Kevin Kryzda (left) presents CCIO plaque to Jim Root (right)
During the Florida Local Government Information Systems Association Summer Conference, James Root was honored with the designation of Certified Chief Information Officer (CCIO) in local government from the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University. He received a plaque and a personal letter of congratulations from FSU President Eric J. Barron for his commitment to grow and serve the people of his community and the state.
Mr. Root was part of the Fourth class of Florida’s Certified Public Technology Leadership program for Certified Chief Information Officers, a program designed to raise the professional standards for government technology leaders and help prepare individuals to serve effectively within their organizations’ leadership teams.
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Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Service, Inc. received Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) on July 18, 2010. Two outstanding programs which are integral parts of Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services’ cadre of services have garnered the national awards: the When to Call 911 Program and the EMS Telemetry Program.
When to Call 911 Program: Faced with an industry-wide problem of an ever increasing volume of non-emergency requests for ambulance service, Jim Judge, Executive Director of Lake-Sumter EMS took a bold new step to educate people on how to make the right call in an emergency by launching a public education program called WhenToCall911.com in August 2008.
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Angela Lucas, Lead Dispatcher
Kimberly Stephens, Communications Manager, is proud to announce that Angela Lucas, Lead Dispatcher at Lake-Sumter EMS has been selected as PSAP’s Finest Telecommunicator of the Year for 2010 by NICE Systems. There were many fine nominations, but Angela won the award! She will receive the honor at this year’s APCO conference taking place in Houston in early August.
Congratulations to Angela Lucas – we are proud to have her on our team of professional telecommunicators!
Capt. Deanna Chapman
Captain Deanna Chapman of Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services has been named Florida’s 2010 EMS Injury Prevention Award honoree by the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Chapman is the charter recipient of this new prestigious award which is designed to recognize the outstanding efforts of men and women [...]
Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services, in conjunction with local fire departments and area hospitals, has initiated a new life-saving treatment which will improve the chances of surviving a heart attack if you live in Lake and Sumter Counties. As of Tuesday, 8 September 2009, Lake-Sumter EMS paramedics and EMTs are using a new state-of-the-art strategy to [...]
Lake-Sumter EMS was awarded accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) on February 23, 2009. Lake-Sumter EMS is the 125th center in the world to be awarded this highest distinction for their comprehensive implementation and compliance with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and associated “20 Points [...]
