|
 2023
HONORING OUR OWN CEREMONY
Join us for the IEMSA Honoring Our Own Ceremony at CCCU/Veterans
Memorial in Des Moines, in conjunction with the 33rd Annual
IEMSA Annual Conference and Trade Show at 7:45am on Saturday,
November 11, 2023 in the Level 3 Ballroom.
We will have our “Honoring Our Own Ceremony," our beautiful
tribute to our EMS Heroes who are no longer with us.
Click here to see a short video of this beautiful ceremony.
If you know of any EMS, Fire, Dispatch, EMS Instructor, or
Friend of EMS (who made significant contributions to our EMS
profession) that is no longer with us and should be honored in
this ceremony, please contact us by email at
honoringourownmemorial@gmail.com.
EMS MEMORIAL CEREMONY:
Cancelled for 2023
WE WILL HONOR OUR EMS HEROES IN 2024.
The 2024 EMS Memorial Ceremony will be held May 18, 2024.
The ceremony will be held at the location of the EMS Memorial at
WDM station #19.
2024 EMS Memorial Applications for the 2024 EMS Memorial
Ceremony should be submitted by mail. Please print, complete and
mail
this PDF. The deadline for the 2024 EMS Memorial is April
15, 2024.
2020/2021
Hall of Fame
Aiko Kamies
Martin Herker
Career Individual EMS Provider
Dwight
Gliem
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Rhonda
Healey
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Jane Morgan
Sandy Neyen
Career EMS Service
Forest City EMS
Paramount EMS
Volunteer EMS
Service of the Year
Humboldt County
Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service
Dispatcher of the Year
Kevin Harskamp
EMS
Physician of the Year
Dr. Scott Markham
Legislator of the Year
Bobby Kaufmann
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Hall of Fame
Steve Mercer
Career Individual EMS Provider
Bill
Rosacker
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Tanya Havilk-Smith
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Michael Aguilar
Career EMS Service
Mary Greeley Medical
Center (MICS)
Volunteer EMS
Service of the Year
Swea City Ambulance
Service
Dispatcher of the Year
Brandon Miller-Guss
Friend of EMS
Brett Faine
Mitchell "Mitch" Nordmeyer
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Hall of Fame
Dennis Frisch
Connie Leicher
Mike Sexe
Career Individual EMS Provider
Jeff Breitbach
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Sandy Wells
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Jeff Messerole
Career EMS Service
Unity Point-Marshalltown
Area Ambulance Service
Volunteer EMS
Service of the Year
Stanwood EMS Service
Friend of EMS
Darrel Forslund Jr., MD
Donna Hanson
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2017
Hall of Fame
Troy Armstrong
Rob Marsh
Frank Prowant
Ray Stone
Career Individual EMS Provider
Sandy Heick
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Susan Duffy
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Dawn Brus
Career EMS Service
Clarinda EMS
Volunteer EMS
Service of the Year
Fayette Ambulance
Friend of EMS
Mary Jo Wilhelm
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2016
Hall of Fame
Rosemary Adam
Anita Bailey
Susan Gibbs
Paula Merfeld
Roger Thomas
Career Individual EMS Provider
Cindy Small
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Todd Heck
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Lynn Kropf
Career EMS Service
Story County Medical Center
Volunteer EMS
Service of the Year
Remsen Ambulance
Dispatcher of
the Year
Colin Chinery
Friend of EMS
John Halferty
2015
Hall of Fame
Kevin Frost
Hall of Fame
Mark Farren
Hall of Fame
Ruth Ann Hamlin
Hall of Fame
Kenneth Rasing
Hall of Fame
Dr. Richard Vermeer
Career Individual EMS Provider
Jamey Robinson
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Cheryl Van Dyke
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Terry Sudrla
Volunteer EMS
Service of the Year
Mediapolis Community Ambulance Service
Dispatcher of
the Year
Jill Cawiezell
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2014
Hall of Fame
Fay Boyd (posthumous)
Jeff Howard
Ernest Johnston (posthumous)
Doug Polking
Doug York
EMS Instructor
of the Year
Jane Morgan
Friend of EMS
Dr. Foley
Dispatcher of the Year
Jessica Frunzar
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Wendy Frentress
Career Individual EMS Provider
Teresa Mathews
Volunteer EMS Service
New Sharon Fire & Rescue
Career EMS Service
