EMS Division Awards
Rufus H. Honeycutt, Jr. Medical Responder of the Year Award
Rescue Squad-EMS Medical Achievement Recognition Award
This annual award is given each year during National EMS Week to a Rowan County Medical Responder who has made significant contributions to the County's EMS system over the last year. The award is named after former County Commissioner Rufus Honeycutt, who was instrumental in establishing a higher level of emergency medical care to the citizen's of Rowan County by the creation of a county EMS service in 1984. Honeycutt continued to be an on-going advocate of EMS - helping to promote the service's improvements from EMT to Paramedic level of care.
| 2006 |
Dr. Ronnie Barrier
Liberty Fire Department |
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| 2007 |
Eric Albright
Enochville Fire & Rescue |
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| 2008 |
Keith Deal
Atwell Fire Department |
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| 2009 |
Trey Hoshell
Cleveland Fire Department |
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This annual award is given in December of each year to a member of the Rowan County Rescue Squad
who has contributed significantly over the previous year in assistance and support for providing
backup and coverage to the County's EMS Division.
| 1996 |
Tracy Winecoff |
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| 1997 |
Charles Ridenhour |
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| 1998 |
Tommy Hodges |
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| 1999 |
Coyt Karriker |
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| 2000 |
Mike Holshouser |
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| 2001 |
David Earnhardt |
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| 2002 |
Coyt Karriker |
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| 2003 |
Nick Goodman |
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| 2004 |
Linda Basinger |
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| 2005 |
David (Davi) Earnhardt |
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| 2006 |
Tammy Yon |
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| 2007 |
Eddie Cress |
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| 2008 |
Linda Basinger |
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| 2009 |
Justin Small |
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