Lake-Sumter EMS

Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Service, Inc. will receive 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.

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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 who serve their communities through injury prevention and other EMS education activities, as well as saving lives on the front lines of Florida’s healthcare system.

Captain Chapman has a long track record in the arena of Injury Prevention, as part of her role as Community Resource Officer. Since its inception, Captain Deanna Chapman has been the guiding force behind K.I.S.S.—Kids in Safety Seats as she sought grant funds, formed the K.I.S.S. team, planned strategies to be used, and implemented an outstanding program. Continue reading Captain Chapman Honored by State

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 [...]

Lake-Sumter EMS Honored As EMS Service Of The Year By National Assoc. of EMTs

Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services received national honors for its achievements in the Emergency Medical Services field.  The Jeffery Harris Paid EMS Service of the Year for 2008 was presented to executive director Jim Judge at the National Association of EMTs Annual Meeting [...]