Awards
The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services annually recognizes outstanding employees. Every year EMS field personnel nominate a colleague to represent National EMS Week. The City and County of Honolulu also recognizes every City Departments Employee of the Year. Up until 2021, the Honolulu Emergency Services Department has rotated its Employee of the Year Award between Honolulu EMS and Honolulu Ocean Safety.
2025
Kevin Twomey, Paramedic
Honolulu EMS Week Employee "Hero Award"
2024
Trevor Fujisaka, Paramedic
Honolulu EMS Week Employee
Corene Peltier, EMT
Honolulu EMS Week Employee
2023
Andy Kumamoto, Paramedic
Honolulu EMS Week Employee
2022
John Moslander, EMS Communications
HESD Employee of the Year
Mitch Kam, Paramedic
2022 EMS Week Employee
2021
Shayne Enright, PIO
HESD Employee of the Year
EMS Division
The EMS Week award went to the entire EMS Division during COVID-19.
2020
Bryan Phillips, Ocean Safety
HESD and City Employee of the Year Award
EMS Division
The EMS Week award went to the entire EMS Division during COVID-19.
2019
Doreen Kitigawa, Paramedic
EMS Week Employee
2018
Kazuo Yamauchi, Paramedic
EMS Week Employee
Justin Santiago, Paramedic, District Chief
HESD Employee of the Year
2017
Kavan Okumura, Ocean Safety
HESD Employee of the Year
Kurry Araki
EMS Week Employee
2016
Lorrin Okumura, Paramedic, EMS Chief of Support Services
HESD Employee of the Year
2015
Kelly Yamamoto, Parademic, District Chief
2015 EMS Week Employee
2014
Eddie Fujioka, EMS Field Operations Supervisor
HESD Employee of the Year
2012
Donald Yata (Retired), MICT
HESD Employee of the Year
2011
Calvin Nakagawa, EMT
HESD Employee of the Year
2010
Jeff Zukernick, MICT
Lifesaver Award
Kim Miyasato, EMT
Lifesaver Award
Vince Conte, MICT
Lifesaver Award
2008
Alan Young, MICT
HESD Employee of the Year
2006
Alan Powers, MICT
HESD Employee of the Year
2003
Robert Pedro, MICT
Outstanding MICT of the Year (Deceased. RIP Bobby)
2002
Ian Santee, MICT
Employee of the Year, State of Hawaii Outstanding MICT of the Year
2000
Patricia Jones, MICT
HESD Employee of the Year