Employee Honors
We are deeply proud of both our superb employees and the legacy of exceptional service they have left our company with. Their commitment to top notch patient care has provided Empress with a lasting positive reputation and excellent relationships with the communities we serve. Every day the EMT's and Paramedics of Empress EMS show up for their shifts to help those in need as do countless other EMS and medical professionals across the world. This page is a tribute to those who have served (past and present) with pride, integrity and honor and helped to make us the best we can be. You are Empress EMS!
2015
Name
Award
Issuer
Barry Smith, MD
Doctor of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
AJ Briones, Paramedic
ALS Provider of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Alex Arias
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Matthew Barlow
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Alyssa Berkowitz
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Blecker
Lifesaving Citation (issued 10 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Joseph Caruso
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Hicelda Cenname
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Ceriani
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Emmanuel Douyon
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Figueroa
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Robin Finklestien
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Edward Fox
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Erika Green
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Rudolph Green
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Tim Gross
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Warne Goodman
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Harvey
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Joshua Horowitz
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Jeffries
Lifesaving Citation (issued 3 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Chavey Jennings
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Eliezer Lichter
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Jemmel McAllister
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Steve O'Brien
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Ronald Peifer
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Rivera
Lifesaving Citation (issued 3 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Alex Roehner
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
William Rothschild
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Pablo Satiago
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Toni Ann Sipes
Lifesaving Citation (issued 3 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Edward Steinkraus
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Doriano Stewart
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Fiorenza Thompson
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 citations)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Alejandro Toledo
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Neil Toomb
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Jefferey Waful
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
2014
Name
Award
Issuer
Jemell McAllister, EMT
BLS Provider of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Nicole Vidal, EMT
EMS Communication Specialist of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Jeffries, Paramedic
EMS Quality and Safety Award
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Jenna Fanelli
Civilian Award
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Steven Gianpicollo, EMT
EMS Citation
Yonkers Police Department
Mathew Mullvaney, Paramedic
EMS Citation
Yonkers Police Department
Patricia Rodriguez, EMT
EMS Citation
Yonkers Police Department
Toni-Ann Scherer, Paramedic
EMS Citation
Yonkers Police Department
Eric Albert, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Christopher Barnett, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Beel, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Blecker, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 10 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Andrew J. Briones, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 4 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Dominique Carr, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Marcel Cekuta, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 3 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Hicelda Cenname, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Cerrato, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Kevin Costello, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
James Cox, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
George Crowe, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Katherine Doherty, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Kelsey Dworgan, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Maureen Edwards, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Isabella Espinosa, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Peter Esposito, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Figueroa, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Joseph Fortis, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Edward Fox, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Iesha Frazier, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
David George, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
John Gomez, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Desiree Granato, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Rudolph Green, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Samuel Halajian, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Sean Heinzinger, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 3 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Joshua Horowitz, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Tori Hughes, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Jeffries, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 4 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Daniel Jones, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Eliezer Lichter, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Benito Loria, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Carmen Lopez, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Natalie Lunde, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Danielle Malka, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 4 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
David Meredith, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
James McCullen, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 3 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Adrian Monroe, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Theresa Murphy, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Moses Nelson, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Steven O'Brien, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Christopher Pinnock, EMT
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Terry-Ann Rahilly, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Rivera, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
William Rothchild, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Jairo Sanchez, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Toni-Ann Scherer, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Mamie Skinner, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Smalley, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Alejandro Toledo, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Deanna Toone, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Drenae Webber, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Weitzman, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Lanzel Williams, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Tiffany Williams, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Asha Whitely, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Katherine Wolert, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Nicholas Zinzer, EMT
Lifesaving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
2013
Name
Award
Issuer
Richard Harvey, Paramedic
ALS Provider of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Maria Figueroa, EMT
BLS Provider of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Brigitte Fowler, EMT
EMS Communication Specialist of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Matthew Abrahamson, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Eric Albert, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Toni-Ann Scherer, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation (issued 5 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Amanda Baker, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Keisha Barona, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Vincenzo Bennardo, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Blecker, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Philip Case, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Ceriani, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
James Cox, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Stephen Cristoforo, EMT
Life Saving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Stephen D'Angelone, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Kelsey Dworjan, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Francois Espinosa, EMT
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Isabella Espinosa, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Robin Finklestein, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Ian Fliesser, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Stephen Giampiccolo, EMT
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Desiree Granato, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Kevin Graulau, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Samuel Halajian, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Harvey, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Brian Hickey, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Wah'keen Ingram, EMT
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
John Juavinette, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Stephen Karejwa, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Eve Katechis, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Mike Kueber, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Lang, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Carmen Lopez, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Danielle Malka, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michelle Marsalisi, EMT
Life Saving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Marvin Martinez, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Jemell McAllister, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
James McMullen, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Alvaro Molina, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Morales, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Kevin Murphy, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Moses Nelson, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Steve O'Brien, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Manuel Perlera, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Rivera, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
William Rothschild, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Willis Sands, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Steve Shapiro, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Lisa Sillins, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Brian Stevens, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Mark Swanson, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Matthew Tuttle, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation (issued 3 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Ulrich, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Jefferey Waful, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Will, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
2012
Name
Award
Issuer
Michael Blecker, Paramedic
ALS Provider of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Caridad Morales, EMT
EMS Communication Specialist of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Blecker, Paramedic
ALS Provider of the Year
NYS Vital Signs EMS Conference
Dominic Arena, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Lindsay Austin, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Sheri Baia, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Amanda Baker, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Marcos Bencosme, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Blecker, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Marcel Cekuta, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Tyrell Clay, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Christiana Corrado, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Naomi Escobar, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Tina Harbach, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Daniel Jones, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Robert Kranz, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Michael Kueber, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Carmen Lopez, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Natalie Lunde, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Danielle Malka, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Ryan O'Halloran, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Manuel Perlera, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Akeem Powell, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Ronald Pugh, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Rivera, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Joseph Robles, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Juan Rodriguez, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Patricia Rodriguez, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Toni-Ann Scherer, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Toni-Ann Scherer, Paramedic
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Lisa Sillins, Paramedic
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Brian Stevens, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Brian Stevens, Paramedic
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Doriano Stewart, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Ulrich, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
Yorktown Police Department
Tina Harbach, Paramedic
Lifesaving Citation
Yorktown Police Department
Karen Novelli, EMT
Scholarship Award
National Association of EMT's
2011
Name
Award
Issuer
Mirza Marta, EMT
EMS Communication Specialist of the Year
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Matthew Tuttle, Paramedic
EMS Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Elvin Delgado, EMT
Honorable Mention
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Ansel Butikofer, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Philip Case, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Joshua Horowitz, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Carmen Lopez, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Amanda Reed, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
William Rothschild, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Toni-Ann Scherer, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Matthew Tuttle, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation (issued 2 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Ulrich, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation (issued 3 awards)
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
2010
Name
Award
Issuer
Marcel Cekuta, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Christiana Corrado, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Richard Harvey, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Martin Koranteng, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Eliezer Lichter, EMT
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Robert Lockwood, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Daniel McElroy, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
William Rothschild, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
Matthew Tuttle, Paramedic
Life Saving Citation
WREMSCO - Annual EMS Awards
