The Maryland EMS Citizen Award

This award recognizes citizen-rescuers who have demonstrated quick thinking, fast action, and heroism in a trauma or medical emergency. This year’s award is presented to three individuals for their actions in two separate incidents.

This year, we recognize Gene Dyson (left) and Linnie Vann for their quick thinking and actions when a coworker at Wor-Wic Community College suffered a cardiac arrest. Finding their coworker pulseless, Mr. Dyson called for help on the radio and quickly started chest compressions. Mr. Vann responded to the radio call and soon arrived on scene with an AED. Effective CPR resulted in return of spontaneous circulation. Thanks in part to their actions, the patient was later discharged from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional with no neurological deficits.

For information about the 2024 Maryland EMS Awards, or to submit a nomination, click here.