Trinity Regional Medical Center Ambulance Service
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2013
Hall of Fame
Marlene Bowers
Judith Frisch
Russ Piehl
(posthumous)
Part Time Instructor of the Year
Jan Beach-Sickels
Dispatcher of the Year
Jessica Paulsen
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Jeff Burke
Career Individual EMS Provider
Mike Hartman
Volunteer EMS Service
Clay County Fair EMS
Career EMS Service
Mitchell County EMS
IEMSA Board Member Retirees
Rod Robinson
Thomas Craighton
John Hill
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2012
Hall of Fame
George Vannatta, III
view bio
Charles "Jack" Atkinson
view bio
Dennis Bachman
view bio
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Lee Richardson
Part Time Instructor of the Year
Michael Kaduce
Friend of EMS
Gene Draper
Dispatcher of the Year
Janelle Harris
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Max Reed
Career Individual EMS Provider
Jeff Howard
Volunteer EMS Service
Humboldt Ambulance Service
Career Service
Muscatine Fire Department Ambulance Service
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2011
Hall of Fame
Randy Bever
Jeff Dumermuth
Dave Tice
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Sandy Neyen
Part Time Instructor of the Year
Dave Tice
Friend of EMS
Tom Hendricks
Dispatcher of the Year
Lori Connell
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Lonnie Ondracek
Career Individual EMS Provider
Roger Wernimont
Volunteer EMS Service
Stuart Rescue Unit
Career Service
MEDIC EMS
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2010
Hall of Fame
Terry Leicher
Connie & Warren Lewis
Allan Vande Kamp
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Rhonda Healey
Part Time Instructor of the Year
Jason Griffin
Friend of EMS
Dr. Carlos Falcon
Dispatcher of the Year
Vanessa Figueroa
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Jane Hagen
Career Individual EMS Provider
Wendy Baker
Volunteer EMS Service
Carroll County EMS Association
Career Service
Paramount Emergency Medical
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2009
Hall of Fame
Mark Gruber
James Cook
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
John Jorgensen
Part Time Instructor of the Year
Michael Aguilar
Friend of EMS
Judith Giertz
Dispatcher of the Year New for
2009
Donna Bogs
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Lisa Wilcox
Career Individual EMS Provider
Andy Summitt
Volunteer EMS Service
Bi-County Ambulance
Career Service
Siouxland Paramedics
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Hall
of Fame
Brett Henderson
Richard K. Jennings
Charles Owen
Al Hunter
Ken Vanlandingham
Rick Moore
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Chuck Gipson
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Clifford Greedy, EMT-Intermediate
Friend
of EMS
Betty Wallace
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Dan Collins
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Jamie Temple
Volunteer EMS Service
Parkersburg Ambulance Service
Career
Service
Sartori Paramedics
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2007
Hall
of Fame
Charles Nehl
Dr. William Moothart
Bruce Thomas
Kathy Dolan
Mildres Lucas
Mark Postma
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Ladonna Crilly
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Clifford Adcock
Friend
of EMS
Jackie Scadden
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Brian Arnold
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Brian Jacobsen
Volunteer EMS Service
Morning Sun Community Ambulance
Career
Service
Mason City Fire Department
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2006
Hall
of Fame
Herman Dirksen
John H. Heller
Ray Jones
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
George Vannatta
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Jim Steffen
Friend
of EMS
EMSLRC
ABATE
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Mindy Brittan
Volunteer EMS Service
Blairstown EMS
Career
Service
Clive Fire Department
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2005
Hall
of Fame
Jim Carthey
Jerry Kahler
Larry Rossman
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Dan Glandon
Friend
of EMS
Rita Pierson
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Mike DeSpain
Career
