Rescue Inc. In The News

RESCUE INC. EARNS 2010 SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Agency Recognized at Vermont State EMS Conference in Burlington

BRATTLEBORO, VT. – March 29th, 2010 – Rescue Inc., the Brattleboro based, non-profit emergency care provider, earned the prestigious Ambulance Service Of The Year award at the annual Vermont EMS Conference held in Burlington, VT.

This award is intended to recognize one outstanding Vermont based EMS organization for excellence in operations and service to its community.

In accepting the commendation at Saturday’s EMS Awards Ceremony, Chief of Operations Mark Considine noted, “I am extremely proud of the work that Rescue Inc. is doing in our southern Vermont and New Hampshire communities. In accepting this award on behalf of all Rescue’s personnel, I wish to also recognize the support we receive from area businesses and residents, as well as our partners including first responders, fire departments, hospitals, and emergency management personnel who support Rescue Inc.’s efforts in the field and behind the scenes.”

In addition to maintaining a record of clinical excellence, the criteria for Service Of The Year requires that the nominee to be active in local public education and injury prevention, both areas that Rescue Inc. is involved in through its Community Training Center and Vermont SafeKids program.

Rescue’s nomination was initially submitted by Putney resident Eva Greene whose husband was critically injured in April, 2009 and treated and transported by Rescue Inc. personnel on the scene. Reflecting on the news that Rescue had been named as 2010 service of the year, Ms. Greene said, “I don't know how we can ever thank Rescue. What this team did to save Brad’s life demanded the highest level of skill and courage.”

In one of many letters submitted in support of Rescue’s nomination, Dr. Lisa Patterson, Director of Trauma Service at Baystate Medical Center noted, “The pre-hospital personnel did an outstanding job in terms of the initial patient care and transport. I would like to commend your organization for the outstanding job in pre-hospital care in the Brattleboro area.”