On May 22nd, 2025, Chester County EMS Council held their annual EMS Banquest for Chester County emergency responders. The banquet is annually held every year at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square. Numerous responders are awarded for Clinical Saves, Life-Saving Clinical Excellence, Pre-Hospital Delivery and Medal of Valor.

This year's recipients were honored for the following awards:

Robert Thompson Memorial Award- Cuyler Walker
Basic Life Support Provider of the Year- Emily Nudy (Berwyn Fire Company)
Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year- Colin Bauer (Good Fellowship Ambulance)
Judith L. Kaplan EMS Educator of the Year- Michelle Kreger (Uwchlan Ambulance)
9-1-1 Telecommunicator of the Year- Alan Haines (Chester County DES)
Nicholas H.S. Campbell Meritorious Service Award- Dr. Herbert Schiffer
Distinguished Provider Award- Chief Andrea Testa (Paoli Fire Company)
Distinguished Service Award- Southern Chester County EMS
Margaret Hoover Brigham Award- Dr. Diane Kane (Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital)

Keystone Valley Fire Department would like to congratulate all award winners and acknowledge the following personnel for their awards.

Michelle Kreger for her EMS Educator of the Year Award
Robert Swift and Ralph Lintelman for their Clinical Save Commendation Award
Dr. Herbert Schiffer for the Nicholas H.S. Campbell Meritorious Service Award

*Thank You to the Chester County Department of Emergency Services for the use of the pictures*