Essex-Windsor EMS Welcomes 20 New Paramedics
Essex-Windsor EMS officially welcomed 20 new paramedics today (May 31) at a commencement ceremony held in council chambers at the Essex County Civic Centre.
The paramedics were presented with their service coins and epaulettes as family members, other guests and paramedics who guided them through their orientation watched. Chief Justin Lammers congratulated them and told them to wear their Essex-Windsor EMS paramedic uniforms with pride.
“People around you and people in the community are going to know you are a paramedic,” he said. “They are going to see you as someone who provides care to all, regardless of gender, race, cognitive ability, national origin, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation or age. We are ambassadors of humanity – both when you’re wearing that uniform and when you’re not.”
The paramedics were also welcomed to the County of Essex staff by CAO Sandra Zwiers.
“You have met the high standards required to be part of the dedicated team of professionals at Essex-Windsor EMS,” she told them. “Joining this team that is always striving for excellence and breaking new ground is a major accomplishment. You should be proud.”
James Jovanovic, president of CUPE Local 2974, which represents Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics, thanked families and friends for supporting the new recruits and celebrating with them.
“It’s moments like these that remind us, not only of the accomplishment of getting here, but of the significance and magnitude of what we are all now jointly part of,” he said.
The commencement ceremony was held after the recently hired paramedics successfully went through extensive screening and a lengthy orientation for which they received certificates of completion.
The new paramedics welcomed are: Maggie Birch, Nathan Breen, Nicole Chauvin, Christiane Cullen, Quintin Davis, Emma Douma, Abdulahi Hussein, Andrew Lassaline, Jesse Litt, Faith Lovell, Johana Martinez, Elyssa McLeod, Thomas Montgomery, Aiden Pitre, Miranda Pizzuti, Kiara Renaud, Riely Sesto, lija Skakavac, Corey Vultaggio and Jaclyn Wismer.
