Emergency Services Awards

See awards and recognition for outstanding employees.

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.

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

  • Vince Conte, MICT

    Lifesaver Award

2010

  • Kim Miyasato, EMT

    Lifesaver Award

2010

  • Jeff Zukernick, 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

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