February 4, 2011 MR 11-01 [Bridgeville, Del.] – The Nanticoke Rotary Club this month honored four Sussex County paramedics for outstanding service as part of the civic organization’s annual service awards.
Paramedics Glenn Adams, Sharon Wile, Glenn Marshall, and Mark Sheridan were honored during a ceremony held at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Each recipient was presented a plaque by their immediate supervisor.
State Rep. Daniel B. Short of Seaford was the guest speaker and was joined by Sussex County Council President Michael H. Vincent, Council Vice President Samuel R. Wilson Jr., and Sussex County Emergency Medical Services Director Robert Stuart in recognizing the winners.
“These four individuals are a great representation of all of our paramedics and truly define what we are all about at Sussex County EMS – ‘Caring People, Quality Service,’ ” Director Stuart said. “Each of them has served the citizens of Sussex County for many years and in many ways. They each have their own personalities and talents but they all share a caring attitude and desire to help their neighbors. That is why they are deserving of these awards.”
Each recipient was introduced by his or her district supervisor, who nominated them. The district supervisors include Mike Pusey, A-shift; Eric Huovinen, C-shift; and Andy Wile, D-shift.
As for the award recipients, each was honored for his or her many accomplishments and contributions to the EMS system.
Glenn Adams
Mr. Adams, representing A-shift, received the award for his dedication and hard work throughout his career. Mr. Adams has served Sussex County EMS since June 1991. Since then, he has been very active on the EMS department’s Honor Guard and Hazardous Materials Team. During his career Mr. Adams has twice been awarded the departmental Phoenix Award. These awards recognize individuals who were instrumental in saving a patient’s life after suffering cardiac arrest. These patients were resuscitated and were able to spend many additional years with their loved ones as a result of Mr. Adams actions. His Supervisor, Mike Pusey, describes Mr. Adams as a dedicated, caring employee who serves as a great example for our department.
Sharon Wile
As the B-shift recipient of this award, Ms. Wile was recognized for her dedication and service to the community that has spanned many years. In February 2008, Ms. Wile came to work for Sussex County EMS after retiring from the Delaware State Police – Aviation Division. Since joining SCEMS, she has been an extremely valuable resource. Ms. Wile serves as an instructor in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Additionally Ms. Wile has taught at several continuing education classes over the last year. Currently Ms. Wile is serving on a committee to review cardiac monitors. The goal of the committee is to select a new cardiac monitor that will serve medics for the decade. Ms. Wile is described by her Supervisor as a dedicated employee who goes out of her way to help her patients. Ms. Wile was recognized by her supervisor for heroic actions that saved her patient’s life. The patient was trapped in a burning vehicle. While her partner attempted to extinguish the fire, Ms. Wile used various hand tools to gain access and eventually remove the patient from the vehicle. This heroic act and her commitment to serving her community led to her supervisor recommending her for this award.
Glenn Marshall
As the C-shift recipient, Glenn Marshall was recognized for his service to the community and to the department. Since joining the department in 1997, Mr. Marshall has been instrumental in several community outreach programs focusing on safety and awareness. Mr. Marshall has served as a department public information officer, field training officer, bike paramedic, Hazardous Materials Team member, and was recently promoted to district supervisor on C-Shift. This past year the department, in a partnership with Sussex Technical High School, began teaching an EMT course for high school seniors. Mr. Marshall serves as the lead instructor for that class. In 2002, Mr. Marshall was recognized as SCEMS’ Paramedic of the Year, and in 2004 he was awarded the Field Training Officer of the Year. In addition to his dedicated service to Sussex County EMS, Mr. Marshall volunteers for the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department.
Mark Sheridan
As the recipient for D-shift, Paramedic Mark Sheridan has a history of service to western Sussex County as a paramedic and volunteer firefighter. Over the last several years, Mr. Sheridan has been instrumental in finding suitable temporary housing for a medic unit in the Laurel area and then working on the Medic 102 New Station Committee. Mr. Sheridan helped oversee procurement of land and ultimately the construction of the new Medic 102 station. He was recently promoted to Paramedic III and “has been a wonderful addition to the D-shift leadership team,” according to his supervisor, Andy Wile. He is an active member of the department’s Hazardous Materials Team and is also participating on the monitor upgrade committee. In addition to his service to Sussex County EMS, Mr. Sheridan is a life member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department where he has served as fire chief for many years. Mr. Sheridan’s service to others does not stop in the county but continues across the state and into Maryland. Mr. Sheridan is an instructor at the Delaware State Fire School and works part-time as a paramedic/firefighter in Ocean City, Md.
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