![excellence in ems awards Excellence in EMS Awards](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/excellence-in-ems-awards.jpg)
![EMS Agency Winner - SCFD8 (Tony Nielsen)](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Agency-SCFD8-cp-400x266.jpg)
EMS Agency Winner – SCFD8 (Tony Nielsen)
![ALS Responder Winner - Dennis Wright, AMR](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ALS-Responder-cp-400x266.jpg)
ALS Responder Winner – Dennis Wright, AMR
![Other ALS Responder Nominees: John Karuza (AMR), Olivia Logan (AMR). Not pictured: Amanda Austin (SCFD8), Rick Kelly (SCFD10, Haley Karnitz (AMR).](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ALS-Responder-nominees-400x266.jpg)
Other ALS Responder Nominees: John Karuza (AMR), Olivia Logan (AMR). Not pictured: Amanda Austin (SCFD8), Rick Kelly (SCFD10, Haley Karnitz (AMR)
![BLS Responder Winner - John Sampson, SFD](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/BLS-Responder-400x266.jpg)
BLS Responder Winner – John Sampson, SFD
![Other BLS Responder nominees: Sheena Hoover (AMR), Tom Rose (AMR), Matt Mueller (SCFD8), Nate Hawley (SCFD8)](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/BLS-Responder-nominees-400x266.jpg)
Other BLS Responder nominees: Sheena Hoover (AMR), Tom Rose (AMR), Matt Mueller (SCFD8), Nate Hawley (SCFD8)
![EMS Instructor Winner - Vince Speziale, SCFD4 (Division Chief Bob Bender accepting award for Vince, who was out-of-town.) Other Instructor nominees: Tom Rose (AMR), Doug Presta (SCFD8/INHS)](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EMS-Instructor-400x266.jpg)
EMS Instructor Winner – Vince Speziale, SCFD4 (Division Chief Bob Bender accepting award for Vince, who was out-of-town.)
Other Instructor nominees: Tom Rose (AMR), Doug Presta (SCFD8/INHS)
![EMS Telecommunicator Winner - Rachel Weir, AMR](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EMS-Telecommunicator-400x266.jpg)
EMS Telecommunicator Winner – Rachel Weir, AMR
![Special Services Winner - Inland Northwest Fire Chaplains Other Special Services nominees: Glen Pike (AMR), SFD and SVFD Rescue Task Forces](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Special-Services-400x266.jpg)
Special Services Winner – Inland Northwest Fire Chaplains
Other Special Services nominees: Glen Pike (AMR), SFD and SVFD Rescue Task Forces
![EMS Heroes Winner - Nate Hawley and Amanda Austin, SCFD8 (Kasey Austin accepted the award for his wife, Amanda, who was out of town for training.)](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EMS-Heroes-400x266.jpg)
EMS Heroes Winner – Nate Hawley and Amanda Austin, SCFD8 (Kasey Austin accepted the award for his wife, Amanda, who was out of town for training.)
![EMS Hero Winner - Travis Richardson, SVFD (Rich Llewellyn accepted award for Travis.)](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EMS-Hero-Travis-Richardson-400x266.jpg)
EMS Hero Winner – Travis Richardson, SVFD (Rich Llewellyn accepted award for Travis.)
![Lifetime Service Winner - Dave Byrnes (SFD-retired, Medical Reserve Corp-retired) Other Lifetime Service nominees: Dennis Wright (AMR), Paul Hammersley (SVFD-retired).](https://www.emsoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lifetime-Service-Award-400x266.jpg)
Lifetime Service Winner – Dave Byrnes (SFD-retired, Medical Reserve Corp-retired)
Other Lifetime Service nominees: Dennis Wright (AMR), Paul Hammersley (SVFD-retired).
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ESSO Winner – Spokane County Sheriff’s Office/Mike Drapea (No picture: Mike was out-of-town.)