Honoring Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Emergency Service Instructors

Borough President Vito Fossella and the Staten Island EMS Task Force were proud to honor emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency service instructors and students for their heroic, life-saving actions during the 32nd Annual EMS Recognition Ceremony in the Hilton Garden Inn.

"The training, the compassion, and the way you do things every single day needs to be acknowledged and recognized, and that’s why we do this, because we appreciate what you do,” said Borough President Fossella at the ceremony which coincided with National EMS Week. “There’s a family out there, probably today, that will be stressed, there will be an urgency, but they will be in good hands when one of you shows up.”

FDNY Chief of EMS Operations Paul Miano said the entire EMS team on Staten Island works together for a common goal: To save the lives of Staten Islanders.
“Please know that we acknowledge you every single day,” he said. “You wake up, you come to work, you change outcomes, you deliver babies, you save lives. You are a special breed of people. Don’t ever let anyone take that away from you. You are the heroes’ heroes, don’t ever forget that.”

In a poignant moment, the parents of EMT Brianna Sison received commemorative military dog tags in her honor. She died last year following a courageous battle with cancer.

​Our congratulations to all the honorees -- and our thanks to all the men and women who put their own lives on the line to help their fellow Staten Islanders.