NEMSA Award Winners

Hall of Fame

• Keith Vore
• Eddy Williams
• Al Hemmingsen
• Mary Hemmingsen
• Greg Chamberlain
• Bruce Beins

Leo J. O'Brien, Jr. Award

• 2019 - Craig Gilpin Franklin EMS
• 2017 - Cozad Fire & Rescue Department
• 2011 - Larry Vohland
• 2010 - Lee Vohland of Gibbon
• 2008 - Leo Oligmueller of Tekamah
• 2007 - Doyle and Londa Wood of Berwyn
• 2005 - Doug & Shirley Kroeger of Cody
• 2004 - Rita Gallagher of Cairo
• 2002 - Keith Vore of Burwell
• 2001 - Deb VonSeggern of Uehling
• 2000 - Marty Klein of West Point

Hero Award

• 2019 - Bertrand Fire & Rescue Department
• 2017 - Herbert Chambers Bennington VFD
• 2016 - Gary Banzhaf
• 2016 - Carrie Schwaderer of Loup City
• 2015 - Annie Consbruck School Nurse - Hastings
• 2015 - Jimmy Combs PE Teacher of Hastings Middle School
• 2015 - Pam Ripperge PE Teacher of Hastings Middle School
• 2013 - Londa Wood of Broken Bow Ambulance Service
• 2005 - Captain Robert Hemminger of Wood River
• 2005 - Captain Kenny Woitalewicz of Wood River
• 2004 - Dallas & Jolene Haring of Naponee
• 2002 - Robin Lobeda of Central City
• 2001 - Kim Galyan of Alliance
• 1999 - Bobby Jo Richtie of Cairo

Chuck Woll Memorial - Instructor of the Year

• 2019 - Steve Kelso Central City Rescue
• 2013 - Eric Brown of Lincoln
• 2010 - Scott Crawford of Schribner
• 2009 - Keith Vore of Burwell
• 2008 - Dave Huey of Carter Lake
• 2007 - Bill Cover of Weeping Water 
• 2006 - Kent Mallette of Broken Bow
• 2005 - Janet Gale of Valentine
• 2004 - Nick Lammers of Wood River
• 2003 - Sandra Atkins of Wayne
• 2002 - Deb VonSeggern of Uehling
• 2001 - Betty Barker of Gering
• 2000 - Pat Richards of North Platte
• 1999 - Crow Landholm of West Point

NEMSA Advanced Provider of the Year

• 2020 - Josh Burke Imperial EMS/Lifenet North Platte
• 2016 - Grant Anderson
• 2013 - Gerald Hemphill of Valley
• 2012 - TJ Williams of North Platte
• 2010 - Joe Wiebhl with Midwest Medical
• 2009 - Joseph Roberts of Scribner 
• 2008 - JJ Wohlers of Grand Island
• 2007 - Jeff Hays from Beatrice
• 2006 - Jeff Van Winkle of Beatrice
• 2006 - Arnie Higgins of Lincoln
• 2005 - Craig Falmlen of Shelton 
• 2004 - Roger Derr of Wood River 
• 2003 - Craig Jacobus of Schuyler
• 2002 - Terry Leslie of Grand Island
• 2001 - Bob Phillips of Aurora
• 2000 - Shawn Baumgartner of Scottsbluff
• 2000 - Nate White of Lincoln
• 1999 - Mark Bonser of Grand Island

EMT of the Year

• 2017 - Joe Maquire Blair Volunteer Fire & Rescue
• 2016 - Mike Black
• 2016 - Shawn Kiting of Loup City
• 2015 - Michael Dvorak of Raymond
• 2013 - Jon Jacoby of Cedar Bluffs
• 2012 - Arnie Higgins of Lincoln
• 2010 - Gary McMains of Hebron
• 2009 - Karolyn McElroy of Lyons
• 2008 - Mark Meints of Wymore
• 2007 - Jerry Smith of Wymore
• 2006 - Ray Rohiq of Friend
• 2006 - Sue Jacobus of Schuyler
• 2005 - Mitch Mastalir of Verdigre
• 2004 - Richard Smithson of Central City
• 2003 - Dennis Kronberg of Wausa
• 2002 - Larry Hergott of Hebron
• 2001 - Carol Tebbutt of Wymore
• 2000 - Dennis Wagner of Central City
• 1999 - Del King of Raymond

Emergency Responder of the Year

• 2009 - Joel Cerney of Glenwood
• 2008 - Kim Preston of Lyons
• 2006 - Ron Tobin of Tekamah

President's Award

• 2020- Amy Marshall
• 2020- Anna Yates
• 2020- Dan Slocum
• 2019 - Josh Holmquist