Another year of EMS Olympics has come and gone

By STEVE BECRAFT
Kentucky Association of EMTs

The time as has passed quickly. Another year of EMS Olympics has come and gone. On behalf of KAEMT I would like to take this time as the Chairman of the 2003 Kentucky EMS Olympics to say thank you. This has been another great year with competitors from all over the state coming together to compete and learn. But with out the financial support of our sponsors we could not have done this. I want to take the time to list the vendors:

KAEMT

KEMTIA

BoundTree

MCA

MountainValley Insurance

Statcare

Life Net

Air Evac

Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals

Northcutt and Son Funeral Home

Powell Funeral Home

Swartz Mowing

Thompson Transportation

Jefferson County Fire Instructors Association

State Fire Rescue- Ed Schmidt

  There were many people that put a lot of hard work into the EMS Olympics and they are:

Bob Shumate- Events Manager

Mike McCord Scene Coordinator

Lesley Bragg- Moulage

Heather Rigsby - Victim

Theresa Martin- Olympics Committee & BLS Chief Judge

Bruce Bowling- Olympics Committee & Chief ALS Judge & Intubation Rodeo

Ed Schmidt- Olympic Committee & Team Rescue Judge

BLS Judges- Ginny Shumate, Steve Burton, Rob Williams

ALS Judges- Ray Chesney, Lori Barton, Debbie Berry, Kent Berry

Team Rescue Judges- Roy Harber , Tony Cooper, Tony Clayton, Bill Hornback

A special thank you goes to the Hosting agencies and the agencies within their organizations that helped

 Region 1      KCTCS Area 2 Ed Schmidt, Princeton Fire and Rescue

 Region 2,     Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department, Jefferson County Firefighters Association. Rob Williams Dean Young

 Region 4, KCTCS Area 12, Hazard Chuck Caldwell, Perry County EMS

Georgetown/Scott County Region 3, EMS Brain Lindell, Scott County Fire Department

But if not for the EMS personnel all across this great commonwealth this would not be undertaken. So much is to be said for our EMS personnel. But I will say it tow words. THE BEST. At this time I would like to mention the winners from each region. Even though they are the regional winners, everyone who took the time to show off their skills is considered winners. There are no losers when they give it their all.

Representing Region 1:

BLS Team               Dana Doom and Brandon Vagts

BLS Ind.                  Rod Pogue and Glen Young

ALS Team               Kris Tapp and Monty Hardman

ALS Ind.                  Chuck ONeal

BLS Written           Chris Mattingly and Paul Phillips

ALS Written           Chuck ONeal

Team Rescue           Princeton Fire & Rescue & Madisonville Medical Center EMS

Physical Fitness      Brandon Vagts & Glen Young

Intubation Rodeo     Chuck ONeal

Representing Region 2

BLS Team               Melodi Oliver and  Becca Jones

BLS Ind.                  Emily Palmer & Martenia Lozano

ALS Team               Jim Williams & Chris Houchin and Tom Meredith & Martenia Lozano

ALS Ind.                  Jim Williams & Tom Meredith

BLS Written            Emily Palmer & Gary Mayes

ALS Written            Jim Williams

Team Rescue           Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department

Physical Fitness      Mathew Creed and Gary Mayes

Intubation Rodeo    Barren/Metcalfe County, Arnold Blakley/Jim Williams

                                Bullet County, Tom Meredith/Martenia Lozano 

Representing Region 3

BLS Ind.                 John Koontz & William Staton

ALS Team              David Price & Kris Nelson and Lenny McGuire and Glen Young

ALS Ind.                Anthony Higgins & Lenny McGuire

BLS Written          William Staton & Kris Nelson

ALS Written          Scott McGowen & Lenny McGuire

Team Rescue          Scott County EMS and Montgomery County EMS

Intubation Rodeo    Anthony Higgins & David Price

Representing Region 4

BLS Team               Josh Howard/Larry Howard and Tristen Westwood/Misty Grubbs

BLS Ind.                 Steve Lewis and Misty Gilliam

ALS Team               Raymond Eldridge/Larry Howard and Tommy Matney/Steve Lewis

ALS Ind.                  Jonathan Price and Raymond Eldridge

BLS Written            Missy Gilliam and Josh Sherman

ALS Written            Carrie Matney and Raymond Eldridge

Team Rescue            Knox County EMS Team 2 and Knox County EMS Team 1

Physical Fitness        Josh Sherman and Josh Howard

Intubation Rodeo      Raymond Eldridge/ Gearld Baker &  Josh Howard/ Reed Scearse

I would like to say Congratulations to all the Competitors from across this state and the finalist.

See you In Owensboro and Good Luck

Steve Becraft Chairman 2003 Kentucky EMS Olympics 

The Finals

2003 Kentucky EMS Olympics Finals Schedule

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