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Awards

2023 EMS Professional of the Year - Tiffeny Rooks

2022 EMS Professional of the Year - Sara Cathey

2021 EMS Professional of the Year - Karen Morris

2020 EMS Professional of the Year - Sean Fripp

2019 Beaufort Exchange Club Officer of the Year - Jason Schroyer

2018 Beaufort Exchange Club Officer of the Year - Mark Fitzgibbons

2018 EMS Professional of the Year - Matt Pastore

2017 EMS Professional of the Year - Kevin Flick

2017 Beaufort Exchange Club Officer of the Year - Paul Gates

2015 Beaufort Exchange Club Officer of the Year - Mike O'Regan

2013 Beaufort Exchange Club Officer of the Year - Rebecca Harrison

2013 EMS Professional of the Year - Gary Taylor

2012 EMS Professional of the Year - Tommy Pike

2012 Beaufort Exchange Club Officer of the Year - Karen Morris

2011 EMS Professional of the Year - Virginia Marshall

2010 EMS Professional of the Year - Jennifer Cespino

2009 Congressional Fire Service Institute Award - Secession Golf Club

Given to Beaufort EMS & Lady's Island/St. Helena Fire

Paramedic Chris Hicks & EMT Brittany Parris

Special Events

Paramedic Sean Fripp showing the students of The Complete Student in Port Royal, SC, the ins and outs of his "office in April 2021.

Interacting with local Girl Scout Troop 4000 at St Luke's Methodist Church, Okatie, SC - October 1, 2019.

Celebrating Bluffton National Night Out, October 1, 2019. On this night EMS was able to interact with other local first responder agencies and the residents of Bluffton.

On September 21st, 2019, Paramedic Tanya Pitt and EMT-A Cherish Eubank were fortunate to meet with good samaritan and the individual he rescued.

Lady's Island Elementary, Beaufort, SC, invited first responders to attend their first responders appreciation luncheon - September 11, 2019

Taking a moment to remember September 11th, 2001, at the Bluffton 9/11 Commeration Ceremony - 2019

Beaufort County EMS was able to participate in the Beaufort Lowe's Hurricane Preparedness Fair on Saturday, August 24, 2019. This opportunity gave us, as well as multiple other agencies, the chance to spread the word about hurricane preparedness as the 2019 Hurricane Season ramps up.

Beaufort County EMS received a donation of pet oxygen masks to help our four legged friends in need. Each red bag comes with a 3 different sized masks that can also be hooked to not only an oxygen cylinder but also a bag valve device in case we need to assist with ventilations. Thank you to Paramedic T. Pitt work working with our benefactor Invisible Fence Company. Our model’s name is Leo (Mastiff / Great Dane mix), is owned by Paramedic T. Pitt.

Supporting the regional Special Olympics Track and Field Event. This year we were fortunate to meet with the 2019 torch carrier.

Each month Vaden of Beaufort honors a local individual in their "Everyday Hero Program." Our very own Jason Schroyer received the March 2019 recognition.

Beaufort County EMS participating the annual Beaufort Memorial Hospital Safety Fair - March 2019.

Working with Burton Fire District at Whale Brance Middle School to install Jacob's Kits, an emergency Stop the Bleed kit for classrooms.

Hilton Head Fire and Rescue hosted Dr. Jim DuCanto to speak at the Comprehensive Airway Management Program (CAMP) in December 2018. Beaufort County EMS personnel were fortunate to partake in this learning opportunity.

Bluffton Christmas Parade - 2018

Each month Beaufort County EMS holds a continuing education class for their employee and local first responders, covering such topics as cardiac rhythms to environmental emergencies. This December Lifestar spoke to employees about their apparatus, along of sharing a day in the life of the flight crew.

Working with Burton Fire Department, Beaufort County EMS was able to provide assistance to a family's pet that was involved in a structure fire in November 2018.

Beaufort County EMS was invited to the fall community picnic held by Olde Tabby Park in November 2018.

Annual Bluffton Night Out - 2018

Participating in the 2019 September 11th Memorial - 2018.

Beaufort County was fortunate to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Florence. In September 2018, members from our organization assisted members of Horry County Fire and Rescue.