During the week of May 18-24 Pinch VFD is celebrating National EMS Week 2014. During this time Pinch VFD would like to take a moment to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of those who serve their communities in an EMS role. While Pinch VFD does not provide ambulance services nor patient transportation, we do have over a dozen ‘first-responders’ who voluntarily answer EMS alarms day and night throughout our communities. National EMS Week has been observed annually since it was first declared by President Gerald Ford in 1974, thus making 2014 the 40th Anniversary of the celebration.

Pinch VFD would like to recognize and thank our members who are not only firefighters, but serve in dual-roles as EMS professionals as well:

Chief David Wagoner, Paramedic

Assistant Chief Justin Teel, Paramedic

Captain Doug Douglas, Flight Nurse

Captain Mark Grimm, Paramedic

Lieutenant Jon Coleman, Flight Paramedic

Lieutenant Doug Cummings, EMT-Basic

Lieutenant Tad Douglas, EMT-Basic

Lieutenant Phil Shaffer, EMT-Basic

Chaplain Mike Miller, Paramedic

Firefighter Teri Beasley, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Cody Carr, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Corey Carr , EMT-Basic

Firefighter Patrick Clark, Flight Paramedic

Firefighter Todd Crowder, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Sherry Cummings, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Charlie Cunningham, Paramedic

Firefighter Amee Douglas, Flight Nurse

Firefighter Mike Eisenhower, Paramedic

Firefighter D.J. Fragale, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Brent Kessler, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Jeff Kessler, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Duane Legg, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Shawne Monk, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Brad Richardson, CCT Paramedic

Firefighter Steve Teel, EMT-Basic

Firefighter Darrin Virag, EMT-Basic

We would also like to recognize those EMS agencies with which we interact with on a regular and sometimes daily basis:

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority

Charleston Fire Department – EMS

HealthNet Aeromedical Services

AirEvac Lifeteam