Midhurst/ April 16, 2009 – The Simcoe County 911 Management Board Tri-Service Communicator of the Year Award Ceremony was held today in Simcoe County. The County of Simcoe congratulates winner Caron Smith who received the award from Warden Tony Guergis.
A Communicator with the Barrie Police Service for four years, Caron was nominated by her peers for demonstrating exceptional professionalism and consistently rising above and beyond the expectations of her role.
“I congratulate Caron on this incredible achievement and I would like to personally thank her for her continuing dedication to ensuring the public safety of our residents,” stated Warden Guergis. “I would also like to recognize all public safety communicators working in our fire, paramedic and police services across the region. These individuals play a vital role in our communities each and every day. Their service is truly an example of a successful partnership that extends beyond community borders. It’s not about which emergency service the individual represents, it’s about serving our communities and working together as service providers for the greater good of all residents in Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia.”
The committee received seven nominations for 2008. In addition to demonstrating a positive attitude and work ethic, each nominee also handled at least one life threatening call or extraordinary incident that required initiative and creativity. Caron’s quick action was credited with saving the life of a man in Japan last summer. She received a call from the man’s concerned friend who called Barrie Police Service for help. Caron worked with the individual’s parents who live in Barrie, translators, Interpol and Japanese authorities to locate the patient who was unconscious when police and paramedics arrived. He was transported to hospital where he recovered.
The following nominees were also recognized at Thursday’s ceremony:
• Carrie Adams, Georgian Central Ambulance Communications Centre - handled multiple calls for a complex multi-vehicle (more than 50 vehicles) accident on Hwy 400 in January 2008
• Mary Anne Cousineau, Barrie Fire & Emergency Service - handled a call for an early morning attic fire – residents were sleeping
• Nicola Mitchell, Georgian Central Ambulance Communications Centre - handled a 3-hour call for a serious collision between a car and a Barrie transit bus
• Eric Tomkinson, Georgian Central Ambulance Communications Centre - handled a call for a patient unconscious and provided life-saving instructions to the caller
• The Barrie Fire & Emergency Service Communications Team was also recognized with awards presented to supervisors Wendy Camber and Julie Daer
“These individuals are community heroes and it is an honour for me to recognize them today on behalf of the County, our residents and the Simcoe County 911 Management Board,” concluded the Warden.
The County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
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