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EMS News

2012 Skills Competition, Educational Symposium and Annual Awards

EMS professionals show tremendous commitment to providing care when Yukoners need it most. During this event, EMS members are honoured for service excellence through a number of special awards.

Each year Emergency Medical Services professionals together from across Yukon for three days of training, business meetings and to challenge each other in a friendly skills competition.  It has taken place every year since 1996.

2012 Excellence Awards

Excellence in EMS - Scott Stewart (Haines Junction) and Cathy Brais (Eagle Plains).

CS Minister Elaine Taylor with Cathy Brais of Eagle Plains 

Rick Staley on behalf of Scott Stewart of Haines Junction with Minister Taylor

Excellence in EMS Education - Maria Kontogonis of Carmacks and Doug MacKay of Destruction Bay

 

Maria Kontogonis and Doug McKay with Community Operations Supervisor Patricia McParland

Beyond the Call of Duty - Watson Lake EMS team: Scott Cole, Anthony Merlin, Trevor Millen, Tyler Porter and Celine Skerget 

  

Laurel Cole and Scott Cole on behalf of Watson Lake team with EMS Director Mike McKeage

Bruce Harder Memorial Award - Cyndy Bekk of Faro

Bea Felker Award - Rick Christianson of Carcross 

 

 

Skills Competition Winners

First Place - Gabe Ellis and David Bennett of Pelly Crossing

 - Gabe Ellis and David Bennett of Pelly Crossing

 

David Bennett and Gabe Ellis with Minister Taylor

Second Place- Stephanie Hedley and Daniel Staley of Whitehorse

VASS Chairman Ted Baker, Stephanie Hedley, Daniel Staley, EMS Director Mike McKeage

Third Place - Mike Perry and Saskia Robbins of Dawson City 

 

 

 

 Community Operations Manager Chris MacPherson, Saskia Robbins and Mike Perry

 

 Congratulations to all participants of of the 2012 educational symposium