Bradley County EMS, 911 And Erlanger Life Force Honored At Star Of Life Awards

Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children recognized Bradley County EMS, Bradley County 911 and Erlanger Life Force at the Seventh Annual Star of Life Awards in Nashville at Rocketown.  

The mission of the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children Foundation, the host of the EMS Star of Life, is to ensure that every child in Tennessee receives the best pediatric emergency care in order to eliminate the effects of severe illness and injury.  

The ceremony reunited the EMS personnel on stage with the patient, Quantavius ‘Taye’ Cobb.

The Star of Life Awards are designed to honor Tennessee’s pre-hospital providers for their lifesaving care. The evening recognizes these EMS crews who are on the front lines of emergency care.

Here are the recipients for Region 3: 

Region 3 – Bradley County EMS, Bradley County 911 & Erlanger Life Force
Sean Hennessee, EMT 

Luke Fisher, EMT-P 

Jeff Spence, EMT-P 

Doug Evans, EMT-P 

Shawn Fairbanks, EMT-P  

Flight Nurse Heather Wilson, RN 

Flight Paramedic Seth Gentry, EMT-P

Mike Ryan, Pilot 

Brady Flynn, 911 Dispatcher 

Bradley County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on May 7, 2014, involving multiple patients.  As the scene was assessed, the crew found a 14-year-old male, Taye Cobb, unresponsive in the rear floorboard.  Bradley County EMS worked diligently to free Taye from the vehicle and keep him stable while Life Force arrived on the scene to transport him to Erlanger.

After nearly two months of treatment and rehabilitation, Taye finally received clearance from his doctors to return to play basketball for his high school. In the first game he played, he even scored a three-pointer.  He has made tremendous strides and still continues to progress thanks to the EMS crews involved in his care, said officials. 

The 2015 Star of Life Star Partners were Air Evac Lifeteam and Erlanger Children’s Hospital and Erlanger Health Systems.