Past Winners

Hall of Fame

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

Leo J. O’Brien, Jr. Award

• 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

• 2005 - Captain Robert Hemminger of Wood River
             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

• 2010 - Scott Crawford
• 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 Paramedic of the Year

• 2010 - Joe Wiebhl
• 2009 - Joseph Roberts of Scribner 
• 2008 - JJ Wohlers of Grand Island
• 2007 - Jeff Hays from Beatrice
• 2006 - Jeff Van Winkle of Beatrice Fire
• 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
             Nate White of Lincoln
• 1999 - Mark Bonser of Grand Island

EMT of the Year

• 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

First Responder of the Year

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