance
Jonathan Vukek – Richmond County Ambulance
Ari Weiss – Richmond University Medical Center
Bruce Harty – Richmond University Medical Center
David Aspiazu – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Paul Scara – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Vincent Franchi – Volunteer Heart Ambulance
Anthony Bello – Volunteer Heart Ambulance
 
Paramedic of the Year Awards
Roberto Silveira – FDNY, Station 22
Shawn Smith – FDNY, Station 23
Benjamin Adler – Priority One Ambulance
William Coyle – Richmond County Ambulance
James Terravecchio – Richmond University Medical Center
Anthony Wilkie – Richmond University Medical Center
Mikhail Kadin – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Brian Hildebrand – Northwell Health (SIUH)
 
Frank W. Geib Memorial EMT Student of the Year Award
Michael Delvin – Staten Island Emergency Medical Training
James DePaolo – Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue
 
EMT Instructor of the Year Award
Michael Dixon – Staten Island Emergency Medical Training
Gary Chin – Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue

BP Oddo honors EMS community at recognition event

5/21/2018

 
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​On Monday, May 21st, Borough President James S. Oddo recognized the important and heroic works of the Emergency Medical Services community with a special ceremony in their honor during National EMS Week at the Excelsior Grand.
 
The 26th Annual Emergency Services Recognition Ceremony honored several EMTs, paramedics, instructors and students in the emergency services community. Speakers included BP Oddo, FDNY Chief of Department James Leonard, and Dr. Glenn Asaeda, Chief Medical Director, FDNY. This event is unique to Staten Island.
 
“I want to thank the EMS community for all you do,” said BP Oddo. “You are there for us when our life is on the line. I am thankful we get to celebrate you this week, but know your efforts are appreciated every day.”
 
A full list of winners is below:
 
Emergency Medical Technician of the Year Awards
Daniel Fennell – FDNY, Station 22
Anthony Mauro – FDNY, Station 23
Willard Wright – North Shore Rescue Squad
John Jelcic – Primary Care Ambulance
Anthony Arcello – Priority One Ambulance
Stephanie Velez – Priority One Ambulance
Lindita Karpuzi – Richmond County Ambulance
Louis Raffone – Richmond University Medical Center
Manuel Rodriguez – Richmond University Medical Center
Edgar Chico – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Susan Mahony – Northwell Health (SIUH)
John Giakas – Volunteer Heart Ambulance
Michael Trollo – Volunteer Heart Ambulance
 
Paramedic of the Year Awards
Ludmila Muller – FDNY, Station 22
Latisha Miller – FDNY, Station 23
Michael A. Pombo – Primary Care Ambulance
Dennis Kalogeropoulos – Priority One Ambulance
Shawn Langleiben – Richmond County Ambulance
Jeffrey Brown – Richmond University Medical Center
Moshe Stein – Richmond University Medical Center
Robert Garzone – Northwell Health (SIUH)
William Negron – Northwell Health (SIUH)
 
Frank W. Geib Memorial EMT Student of the Year Award
Eric Berger – Staten Island Emergency Medical Training
Brandon Perez – Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue
 
EMT Instructor of the Year Award
Thomas McCarthy – Staten Island Emergency Medical Training
Ryan Moccia – Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue

BP Oddo urges Staten Islanders to learn how to "Stop the Bleed"

9/26/2017

 
On Tuesday, September 26th, BP Oddo joined with Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) to urge Staten Island businesses and organizations to take part in the hospital’s “Stop the Bleed” training program. This free program, available to Staten Island businesses and organizations, aims to train as many people as possible in the community in bleeding control, essentially increasing the pool of first responders for bleeding emergencies. SIUH trained members of the Borough President’s staff on how to use hands, dressings, and tourniquets to stop bleeds and save lives in case of an emergency situation.

Trainings are usually 60-90 minutes, and SIUH will conduct the bleeding control training program with any agency/organization where there is potential for large amounts of casualties free of charge in order to protect the resident of Staten Island.
 
At the training, BP Oddo also announced that he has allocated funding for the purchase of 65 trauma first aid kits to be supplied to trainees. He is also in discussions with Council Member Matteo about possible legislation requiring these kits in certain public places.