Individual EMS Provider
David Wilson
Volunteer EMS Service
Wapello Ambulance Service
Career
Service
Area Ambulance Service
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2004
Hall
of Fame
Mark Frese
Kenneth C. Raynor
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Kerry Gramenz
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Dave Staner
Friend
of EMS
Ellie Cadam
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Dick Bullard
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Scott Gavin
Volunteer EMS Service
Palo Alto County Ambulance
Career
Service
Heartland EMS Service of Dubuque
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2003
Hall
of Fame
Patrick Scollard
Edward W. Riley
LeRoy Jorgensen
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Brad Madsen
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Dennis Morlan
Friend
of EMS
Jerry Youngquist
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Tim Richmond
Career
Individual EMS Provider
John Hill
Volunteer EMS Service
Lockridge Emergency Response Unit
Career
Service
Spencer Hospital Ambulance Service
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2002
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Judy Rurup
Friend
of EMS
Gerald Brown
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
David Kleis
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Gerald Ewers
Volunteer EMS Service
Humboldt Cty Mem. Hosp. Ambulance
Service
Career
Service
Muscatine Fire Dept. EMS
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2001
Friend
of EMS
Gerry Sloniker
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Karla Anderson
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Gary Ireland
Volunteer EMS Service
Denver Ambulance Service
Career
Service
Sioux Valley Mem. Hosp. Ambulance
Service
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2000
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Dave Boesen
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Captain David M. Edgar
Volunteer EMS Service
Humboldt Cty EMS
Career
Service
Monroe Cty EMS
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1999
Hall
of Fame
Frances Bohlken
Donald Bekker
Emogene Sargenfrey
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Connie Knutsen
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Maureen Boots
Friend
of EMS
Doris Rindels
Volunteer EMS Service
Walcott Vol. Fire Dept.
Career
Service
Henry Cty Ambulance Service
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1998
Hall
of Fame
Glen Kersch
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Rosemary Adam
Friend
of EMS
Scott Cty Regional Authority
Riverboat Development Authority
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Lawrence Benda
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Kevin Lange
Volunteer EMS Service
Estherville Ambulance Service
Career
Service
West Des Moines EMS
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1997
Hall
of Fame
Larry Speed
Roger Hayes
Leo Thiele
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Mike Hartley
Friend
of EMS
Harlan Police Dept.
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Jon Swanson
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Thomas Summitt
Volunteer EMS Service
Sioux Center Ambulance
Career
Service
Dickenson Cty. Mem. Hospital MICS
Volunteer Instructor
Jeff Mitchell
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Hall
of Fame
Joe Vanderheiden
Marilyn DeSalvo
Full
Time Instructor of the Year
Jeff Messerole
Friend
of EMS
Gary Ireland
Volunteer Individual EMS Provider
Dennis Frisch
Career
Individual EMS Provider
Frank Prowant
Volunteer EMS Service
Epworth Fire Dept. & Rescue
Service
EMT-D
Volunteer Service
Sentral Ambulance Service
Paramedic
Service
Medic EMS
EMT-I
Volunteer Service
Adair Fire & Rescue
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1995
Full Time Instructor of the Year
Craig Keough
Part
Time Instructor of the Year
Evelyn Wolfe
Friend
of EMS
Dr. Dana Schaffer
Paramedic
Service
Story Cty Mobile
Intensive Care Unit
First
Responder of the Year
Duane Carpenter
Paramedic of the Year
Tim Trosky
EMT-I
of the Year
John Copper
First
Responder Service of the Year
Lewis Township Vol. FD
EMT
A/D Individual of the Year
Jeri Nielsen
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