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uitous in the emergency medical services projects supported by NHTSA,” says Drew Dawson, Di- rector, Office of Emer- gency Medical Services, U.S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA. “Ken has capably and professionally represent- ed the voice of volunteer EMS providers through- out the nation – regard- less of their affiliation. Ken is indefatigable in his enthusiastic support of EMS system improve- ment throughout the United States.”
According to the Nation- al Volunteer Fire Coun- cil (NVFC), Knipper’s tenure as a volunteer emergency responder began over 30 years ago. Recognizing the need for volunteer EMTs in his Northern Kentucky community, Knipper helped initiate the emer- gency medical services division of his local de- partment. Since then, he has become a prominent and active leader and voice for the emergency medical services at the local, state, and national levels, and represents the NVFC in a variety of EMS initiatives.
He represented the NVFC at various devel- opment meetings for the National EMS Workforce Assessment and for the EMS Workforce Agenda for the Future. He was a member of the steer- ing committee for the
Feasibility for an EMS Workforce Safety and Health Surveillance system study. Knipper’s representation of NVFC in several meetings led to the development of 2007’s “EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines for Statewide Adoption” (2007) and “Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Recommendations for Protocol Development for 9-1-1 Personnel and Public Safety Answering Points.”
“Ken’s dedication and commitment to the fire service of Kentucky and to the National Volunteer Fire Council over the years has been exemplary,” says Ronnie Day, Executive Director, Kentucky Fire Commis- sion. “Ken takes on all he does with determination, and his devotion and enthusiasm is second to none,” Day added.
“Discussions with key stakeholders in Ken- tucky relay to me that Ken is a living legend of leadership in EMS in Kentucky,” says Bill Brown, Executive Direc- tor, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), who presented Knipper with the award.
The Rocco V. Morando Lifetime Achievement Award is NAEMT’s most prestigious award, and is named after one of its founding members. u
Anne Edwards Named Paramedic of the Year
Scott Cravens, EMS World Magazine Publisher and Patrick Moore, NAEMT Immediate Past President present Anne Edwards her award.
On August 30, at its General Membership Meeting in Las Vegas, NAEMT awarded its Paramedic of the Year Award to Anne Edwards, NREMT-P, of Indianapo- lis, Indiana. Edwards, a paramedic with Indianapolis EMS, “will step up when others shy away,” says Michael Thralls, NR/CCEMT-P, PI, FP-C, CMO Op- erations Commander, Indianapolis EMS. He describes her as always giving 100 percent.
Edwards trains new employees as well as paramedic students in the Indiana Univer- sity School of Medicine. “Anne provides them with the structure and guidance they need to build a great founda- tion for their future field practice. She spends time
after her shift to work with students, help- ing them prepare for the next day, an exam, or difficult concepts,” Thralls says.
In fact, Edwards was nominated by Silvia Alba, FF/EMT-P, whom she precepted during the ambulance rotation portion of the class. “I knew only that she was on Medic 10, one of the busier ambulances in Indianapolis, seeing its fair share of trauma and serious medical calls. Little did I know that she would become more
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