“This is very important work SIUH is doing,” said BP Oddo. “It is unfortunate that such training is necessary, but we know that it is in today’s world.  Just as we did with AEDs, we need to get these kits into the hands of New Yorkers and get them trained.”  

“We're totally behind the effort to train people to be first responders,” noted Dr. Michael Bernstein, Chair of Surgery at SIUH. “We're here to provide support to the community and put our resources behind any members of the community who are willing to learn these crucial lifesaving skills.”
 
To get more information or to sign up for upcoming trauma training, call the Trauma Division at SIUH at 718-226-1267 or visit bleedingcontrol.org. 

New ambulances unveiled at Staten Island University Hospital

6/20/2017

 
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On Tuesday, June 20th, BP Oddo joined with representatives of Staten Island University Hospital to unveil five new state-of-the-art ambulances he helped fund. These ambulances function as part of the 911 system, allowing EMTs and Paramedics to respond quickly to dire situations.

The new ambulances run on regular gasoline instead of diesel, which is more environmentally friendly and helps reduce engine noise. The ambulance is equipped with brand new power-load stability, making the job easier for the emergency professionals and giving more comfort to the patients while they are being loaded to the vehicle.

"Last year, Staten Islanders reached out to emergency medical professionals for help 50,000 times,” said BP Oddo, noting that Staten Island is the only borough to hold a ceremony that honors EMS workers. “We want to give these professionals all the tools they need to help, and when we allocate tax dollars, we want it to go to the front line. These ambulances are five concrete examples of accomplishing that."
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Along with BP Oddo, the ambulances were funded by former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former Borough President James Molinaro and Council Member Debi Rose. The ambulances will officially join the fleet at the end of June.

BP Oddo honors EMS workers at recognition event

5/22/2017

 
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On Monday, May 22nd, Borough President James S. Oddo recognized the important and heroic works of the Emergency Medical Services community with a special ceremony in their honor during National EMS Week at the Excelsior Grand.
 
The 25th Annual Emergency Services Recognition Ceremony honored several EMTs, paramedics, instructors and students in the emergency services community. This event is unique to Staten Island.
 
"The EMS community is there for our community in times of need,” noted BP Oddo. “I want to thank you for being there for us when life is on the line. We get to celebrate you this week, but every day, there are Staten Islanders who genuinely appreciate you.”
 
2017 EMS AWARD WINNERS:

Emergency Medical Technician of the Year Awards
Melissa O’Brien – FDNY, Station 22
Joseph Parisi – FDNY, Station 23
Jake Perlman – Hatzolah of Staten Island
Havel Pearlman – Hatzolah of Staten Island
Hunter Dawkins – North Shore Rescue Squad
Samantha DiSilvestro – Primary Care Ambulance
Shannon Wilkey – Priority One Ambulance
Issa Mohsen – Richmond County Ambulance
Svetlana Smirichinskaya – Richmond County Ambulance
CarrieAnn Dixon – Richmond University Medical Center
Edgardo Gutierrez – Richmond University Medical Center
Joseph Cosentino – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Ashley Gilas – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Jacqueline Mauro – Volunteer Heart Ambulance
Lauren Lefkowitz – Volunteer Heart Ambulance
 
Paramedic of the Year Awards
Ryan Zatoren – FDNY, Station 22
John Paul Mansour – FDNY, Station 23
Troy Salerno – Primary Care Ambulance
Jared Johnson – Priority One Ambulance
Menachem Levitansky – Richmond County Ambulance
David Palacios – Richmond County Ambulance
Robert Bonome – Richmond University Medical Center
James Ferravecchio – Richmond University Medical Center
Antonio Jimenez – Northwell Health (SIUH)
Nicole Memoli – Northwell Health (SIUH)
 
Frank W. Geib Memorial EMT Student of the Year Award
Danielle Farley – Staten Island Emergency Medical Training Center
Nicole Druda – Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue
 
EMT Instructor of the Year Award
William G. McDonald, EMTP – Staten Island Emergency Medical Training Center
Daron Roth – Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue

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