Region 5 EMS Awards Nominees
Congratulations to our 2025–2026 Region 5 EMS Awards Nominees!
This year’s nominees represent the very best of Central Georgia EMS, reflecting an extraordinary depth of talent, leadership, and service across our 23-county region. We are honored to recognize the individuals and agencies whose dedication strengthens our communities and saves lives every day.
Individual Nominees
Jennifer Barnette — Heartland EMS
Laurice Bentley — North Central Health District
Dana Broxton — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Jaime Brown — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Tony Brown — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Sierra Burke — Community Ambulance
Cameron Burnell — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Jordan Clements — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Sheridan Collins — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Thomas Coleman — Jones County Fire Rescue
Kimberly Coleman — Central Georgia Technical College
April Cramer — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Allison Cranford — Heartland EMS
Cindy McCranie — Dodge County EMS
Christina Bramlett — Monroe County Emergency Services
Jacob DiPaolo — Community Ambulance
Heather Duckworth — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Christopher Finch — Jasper County Fire Rescue
Joe Forte — Johnson County EMS
Danny Goss — Pulaski County Fire Department
Marla Garnto — Johnson County EMS
Lisa Hall — Laurens County EMS
Collins Hanson — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Robin Hamsley — Heartland EMS
Jay Hood — Wrightsville Police Department
Brian Howard — Civilian
Bill Laird — Laurens County EMA / 911
Laurie Holland — Toombs-Montgomery EMS
Kristen Lyndall — Monroe County Emergency Services
Chase Lott — Air Evac Lifeteam
LaMonte Mears — Atrium Health Navicent
Jessica McMurray — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Taylor Meaders — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Amanda Melvin — Laurens County EMS
Wayne Messer — Community Ambulance
Jeanie Middlebrooks — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Jane Moses — Central Georgia EMS for Children
Skin Neal — Monroe County Emergency Services
Alex Nichols — Peach County EMS
Melissa ONeal — Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Steven Owens — Laurens County EMS
Jo Petty — Region 5 Education & Outreach Team
Jericho Pinkston — Johnson County EMS
Louis Franklin Pike — Excelsior Ambulance
Cale Rycroft — Heartland EMS
Liana Rogers — Piedmont Macon
Rebecca Swain — Laurens County EMS
Wende Sumner — Johnson County EMS
Steve Stewart — Region 5 Education & Outreach Team
Nikolaus Andrew Stevens — Excelsior Ambulance
Hollie Thompson — Heartland EMS
Ross Thompson — Heartland EMS
Vicki Tomlinson — Heartland EMS
John Whitt — Peach County EMS
Ben Whiddon — Crisp Regional EMS
Kendra Whittington — Heartland EMS
Chad Wombles — Wrightsville Fire Department
Bailey — K-9, Air Evac Lifeteam
Layla — K-9, Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Cash — K-9, Region 5 Trauma Education & Outreach
Honored Retirees & Affiliations
Kenneth Andrews — Laurens County EMS
Don T. Bryant — Laurens County EMS
Laurie Holland — Toombs-Montgomery EMS
Rose Oxley — Johnson County EMS
Jeff Soles — Johnson County EMS
Represented Agencies & Organizational Nominees
Air Evac Lifeteam 102 — Dublin
Air Evac Lifeteam 140 — Milledgeville
Air Evac Lifeteam 154 — Perry
Air Evac Lifeteam 176 — Laurens County
Atrium Health Navicent EMS
Atrium Health Navicent Trauma Services
Atrium Health Navicent – The Medical Center
Bleckley Memorial Hospital
Central Georgia Medical Reserve Corps
Central Georgia Technical College
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Community Ambulance
Crawford County Fire Department
Dodge County EMS
Emory Healthcare EMS
Excelsior Ambulance
Fairview Park Hospital
Hancock County EMS
Heartland EMS
Jasper County Fire Rescue
Johnson County EMS
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
Jones County Fire Rescue
Laurens County EMS
Monroe County Emergency Services
Peach County EMS
Piedmont Macon Medical Center
Piedmont Macon North
Pulaski County Fire Department
Putnam County EMS
Region F Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
Region H Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
South Georgia Medical Center EMS
Taylor Regional Hospital
Washington County Regional Medical Center
Wrightsville Fire Department
Wrightsville Police Department
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