Sen. Mullis receives GAEMS Star of Life Legislative award.
Sen. Jeff Mullis was honored by the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services, a statewide association representing over 14,000 EMS professionals in Georgia.
The Board of Directors of GAEMS, along with local EMS leaders, presented Sen. Mullis with the GAEMS Star of Life Legislative, which recognizes him as one of a select few honored for the 2007 Legislative Session, at a special presentation held at the Park Place Restaurant in Fort Oglethorpe.
“We are proud to have Sen. Jeff Mullis as a recipient of the GAEMS Star of Life Legislative Award,” said GAEMS President Courtney Terwilliger. “Sen. Mullis put in the effort to learn about the EMS community and industry and is quite familiar with the challenges that our profession faces in Georgia. As a sign of appreciation, GAEMS recognized Sen. Mullis and the other legislators for their understanding and appreciation for the lifesaving contributions of our EMTs and Paramedics in their local communities."
Scott Radeker, director of EMS at Hutcheson Medical Center, said, “Sen. Mullis was and continues to be a tremendous advocate for EMS professionals. His dedication to issues that are so vital to EMS professionals is why our group chose to honor him in the best way we knew how. Sen. Mullis supported EMS personnel across the board with his remarkable leadership, and we wanted to show him our appreciation for the courage he provided on these issues.
“EMTs in Georgia regularly put their lives on the line everyday, and they do so out of dedication, compassion, and a sincere commitment to making a difference in the communities they serve. We are sincerely grateful for Senator Mullis’s support and for also showing those same qualities and attributes,” Mr. Radeker said.
The award is named for the EMS Symbol, which is a blue, six-pointed star with the Rod of Asclepius in the center. Each of the bars of the blue Star of Life represents the six system functions of emergency medical services: detection, reporting, response, on scene care, care in transit and transfer to definitive care.
The Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services is a state-wide organization consisting of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, EMS administrators, EMS educators, EMS medical directors and other associates from across the state.